Mariáš (card game)
Encyclopedia
Mariáš is a three-player solo trick-taking game
of the King–Queen family, buth with a simplified scoring system. It is one of the most popular card games in the Czech Republic
and Slovakia
. The Hungarian national card game Ulti
is an elaboration of Mariáš.
Trick-taking game
A trick-taking game is a card game or tile-based game in which play centers on a series of finite rounds or units of play, called tricks. The object of such games then may be closely tied to the number of tricks taken, as in plain-trick games such as Whist, Contract Bridge, Napoleon, Rowboat, and...
of the King–Queen family, buth with a simplified scoring system. It is one of the most popular card games in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
and Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
. The Hungarian national card game Ulti
Ulti
Ulti or Ultimó, is Hungary's national trick-taking card game for three players. Though virtually unknown outside its home borders, Ulti is well worth exploring, as it offers some unusual and intriguing features.-History:...
is an elaboration of Mariáš.
Further reading
- Tomáš Svoboda and coll.: Oficiální pravidla karetních her, Eminent, PraguePraguePrague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
2002, ISBN 80-7281-116-9