Card games
Call Bridge
Calls from two: make it or one more, 8+ scores 13
Call Bridge is the card game Bangladesh plays at every gathering: four players, 13 cards each, spades always trump and no partners. Everyone calls how many tricks they will take, from two up; take exactly your call or one more and you score it, and a made call of eight or more scores 13. Miss it, or overshoot by two, and you lose your call.
- Players
- 4 players
- Length
- 10–15 min per game
- Type
- Card games
Play Call Bridge online with friends
At Masa, Call Bridge is a game of its own right next to Batak: pick it in the games list, open a table and share its code or link with your friends, or sit at a house table. Bots fill the empty chairs, and voice chat keeps the table talking.
How to play
- 1
4 players, 13 cards each, 5 hands. The highest total after the last hand wins the pot (minus the 5% table fee); ties share it.
- 2
Spades are always trump. The player after the dealer leads the first trick; any card may be led, spades too. The winner of each trick leads the next.
- 3
Follow suit — no need to beat
- 4
No card of the led suit? Play a spade that beats the spades already on the trick if you have one; if you don’t, play any card.
House rules
Pick any of these when you create a table; a table that changes none plays the rules above.
- Highest call — 8 · 13
- Weak hands — Play on · No spade · No spade or face
Frequently asked questions
Is Call Bridge the same game as Batak?
No. Call Bridge is played at the same kind of table as Batak, but with rules of its own — see “How to play” above. At Masa it is a game of its own, with its own tables, stats and achievements.
Can I play Call Bridge online with friends?
Yes. Open a Call Bridge table and share its code or link. Empty seats fill with other players or bots, so a game always starts.
Is Call Bridge free to play?
Yes. You play with Chips, which have no cash value: nothing can be won or cashed out.
