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The goal is to earn one of each terpene crystal by winning just once in each suit. You must do so without redundancy because winning a second time in the same suit forfeits the previously earned crystal, causing you to earn the crystal again.
And that’s where the fun starts. Avoiding duplicity is not a given, because the teams change every hand, and as the game progresses, on some hands you may to choose to partner, or find yourself partnered with, a player with different objectives than your own.
This leads to
is when an opponent chooses you as their partner in a suit you have already earned the crystal in, but they have not. In winning the hand they will earn the terpene crystal they need, while you lose the one you earned earlier.
In other words, they take your stone.
The dude definitely does not abide man, and neither should you. If losing a hand is the preferable outcome, you may play the hand to lose, provided you follow suit whenever possible.
a cut throat tactic that occurs when a player chooses their partner in a suit they need, but their partner has already earned the crystal. In winning the hand the player will earn the terpene crystal they need, while their partner loses the one they earned earlier.
In other words, they take their partner’s stone.
However the partner is not without options. If losing a hand is the preferable outcome, the partner will play the hand to lose, provided they follow suit whenever possible. They cannot renege.
If you are not amused by tactical sabotage, see the Terpeno Truce rules where the teams don’t change, partners stay true, and the mayhem is dialed back.
Victory in the quick version goes to the first player to collect a complete set of terpene crystals, without redundancy.
That is to say, one, and just one, of each suit.
In terpeno rush, the last crystal is always the hardest to earn.
The long version is a race to 33 points.
A complete set of terpene crystals scores 9 points, while additional points are scored for winning tricks and hands.
A race to 33 points.
A complete set of terpene crystals scores 9 points, while additional points are scored for winning tricks and hands.
The suit and numeral in the top left corner is all you need to play. Everything else is flavour text for thematic embellishment and your amusement.
If you know how to play euchre, you are more than half way there.
See the complete rules for terpeno rush and 33 here.
Cards are printed on premium 310gsm black core card stock with linen varnish.
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