Bugger Bridge Score Sheet (Page 2 of 4) in pdf

Instructions for Playing Bugger Bridge

Players

From 3 to 10 people can play. The game is best when played with 4 to 6.

Cards

A standard 52 card deck is used. The cards in each suit rank (from high to low) A K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2. Ace is

the highest in value for a suit, King next highest and so on with the two being the lowest in value.

A Game Consists of Rounds

Each game consists of a number of rounds. The number of rounds depends on the number of players. A game

should take approximately 45 minutes.

Tricks

Each round is made up of tricks. The number of tricks is equal to the number of cards dealt each player. In round

1, only one card is dealt to each player – so there is only one trick. In Round 5, five cards are dealt to each

player, so there will be five tricks.

Each player will contribute one card to a trick. The highest card in the suit led wins, unless a trump is played (see

“Trump and No-Trump”).

Object of the Game

The object of the game is to score the most points. To score points, each player bids (guesses) the number of

tricks he or she thinks they will take in each round, then tries to take exactly that many; no more and no fewer.

Points are awarded only when making the bid exactly. If you make more tricks than you bid, or less tricks than

you bid, you don’t get any points. There is no deduction for failing to make a bid.

Trump and No-Trump

In most rounds, one suit will be designated as “Trump”. Trump suit cards have higher standing than any card in

any non-trump suit – and the higher the trump card, the more power it has. If a non-trump suit is led and a

player has no cards in that suit, that player can play a trump (assuming he or she has one) and win the trick –

assuming no other player plays a higher trump.

In two rounds of each game, there will be “No-Trump”. For these rounds, the highest card played in the suit that

is led wins each trick. No one is able to “trump”.

Rounds and Number of Players

With six or less players there are 18 rounds. In the first round each player is dealt one card. In the second round,

two cards are dealt each player. This pattern continues with an additional card being dealt each round through

round 7. In rounds 8, 9, 10 and 11, eight cards are dealt. Then, with each of the final seven rounds, one less card

is dealt until only one card is dealt in the final round. The Score Sheet is set up for 18 rounds.

With seven players, there are 16 rounds (1 thru 7, 7NT twice, 7 thru 1). With eight players, 14 rounds (1 thru 6,

6NT twice, 6 thru 1). With nine players, 12 rounds (1 thru 5, 5NT twice, 5 thru 1). With ten players, 10 rounds (1

thru 4, 4 NT twice, 4 thru 1). Adjust the Score Sheet to skip the rounds that aren’t played.

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