Note on Ramsch
Posted: 24 January 2020, 16:41
Unlike Skat itself, the game-in-the-game called "Ramsch" has no official rules. As there have been bug reports on wrong handling/scoring I think it is a good idea to describe the Ramsch adaption on BGA.
A Ramsch game can only occur when no one wants to play. This means that no one has made a bid, and no one wants to play a Grand Hand instead of Ramsch.
The Ramsch on BGA mainly follows the so-called "Schiebe-Ramsch" ("schieben" = "push"; players move (push) the cards of the Skat), the scoring includes the idea of "Augen-Ramsch" ("Auge" = eye, here meaning points/score - all players score, not just the looser).
Before starting the Ramsch, all players have the opportunity to pick up the Skat and exchange cards from their hands. The removed cards are given to the next player. It is not allowed to remove jacks. For each player who does not pick up the cards, the score is doubled.
The player who won the last trick also takes the 2 Skat cards.
The players now count their points, and the player with the most scores them as minus points.
The score may be doubled several times.
* For every player who did not pick up Skat cards (max. score: x8)
* If (exactly) one player managed to get no trick at all (this player is called "Jungfrau" (virgin)).
So in a worst case scenario players may score their collected points x16.
Special case: If one player managed to get all tricks, he managed to do a "Durchmarsch" (made a clean sweep). In this case he is declared winner and scores 120 points, which might be multiplied if players did not take cards. If one player gets all the tricks, this of course means that the other 2 didn't get any trick, but in this case they are of course not regarded as "Jungfrau", and there is no multiplication.
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I might add a simple Ramsch as alternative option. This would be without the pushing (and score multiplication), and without the possibility to play Grand Hand. I'd like to stick to the scoring (all players score). Jungfrau and Durchmarsch are possible.
A Ramsch game can only occur when no one wants to play. This means that no one has made a bid, and no one wants to play a Grand Hand instead of Ramsch.
The Ramsch on BGA mainly follows the so-called "Schiebe-Ramsch" ("schieben" = "push"; players move (push) the cards of the Skat), the scoring includes the idea of "Augen-Ramsch" ("Auge" = eye, here meaning points/score - all players score, not just the looser).
Before starting the Ramsch, all players have the opportunity to pick up the Skat and exchange cards from their hands. The removed cards are given to the next player. It is not allowed to remove jacks. For each player who does not pick up the cards, the score is doubled.
The player who won the last trick also takes the 2 Skat cards.
The players now count their points, and the player with the most scores them as minus points.
The score may be doubled several times.
* For every player who did not pick up Skat cards (max. score: x8)
* If (exactly) one player managed to get no trick at all (this player is called "Jungfrau" (virgin)).
So in a worst case scenario players may score their collected points x16.
Special case: If one player managed to get all tricks, he managed to do a "Durchmarsch" (made a clean sweep). In this case he is declared winner and scores 120 points, which might be multiplied if players did not take cards. If one player gets all the tricks, this of course means that the other 2 didn't get any trick, but in this case they are of course not regarded as "Jungfrau", and there is no multiplication.
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I might add a simple Ramsch as alternative option. This would be without the pushing (and score multiplication), and without the possibility to play Grand Hand. I'd like to stick to the scoring (all players score). Jungfrau and Durchmarsch are possible.
