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How to play Mendikot
Mendikot (Mendi Coat) is a partnership trick-taking game from Maharashtra and Gujarat. You play with Meera, opposite you, against Aarav and Kabir. A full 52-card deck is used, aces high. The cards that matter are the four tens.
- Deal. Everyone gets 13 cards. The player after the dealer leads the first trick.
- Follow suit. You must follow the suit led if you can.
- Trump. There is no trump at the start. The first time a player cannot follow suit, the card they play sets the trump suit for the rest of the hand (the "band hukum" style).
- Winning tricks. The highest trump, or else the highest card of the suit led, wins the trick and any tens in it.
- Winning a hand. The team with three or four tens wins the hand. If the tens are split two each, the team with 7 or more tricks wins. Taking all four tens is a mendikot and scores 2 points. First team to 5 points wins.
Tips
- Never throw a ten onto a trick the other team is winning.
- When your partner is sure to win a trick, give them your tens.
- Think before you are the first to be void: the card you play becomes trump, so throw from the suit you want as trump.
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FAQ
What does Mendikot mean?
Mendikot is the name of the game and also of its best result: one team capturing all four tens.
How is trump decided in Mendikot?
In this version, the first card played by someone who cannot follow suit sets the trump suit. Other families choose trump with a hidden card; both are common.
What happens if the tens are split 2–2?
The team that won 7 or more of the 13 tricks wins the hand.
Is this Mendikot game free?
Yes. It is free in your browser, with no download, no sign-up and no money.