Vabanque-Anleitung
Ein A Bluffing game from Bruno Faidutti and Leo Colovini 3-6 Players

1. Game setup
Use /join to join the game
Use /start  to begin play (3-6 players) 
2. The Play

The Players attempt to win the most money at the card tables by skillfully placing bets to increase the payout of a table and placing their character cards trying to outwit their opponents

The game has 4 rounds. Each round has 5 phases

1. Place tokens to increase the amount of money at the table
2. Place character cards
3. Move Player pawn
4. Payout the tables
5. Determine new order of play

3. Play of the Round

Each player takes a turn placing betting chips on the various tables. To place a betting chip on a table just click on the table. These increase the value of the table, and remain on the table throughout the game. The number of chips decreases each round and the value of the chips increases each round as follows:

Round 1
4 chips, value 5000 each
Round 2
3 chips, value 10000 each
Round 3
2 chips, value 20000 each
Round 4
1 chip, value 50000

 


The Character cards are placed by first clicking on the character then clicking on the table where you want to place it. Other players see which table you placed a character card but not what character card. The cards are:

Bluff: This card has no effect. It is used to fool the other players and make them think you might have played the raise or cheat card.

Cheat: The owner of this card receives all payouts on the corresponding table.

Raise: This card increases the payout of the table by the value of the chips on the table. The value is increased for all players, not only the player that played it.

After all players have placed their character cards each play then moves their pawn. A pawn can be left at its current table or moved clockwise up to 4 tables. Each table can hold any number of pawns.

4. Payout

First take the value of the chips on the table and increase it for each Raise card at that table. One raise card will double the value of the table, 2 raise cards triple the value, etc. The Bluff cards have no effect. Both players pawns and "cheat" cards can score. If no cheat cards are at the table, each player with a pawn at the table recieves the value of the table. The payout is not split, each player receives the full amount. If any cheat cards are at the table, the players with pawns do not collect, instead the players with the cheat cards collect the payout. If 2 players play a cheat card at the table, they both collect the full amount.

The computer scores each table one at a time, showing the cards played at that table and the amount of the payoff for each player. Players then click "OK" to show the next table.
5. Turn order for the next round.

In the next round turn order is the reverse of the player money. So the player with the most money goes first and the player with the least money goes last. If 2 players are tied, then their turn order is the reverse of their turn order in the previous round.

6. End of game

After 4 rounds the player with the most money wins!