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How to Play - Callbreak

Callbreak Game commonly known as Lakdi or Call Bridge among the Indian mass is a thrilling trick-taking card game played with 52 cards. The game is usually played by 4 players and the aim is simple: win the number of tricks (hands) you bid before the round begins in every game.

Game Setup

  • Players: The game is usually played within 4 players, either human or bots from India or globally
  • Cards Used: Standard 52-card deck
  • Card Ranking: A (highest), K, Q, J, 10, 9, … 2 (lowest)
  • Trump Suit: Always Spades

Rules of Play

  • Card Dealing: Each player is dealt 13 cards.
  • Bidding (Call): Before playing starts, each player must call (declare) the number of hands they expect to win in the round. This is called a “bid.”
  • Gameplay:
    • The player next to the dealer starts the first trick.
    • Players must follow the same suit if they have the relevant suits. If not, they can play any card or possibly one from the Trump suit.
    • The highest card of the leading suit wins the trick, unless a Spade (trump card) is played. If multiple Spades are played, the highest Spade wins.
  • Scoring:
    • If you win at least the number of hands you called, you get points equal to your bid.
    • For every extra trick won, you gain +0.1 points.
    • If you fail to meet your bid, you lose points equal to the whole bid.

Scoring Rules

  • Meeting Your Call:
    • If you win at least the number of tricks you called, you score points equal to your bid.
    • Example: If you call 4 and win 4 tricks, you earn 4 points.
  • Winning Extra Tricks:
    • Every additional trick you win beyond your call gives you +0.1 skill points.
      Example: If you call 3 but win 5 tricks, you score:
      • 3 points (for meeting your call)
      • +0.1 × 2 = +0.2 skill points
      • Total = 3.2 points
  • Failing Your Call:
    • If you win fewer tricks than your call, you lose points equal to your call.
    • Example: If you call 5 but win only 3 tricks, you lose the whole call points i.e. -5.

Winning the Game

The Callbreak card game is usually played in 3 or 5 rounds. . At the end, the player with the highest total score after the completion of all rounds is declared the winner.

Winning Tips

  • Call wisely - don’t overestimate your hand.
  • Save your Spades for crucial moments.
  • Pay attention to opponents’ bids to guess their strategies.
  • Use spare cards (low rank ones 2,3,4 etc.) to bring out the big cards of the opponents (A,K), so that you can win with (Q, or J) later.
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