Card games
Trix
Four kingdoms of five contracts, then the jacks’ lay-out
Trix — تركس — is the card game of evenings in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. The game has four kingdoms; whoever holds the 7 of hearts owns the first, and the owner picks each of five contracts once: avoid the King of Hearts, the queens, the diamonds or the tricks (Ltoosh), or play Trix — lay the cards out from the jacks and be first out for +200. Reveal your K♥ or queens before the play to double them. After all twenty deals the highest total wins.
- Players
- 4 players
- Length
- 35–45 min per game
- Type
- Card games
Play Trix online with friends
At Masa, Trix is a game of its own right next to King: 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
Four kingdoms of five deals: the holder of the 7♥ owns the first; the owner picks each of his five contracts once and leads.
- 2
King of Hearts · Whoever takes the K♥: −75
- 3
Queens · Each queen you take: −25
- 4
Diamonds · Each diamond you take: −10
- 5
Ltoosh · Each trick you take: −15
- 6
Trix · Lay out from the jacks — first out +200, then 150, 100, 50
- 7
Follow suit; without it, any card. No trumps.
- 8
King of Hearts and Complex: hearts are not led until they are broken (unless you hold nothing else).
- 9
Before King of Hearts, Queens or Complex, every holder may reveal the K♥ / queens: a revealed card taken by another costs double and scores its value to the one who revealed it.
House rules
Pick any of these when you create a table; a table that changes none plays the rules above.
- Partners — The seats across add up; the higher team wins
- Weak hand — Four 2s, or three 2s and a 3, are shown and dealt again
Frequently asked questions
Is Trix the same game as King?
No. Trix is played at the same kind of table as King, 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 Trix online with friends?
Yes. Open a Trix table and share its code or link. Empty seats fill with other players or bots, so a game always starts.
Is Trix free to play?
Yes. You play with Chips, which have no cash value: nothing can be won or cashed out.
