Card games are well-known whether it is online or offline. These card games have been around for hundreds of years but have received more appreciation in the last few years due to the online versions. 28 or Twenty-eight is one such card game, which is an amazing four-player game version merging various tricks and bid games.
Twenty-eight is an Indian trick-taking card game played in teams of two (total 4 players). In the game, the cards used are the Jack and the nine cards from each suit, which is followed by ace and ten. A similar game “29” is played in the northern parts of India and it is said that both these games are derived from the card game 304.
The Indian-origin card game is closely related to the European Jass card games, which were first played in the Netherlands. It is believed that these card games were introduced to India by the Indo-Africans who were impressed by the Afrikaaner version of Klaverjas.
Twenty-eight is a famous game in the northern state of Bihar. Some historians state that the game was created in the Lakhisarai district of Bihar. Incidentally, the 28 card game is also popular in the southern state of Kerala. In Kerala, it goes by the name of Irupathiyettu or Thuruppu. Apart from India, this card game is popular in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal as well.
The 28 card game consists of cards from a single deck of 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, Jacks, Queens, are assigned 2 points, and 10s and Aces are assigned 1 point each. The 28 point based cards were instrumental in the game being called “28”. The remaining deck of 2s to 6s are typically used as cash cards in the game.
We have tried to keep the core of the 28 card game and you can now play online 28 on the Mela app.
The 28 card game rules can be overwhelming to follow if you are not used to playing card games. It will take some time to get used to the game rules and prepare strategies that will help you win. Here are some of the game rules that you need to religiously follow:
Now that you have gone through the game rules, it is time to learn some important tips and tricks to win the game. Though the 28 game tips and tricks are simple, there are particular game tricks designed keeping the above rules in mind.