Tarocchini Siciliani

This is a form of tarot played traditionally in Sicily.

Number of Players

The game is played with 4 players.

Set Up

• Any 78-card tarot deck will suffice
• Something to keep score

From the diamond suited cards, remove the 3 through 1, or Ace. From every other suit, remove the 4 through 1, or Ace.

Game Play

Game play is exactly the same as Le Tarot Français except with a smaller deck.

End of the Hand/Game

The game ends when no player has cards in their hand. The winner of the hand is the one who scores the most points.

Scoring

Each player gathers their trick pile and groups them into triplets. Each triplet is worth the value of the cards minus 2. If there are any remaining cards, subtract only 1 point from the value instead of 2.

• The bouts are worth 10 points.
• Atouts 19, 18, 17, and 16 are worth 5 points.
• The kings are worth 5 points.
• The queens are worth 4 points.
• The knights are worth 3 points.
• The jacks are worth 2 points.
• All other cards are worth 1 point.