Marriage - Nepali Card Game

Marriage — Nepali Card Game Marriage is a classic Nepali card game, also known as a Marriage taas (tass or tash) game. Play with 21 cards each, using three decks of cards. Build valid sets, reveal the maal card, collect maal points, and finish your hand before your opponents. This version follows the rules and language commonly used at the table in Nepal: maal card, above maal, below maal, maal points, tunnelas, pure sets, dublees, and dhoos. HOW TO PLAY Each player is dealt 21 cards from three shuffled 52-card decks. On your turn, draw from the stock or take the open card, then discard one card. Your first goal is to open the maal card. You can do this in one of two ways: • Submit three pure sets or tunnelas • Submit 7 dublees A tunnela is three cards of the same rank and suit. A pure set is a clean run in one suit. Dublees are true pairs, not pairs made using jokers. The revealed card is the maal card and acts as the main wild card. From it, other wild cards fall into place, including the card above maal, the card below maal, and matching ranks that become extra wilds. These cards help you complete sets and sequences and can earn maal points at the end of the hand. Once the maal card is open, the goal is to complete the remaining sets — sequences or dublees — and close the hand. What you keep, what you discard, when you show, and how you manage your maal all matter. THREE GAME MODES Classic The standard Marriage card game. Everyone who has earned maal keeps it. Finish the hand, count the points, and deal again. Murder If a player never opens the maal card — by submitting three pure sets/tunnelas or 7 dublees — their maal is invalidated. This is called dhoos, and their maal points do not count. Kidnap Players who never open the maal card become dhoos. In Kidnap, their invalidated maal points are transferred to the winner instead of disappearing. HOUSE RULES Customize the game to match the way you play at home: • Lamphe cards — special joker cards used by some groups • Alter point — an additional scoring rule used by some groups • Open Marriage — reveal the maal card at the beginning for everyone Play the house rules your family and friends are familiar with. PLAY AGAINST BOTS OR FRIENDS Play Marriage against bots whenever you want. Whether you have five minutes or an hour, practice your sets, dublees, maal, and timing. You can also play locally with friends and family using LAN over the same Wi-Fi network or hotspot. Online multiplayer is planned for a future version. A GAME OF SKILL Marriage is a skill-based card game with no real-money betting or gambling. Your results depend on how you build sets, manage your cards, decide when to reveal, and use your maal. If you already know Marriage, you'll find the familiar game you grew up playing — maal card, dhoos, murder, kidnap, lamphe, and open marriage. If you're new to the game, start with Classic mode and learn the basics before trying the different house rules. Deal 21. See the maal. Finish the hand.