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Hello pualukka. I like your bug suggestion. it seems like a good solution to replicate live play. When I am playing face to face games playing a bomb out of turn is significant frequently. It gives you the ability to get more cards, when you play the bomb. It also gives you the ability to see what o...

Great Posts Ezahl! Thank you!

Hello Tuut Tuut. Thank you for your comment. There would certainly be no harm in changing the wording as you are suggesting. From your description it sounds as if there may be some confusion in the wording of "Right" an "left" based on the person's use of terms in describing dire...

Section VII. Open Discussion Protocol and Details 1) Ideal but not likely on BGA: This would require longer planning and very fast timing on BGA. Open discussion is posted and agreed upon for all players prior to start of play. This method works with live play. 2) Possible on BGA: Players that play ...

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We hope that this Tichu 101 discussion of General Strategies, Passing Conventions and Tips was helpful to you. For those that may be playing Tichu with me here on BGA I will frequently be sharing these during game play.

VI. Calling Tichu 1. You should Not call Tichu before passing. You are giving both your opponent’s information they can use against you in the pass, and in the first hand, if they have the one/Mahjong. It is generally not worth getting one good card from your partner, verses alerting both of your op...

V. The Phoenix. -The Phoenix should be used to improve your hand and to assist you with getting the lead so that you can go out sooner. -The Phoenix can best be used to: a) fill in a long straight b) to play over an opponent’s Ace. c) to improve high hands that are likely to win the trick. -Generall...

IV. The One/Mahjong lead. -Option A: You do not have to play the one. You can play another hand, however you should generally do so: a) to play a low hand that you might be stuck with later b) if you know that you can get back the lead to play the one on the next hand. -Option B. ONLY wish for the c...

1. Passing to Opponents: Option A: Pass your lowest odd card to the left and your lowest even card to the right. Edit: Another way to describe the passing, would be to pass your lowest odd card to the next player and your lowest even card to the previous player. OR Option B: Pass your lowest even ca...