The Rules of Jass Jass is played with a 36­-card deck – A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6 of each suit. The object of the game is to score more points than your opponent via tricks and melds. Most Jass variants share these basic rules and any differences are noted in their respective sections. Card Rank & Values There are 152 card points in a Jass deck. Read more

Outdated Jass is the national card game of Switzerland and widely believed to have originated in the Netherlands. It is a “trick-and-meld” game. The Deck: 36 cards (A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6). Suits are: ♦ bells, ♥ roses, ♠ shields, and ♣ acorns. Object of the Game: Score more points than your opponents through tricks and the melding of specific card combinations. Card Rank & Value: There are 152 points in a Jass deck. Read more