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Sixty-Six is a fast two-player trick-taking game popular across Central Europe. Collect card points by winning tricks and announcing marriages of a king and queen. Be the first to reach 66 points in a hand, and close the stock at the right moment to change the rules in your favor.
- Players
- You vs 1 computer player
- Cards
- 24 cards (9 to Ace)
- Game length
- 10–15 min
- Difficulty
- Medium
How to play Sixty-Six
- Each player gets six cards and the next card sets trump. The rest form the stock.
- Card values: Ace 11, Ten 10, King 4, Queen 3, Jack 2, Nine 0.
- While the stock lasts you do not have to follow suit. After each trick both players draw a card.
- Holding a king and queen of the same suit is a marriage worth 20 points, or 40 in trump.
- When the stock is closed or empty, you must follow suit. The first player to reach 66 points wins the hand.
How to win at Sixty-Six: strategy and tips
Sixty-Six is a two-player trick game played with 24 cards, from nines to aces. You win a hand by collecting 66 card points first. Aces are worth 11, tens 10, kings 4, queens 3, jacks 2, and nines nothing. A hand is won by points, not by the number of tricks.
Watch the points race
Each player's points are shown next to their name, including marriage points that will count after your next trick. The 24 cards hold 120 card points in all, so you can work out roughly how many are still to be won. Use the score to decide when to press and when to wait.
Play cheap while the stock is open
While cards remain in the stock, you do not have to follow suit. Lead low cards such as nines and jacks, and save your aces and tens. If your opponent leads a ten or an ace, capturing it with a low trump wins valuable points cheaply.
Announce marriages
A king and queen of the same suit announced when you lead score 20, or 40 in trumps. Hold the pair together and win a trick early, because marriage points only count once you have taken a trick.
Exchange the trump nine
If you hold the nine of trumps, you can swap it for the trump card turned up under the stock. That gives you a better trump for free, so take the chance as soon as you have won a trick.
Close at the right moment
Closing the stock means no more cards are drawn and suit must be followed strictly. Close only when your cards will carry you to 66; if you fall short, your opponent scores extra game points.
Mistakes to avoid
- Leading an ace early, only to see it trumped.
- Closing on hope rather than on points you can count.
- Breaking up a king and queen before you can announce them.
Sixty-Six questions
What is the difference between Sixty-Six and Schnapsen?
Schnapsen is an Austrian descendant of Sixty-Six played with 20 cards instead of 24, which makes each hand shorter and sharper.
What does closing the stock mean?
Closing ends the drawing of cards. From then on players must follow suit, and the player who closed must reach 66 or be penalized.
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