The round comes to an end when only one player remains with cards. If this player has no cards in their hand, then the player to the right of them will lead the trick instead. When three players pass, the last player will gather the trick and lead the next one. Combinations can only be beaten by higher combinations or higher value cards in the same combination. The player to the right may either pass or play a combination that is higher in value. The player may play a single, a pair, a sequence of pairs, a trio, a full house, or a sequence of five or more cards. The player who holds the Mah Jong will begin the game, leading the first trick. When all players have pushed a card to each of the other players, they may all collect their cards, adding them to their hand. This is done by placing one card from their hand in front of another player, face down. The players will then push cards to other players, one to each player. Players should keep their cards secret from everyone, including their partner. Each player should have fourteen cards in their hand. Then, in clockwise order, the players will take turns collecting one card at a time until the deck is empty. The player who dealt the cards will begin by collecting the top card. In Chinese fashion, players will draw cards rather than dealing them.

The deck is placed face down in the center of the playing area. In other hands, the winner of the last round will be the one to shuffle the deck. The player to their left may cut the cards. The starting player is chosen first, and they will shuffle the card for the initial hand.

In a cooperative fashion, players mut shed their cards in a way that benefits the team. Players may bet that they can empty their hand before any other players, allowing them to score a higher number of points if they are able to do so.

In order to do this, players must win the bonuses that are available during each round of gameplay. Players will work in teams of two, attempting to score 1000 points faster than the other team. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 Players MATERIALS: 2 Complete 56-Card Tichu Decks and a Rulebook TYPE OF GAME : Climbing Card Game AUDIENCE: Ages 10 and Up OBJECTIVE OF TICHU: The objective of Tichu is to be the first team to score 1000 or more points.

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