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Barbershop
Barbershop
by (Web published) (2021)
Player Count
2

Player Ages
8+

Playing Time
30 minutes to 3 hours
Categories
  • Card Game
  • Designers
  • Sean Ross (I)
  • Mechanisms
  • Trick-taking
  • Family
  • Traditional Card Games
  • Games by the Game Artisans of Canada
  • Jass
  • Series: The Strawman Variations
  • Rating: 8.38/10 from 8 users

    Description

    Barbershop (or Strohmann Jass) is a two player game based on the traditional game Coiffeur Jass.

    From the rules:

    Introduction
    This is the third game in an ongoing exploration of Strawman Variations--developing two player versions of trick-taking games by adding strawmen (one or more piles of cards, usually with the top card exposed, that form part of a player’s hand).

    Object
    Seventeen tricks are played each hand; certain cards are worth certain points; the object is to capture the most points. There is a small bonus for winning the last trick.

    The Cards
    A pack of 36 Swiss-suited cards is used consisting of A K O U B 9 8 7 6 in four suits (acorns, bells, flowers, and shields). If you only have a pack with French suits, you can use A K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 in clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades.

    The rank of the cards (and their point value) within each suit is, from highest to lowest:
    Ace(11), King(4), Ober(3), Under(2), Banner(10), 9(0), 8(0), 7(0), 6(0).

    However, when there is a trump suit, the rank (and point value) in that suit becomes:
    Under(20), 9(14), Ace(11), King(4), Ober(3), Banner(10), 8(0), 7(0), 6(0).

    With a bonus of 5 points for winning the last trick, there is a total of 157 points to capture each round.

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