Bezique
- Players: 2 players
- Play time: 30 min
- BGG rating: 6.6
About Bezique
A trick taking card game in which players score for winning aces and 10s in tricks, and for forming certain combinations of cards from tricks won and cards in hand. Point-scoring combinations include four of a kind (aces, kings, queens and jacks only), a marriage (king and queen of same suit), sequence (A-10 of trump) or a Bezique (queen of spades and jack of diamonds). Bezique uses a subset of the standard playing cards, composed of the seven through Ace taken from two decks (i.e. the deck contains no deuces through sixes, with all other cards appearing twice). A game of Bezique goes through three distinct stages or "phases" of play, and is somewhat reminiscent of cribbage and canasta. Bezique is the ancestor of Pinochle, and that game's two-handed version is very similar to Bezique but with slightly different deck and slightly different scoring. (The origin date listed for this game is approximate.)
- Released
- 1860
- Age
- 10+
- Best with
- 2 players (BGG community)
Rules and prices
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How many players can play Bezique?
Bezique plays with 2 players.
What is the best player count for Bezique?
BoardGameGeek community voters say Bezique is best with 2 players (5 votes).
How long does Bezique take to play?
A game of Bezique takes 30 min.
What age is Bezique for?
The recommended minimum age for Bezique is 10+.
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