Truc
Truc, pronounced [tʁy(k)] in France and [tɾuk] in Spain, is a 15th-century bluff and counter-bluff trick-taking card game which has been likened to poker for two. It is played in Occitania, Sarthe (where it is known as trut), Poitou (tru) and the Basque Country (truka), and is still very popular in the Valencia region (joc del truc). More elaborate versions are widely played in Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuela, Paraguay and Brazil under such names as Truco, Truque and Truquiflor. The French version Le Truc has become more widely known in the English-speaking world and among hobbyist gamers after Sid Sackson included it in his popular book A Gamut of Games (1969), it being a translation of E. Lanes' 1912 book, Nouveau Manuel Complet des Jeux de Cartes.
Replica of a 1778 Spanish deck printed in Valencia. | |
| Origin | Spain |
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| Alternative names | Truque, Trut |
| Family | Trick-taking |
| Players | 2–6 |
| Skills | Bluffing |
| Cards | 40 |
| Deck | Spanish |
| Play | Counter-clockwise |
| Playing time | 25 min. |
| Chance | Easy |
| Related games | |
| Aluette • Put • Truco • Truc y Flou | |