A quick example
With four players, a bid of 8 wins if you and the partner revealed by your requested card take at least 8 tricks together. Each teammate then earns 8 points; each other player earns their own trick count.
How to play
This local version follows the Norwegian Amerikaner rules checked against Norske kortspill. It supports three to six players with a standard deck and no jokers. To deal evenly, one, two or four twos are set aside for three, five or six players; four players use all 52 cards. The player left of the dealer bids first. A regular bid must be at least half your hand rounded up and higher than the current bid; you may also pass or call Amerikaner to try every trick alone without a partner or trump. If you win a regular bid, lead the first card to set trump and request an in-play card in that suit that is not in your hand. Its holder must play it in the first trick and becomes your partner. If no matching card remains in opponents’ hands on a later lead, continue without a partner; only the declarer is scored as the bidder. Players must follow the led suit when possible. Highest trump wins a trick, or the highest card in the led suit if there is no trump. The declarer and partner each gain the bid when they make it, or each lose the bid when they miss; other players gain one point for each trick they take. A successful Amerikaner earns 52 points and a failed one loses 52. After a round, the dealer moves left. Once a score reaches 52, the highest score wins. Local computer opponents make simple heuristic choices; there is no online multiplayer.
Frequently asked questions
How many players can play?
Choose three, four, five or six seats. Player one is you; the other seats are local computer opponents.
How is the deck dealt?
Use 52 cards without jokers. Set aside one two for three players, none for four, two for five, and all four twos for six so each hand has the same number of cards.
How do I find my partner?
After a normal bid, lead a card to set trump and request a card of that suit that is not in your hand. Whoever holds it must play it in the first trick and becomes your partner.
What does Amerikaner mean?
It is the top call: try to win every trick alone, with no partner and no trump. A successful call is worth 52 points; a failed one costs 52.
How is a normal bid scored?
The declarer and partner each gain the bid if their combined tricks meet it, or each lose the bid if they fall short. Everyone else gains one point per trick.
Does this game upload my cards or scores?
No. Game state and the optional saved game stay in this browser on this device.
Rules and limitations
This is a digital practice version of one Norwegian rule set, not a claim that every house rule is covered. Local computer opponents use simple heuristics, not expert strategy. There is no online multiplayer, account or uploaded game data. If scores tie at the finish, the tool reports the tied highest players instead of choosing one arbitrarily.