Cego

Cego is a Tarot card game for three or four players played mainly in and around the Black Forest region of Germany. It was probably derived from the three-player Badenese game of Dreierles when soldiers deployed from the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars and, based on a Spanish game they had encountered, introduced Cego's distinctive feature: a concealed hand, or blind (Portuguese: cego). Cego has experienced a revival in recent years, being seen as part of the culture of the Black Forest and surrounding region. It has been called the national game of Baden and described as a "family classic".

Cego
The honour trumps
OriginGermany
Alternative namesBaden Tarock, Cego-Tarock, Caeco, Ceco, Zeco, Zego, Zigo
TypeTrick-taking
Players3-4
SkillsTactics, Strategy
Cards51 or 54
DeckTarock
Rank (high→low)Trumps: Stiess, 21-1
Black suits: K Q C J 10 9 8 7
Red suits: K Q C J 1 2 3 4
PlayAnti-clockwise
Playing time30 min.
ChanceModerate
Related games
Tapp-Tarock  Königrufen  Zwanzigerrufen
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