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Rules and concepts · 10 October 2026

How to play Truc mallorquín (Mallorcan Truc)

Mallorcan Truc has its own rules, its own face-up indicator card and its own signals. Here’s how it compares with the Valencian version.

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Rules and concepts · 10 October 2026

Envite (Canarian bidding game): how to play

Envite is the Canary Islands’ card game, played in pairs with a virada (turned-up trump card), the powerful perica (trump jack) and perico (trump knight), and plenty of facial signals. Here’s how to play.

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Rules and concepts · 10 October 2026

Ecuadorian Cuarenta (Forty): how to play

In Ecuador, playing Cuarenta (Forty) is practically a national sport. Here’s how the caída (drop) and limpia (sweep) work, and how to reach 40 points.

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Rules and concepts · 9 October 2026

How to play Catalan Butifarra: rules, cards and strategy

Butifarra (Catalan partnership card game) is Catalonia’s great card game: played in pairs with 48 cards, with the nine as the highest-ranking card. Here’s how to play and count the points.

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Rules and concepts · 9 October 2026

How to play Truc valenciano (Valencian Truc): rules, cards and scoring

Truc (Valencian trick-taking card game) is all about tricks, betting, bluffing and facial signals. It’s a Valencian Community classic, and this guide explains how to play so you can join a game at any local clubhouse.

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