Card games
Contrée
Coinche with no announcements, only belote-rebelote
Contrée is the bidding Belote of the south of France, the coinche played for points alone: the teams bid from 80 to capot and name trump, the others may contrer to double and the bidders surcontrer, but nobody announces a tierce or a carré — only belote-rebelote still scores. Every contract is won or lost in the eight tricks.
- Players
- 4 players
- Length
- 15–40 min per game
- Type
- Card games
Play Contrée online with friends
At Masa, Contrée is a game of its own right next to Belote: 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 in 2 teams — partners sit across from each other. The first team to 2000 points wins; the winning partners share the prize pool.
- 2
32 cards, 7 to ace. In trump, the jack and the nine are the strongest cards.
- 3
Everyone gets 8 cards. Bid the points your team will make (80 to 160, or Capot for every trick) and name trump. Think they can't make it? Coinche doubles the bid — the bidders can surcoinche to make it ×4.
- 4
Follow the suit led. If you can't, you must trump — unless your partner is winning the trick. When trump is led, or an opponent has trumped, play a higher trump if you can.
- 5
This table plays without declarations.
House rules
Pick any of these when you create a table; a table that changes none plays the rules above.
- Undertrumping — Compulsory · Optional
- Scoring — Points + contract · Contract only · Points only
- Belote-Rebelote — The holder · Bidders only
- Game to — Length · 1500 · 3000
Frequently asked questions
Is Contrée the same game as Belote?
No. Contrée is played at the same kind of table as Belote, 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 Contrée online with friends?
Yes. Open a Contrée table and share its code or link. Empty seats fill with other players or bots, so a game always starts.
Is Contrée free to play?
Yes. You play with Chips, which have no cash value: nothing can be won or cashed out.
