Instead of dealing out the cards, each player in turn takes a card fromthe top of the deck until the pile is exhausted and each player has 14cards in his hand. The winner of the previous round shuffles and cuts the deck. Each player sitsopposite his partner and they work together in acquiring points. The players play in two teams each of two players. There are four special cards : Mah Jong, Dog, Phoenix and Dragon (seeillustration in German rules) - which brings the total number of cardsto 56.
The'10's' lie between the '9' and the 'Jack'. The highest card in each suitbeing the Ace and the lowest being the '2'. There are four suits (Jack, Sword, Pagoda, Star) of 13 cards eachcorresponding in value to Bridge cards ie. Tichu Nanjing (for four players) The Cards Originally distributed from The Rules Bank by Mike SigginsAaron's notes are mostly given in italics and rule interpretationsare based on those at the German Wurzberg Association of Tichu Players() FAQ. Rules Translated by Chris Mellor and then edited by Aaron D.
