description Mariage Overview
Mariage is a traditional European two-player trick-taking card game usually played with a 32-card pack. Its central scoring feature is the marriage, a combination of the king and queen of the trump suit, which earns bonus points when declared under the game's rules. The game belongs to the wider family of marriage and bezique-related card games.
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How many players and cards does Mariage use?
Mariage is a two-player game played with a 32-card pack. The pack usually contains the cards from 7 through Ace in each of the four suits.
What is a marriage in the card game Mariage?
A marriage is the King and Queen of the same suit held together. When declared while leading a trick, it scores 20 points in a non-trump suit and 40 points in the trump suit.
What is the goal in Mariage?
The usual goal for a deal is to reach 66 card points before the opponent. Players draw back up to six cards while the stock lasts, then play under stricter follow-suit and trump rules.
Which card games are related to Mariage?
Mariage is considered an ancestor of Bezique, Pinochle, Sixty-Six, and Schnapsen. Its defining idea is the bonus for pairing a King and Queen of one suit.
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