4 players (2 pairs)

Play Cuatrola online for free · Partnerships, forcing suit and five tricks that count

A partnership game from south-east Spain played with only the twenty scoring cards. Five cards per player, forced play from the very first trick, and the chance to call Solo or Cuatrola.

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How to play Cuatrola

Quick match

Counts towards the rankings

The server finds a table and assigns players at random. Results count towards the rankings.

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Game vs bots

Practice, unranked

Practise at your own pace against the computer. There is no turn timer and it does not affect your stats.

Private table

With your friends and your rules

Create your free Lascuarenta.es (The Forty) account

Save your Cuatrola games, play with friends, earn Sotas and keep track of your stats.

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Rules

In a nutshell: Cuatrola

Cuatrola is played by four people in two pairs, using the twenty scoring cards of the Spanish deck: Ace, three, King, Knight and Jack.

Full rules of Cuatrola

If you're curious, our blog covers the the origins, rules, cantes and trivia of Cuatrola.

Questions

Playing Cuatrola online: quick answers

Can you play Cuatrola for free?

Yes. Cuatrola is free on Lascuarenta.es (The Forty) and there's nothing to install: you play straight from the browser, on mobile or on a computer.

Can you download Cuatrola for free?

Yes. From your browser you can install Lascuarenta.es (The Forty) as an app on your phone, tablet or computer, without going through any app store. Once installed, you can play Cuatrola against the computer even without a connection.

Do I need an account to play?

Not to practise against the computer. For tables with other people, tables with friends and the ranking, you do need an account, which is free.

Where are the rules Cuatrola?

In the rules of Cuatrola you'll find them step by step, with scoring, strategy and common mistakes. And in the tutorial you can practise play by play.

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