Rook (card game) suit. The Rook Bird functions as the lowest trump and is worth 20 points, and an additional 20 points is given to the partnership that wins the majority of tricks. Many other forms of the game can be played with 2 to 8 players, both with and without partnerships. A version for an odd number of players is known as "call-your-partner Rook." Typically played with 5 players, the player who wins the bid immediately "calls" one card to add to his team. The player holding the named card called secretly partners with the bid-winner until play reveals the card and
Ramsen (card game) Ramsen (card game) Ramsen or Ramsch is a traditional Bavarian plain-trick, card game for three to five players that is played with a 32-card German-suited pack and is suitable both for adults and for children. It is one of the Rams group of card games that are distinguished by allowing players to drop out if they think they will fail to win the required number of tricks. An unusual feature of Ramsen is the presence of four permanent trump cards that rank just below the Trump Sow (often erroneously called the Trump Ace). It should not be confused with the