Durak Elite

Durak Elite is the smartphone version of the famous card game that’s very popular in Russia. This time, your goal is to combine cards and see if you can be the first player to get rid of all the cards in your deck.

In Durak Elite, the last player to still have cards is the loser and is called the Durak. Originating in the nineteenth century, this game will challenge you to discard all your cards in as few turns as possible. Although you can play in pairs, each player uses his or her own Android device.

Durak Elite

Introduction

Durak Elite is a popular Russian card game for two to six players. It is a trick-taking game where the objective is to be the first player to get rid of all their cards. The game is played with a standard 36-card deck, and each player is dealt six cards.

Gameplay

The game begins with the player to the left of the dealer. This player leads with a card, and the other players must follow suit if possible. If a player cannot follow suit, they can trump the card with a higher card of the same suit, or they can play a card of a different suit.

The player who wins the trick leads the next card. The game continues until one player gets rid of all their cards. This player is the winner of the game.

Special Cards

There are two special cards in Durak Elite: the Ace and the Six. The Ace is the highest card in the game, and it can beat any other card. The Six is the lowest card in the game, and it can only be beaten by an Ace.

Scoring

The winner of each round scores one point. If a player wins with no cards left in their hand, they score two points. If a player wins with only one card left in their hand, they score three points.

The game is typically played to 100 points.

Strategy

There are a number of different strategies that can be used to win at Durak Elite. Some of the most common strategies include:

* Leading with high cards: This can help to force other players to use their high cards early in the game.

* Saving Aces and Sixes: These cards are very valuable, and they should be saved for when they are needed.

* Trumps wisely: Trumps can be used to win tricks and to force other players to discard their high cards.

* Pay attention to what cards have been played: This can help you to guess what cards other players have left in their hands.

Variations

There are a number of different variations of Durak Elite. Some of the most common variations include:

* Durak with a deck of 52 cards: This variation is played with a standard deck of 52 cards.

* Durak with a deck of 32 cards: This variation is played with a deck of 32 cards, which includes all of the cards from 7 to Ace.

* Durak with a deck of 24 cards: This variation is played with a deck of 24 cards, which includes all of the cards from 9 to Ace.