Tabinet
Take matching cards from the table and sweep it clean.
The Romanian fishing card game for two, against the computer, with a full pack of 52. Four cards lie face up on the table and each side holds six. The card you play takes every table card of the same value, or groups of cards that add up to it; if it takes nothing, it stays on the table. Clearing the table is a tablă. At the end the points are counted: aces, kings, queens, jacks and tens one each, the ten of diamonds two, the two of clubs one, and three for the most cards. The computer plays at three levels, and every day brings a new deal, the same for everyone.
- Category
- Cards & Board
- Modes
- Easy · Medium · Hard · Daily
- Controls
- Mouse · Touch
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How to play
Tap a card in your hand: the game marks the best take on the table. Tap table cards to add or drop them, then press the button to play the card. A card takes cards of the same value or groups that add up to it, as many groups as you like, each card in one group only; the jack counts 12, the queen 13, the king 14 and the ace 1 or 11. If you take nothing, the card stays on the table. Clearing the table is a tablă, worth a point, though not with the last card. When both hands are empty you each get six more, until the pack runs out; whatever is left on the table at the end goes to the dealer. Points: aces, kings, queens, jacks and tens one each, the ten of diamonds two, the two of clubs one, the most cards three, plus the tablas. Your score is ten for every point, plus 100 if you win.
What is Tabinet?
Tabinet is the Romanian card game where you take from the table the cards that match the one you play. It is played by two with a full pack of 52: four cards lie face up on the table, and each player holds six.
Here you play against the computer, at three levels, and every day brings a new deal, the same for everyone.
How to play
Players take turns playing one card from hand.
- Taking. The card played takes every table card of the same value and any groups of cards that add up to it, as many groups as you like, each card in one group only. The jack counts 12, the queen 13, the king 14 and the ace 1 or 11. If you take nothing, the card stays on the table.
- The tablă. Taking every card on the table is a tablă, worth one point. The last card of the game makes no tablă.
- The deals. When both hands are empty, each gets six more, until the pack runs out. Whatever is left on the table at the end goes to the dealer.
- Points. Aces, kings, queens, jacks and tens score one each, the ten of diamonds two, the two of clubs one, and the most cards three more. The tablas are added. Your score is ten for every point, plus 100 for a win.
Strategy tips
- Chase points, not just cards. Aces, court cards and tens score; the ten of diamonds counts double, and the two of clubs is the only two that counts.
- Leave no tablă in reach. When one or two cards that add up easily are left on the table, the other side can sweep it.
- Keep big cards for sums. The king (14) and the queen (13) take big groups, such as 10 and 4, or 6, 4 and 3.
- Leave no points lying around. A scoring card left on the table can be taken straight away.
- Think about the end. The dealer takes what is left on the table after the last card, so late in the game, cards left lying go to them.
FAQ
Is Tabinet free to play?
Yes. Like every game on Play, it runs free in your browser, with no download and no account needed.
Can one card take several groups?
Yes. A 9 can take, for example, a 9 on the table and the pairs 4 and 5, or 2 and 7, as long as no card is in two groups.
What is the ace worth?
1 or 11, whichever suits you, both when you play it and when it lies on the table in a sum.
What is the daily deal?
Every day everyone gets the same cards, against the medium computer, so scores compare directly on the leaderboard.
How is my score counted?
Ten for every point taken, plus 100 for a win or 40 for a draw. Higher is better.
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