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A foursome, played with the cards used for Doppelkopf
Dealt is like this: 4x four, 4x four, 4x four.
Once it is determined who definitively announces the chosen playstyle, he also tells the number of consecutive tops at hand, or says ohne, for none. Who his team player is, will be found out later; the number of tops for the declarer team are counted together accordingly, for which extra points will be scored later. If he has an even number of tops, there may be two of the others who can have one of the next following card. In this case the one is determined as his team player who could put it in or play the card out first.
Scoring. Game won 2, or 3 if without 90, or 4 if without 60, or 6 if without 30 (Schneider), or 8 if schwarz (zero points). Plus 1 each for consecutive tops, if won, for the declarer team, which is doubled for Grand. In case the teams both have 120 points, the game is scored with 1 for the defender team; no extra points are added for tops.
If it happens that nobody wants to play, then the game is scored like this. All turn their cards upward; then the hands are compared. No Dame results in zero. Otherwise, the sum is: two for the first Dame present, one for each other Dame, Bube, or Ass. For all who are below eight, the game is scored plus 1.