Truco
BGG rank
BGG #7,618
BGG rating
7.3

Truco

Rules assistance for Truco

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2–6 players
  • 15 min
  • 10+
  • Complexity 2.0/5

For 2 players

Rules assistant for Truco

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.

Truco is a board game for 2–6 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Team-Based Game, and Betting and Bluffing.

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About the game

Truco is widely played in South America. It is derived from the simpler game Truc, which is played in Valencia, Balearic Islands and parts of Italy. Each player is dealt three cards, which are played out in tricks, and points are also scored for holding combinations of cards in the same suit. It is the possible to bet extra points on who has the best combination or will win the tricks, and the bluffing, talking and joking that goes with this are an important part of the game. Truco is usually played by four players in partnerships, but it can also be played by two or six. (Taken from the website http://www.pagat.com/put/truc.html )

Questions and answers

Truco supports 2–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.