Glossary

A Baloot contract played with a trump suit chosen by the buying team, changing the ranking and point values.

A no-trump Baloot contract where points are doubled and cards follow their natural ranking.

A declared card combination (a run or four-of-a-kind) that adds points: Sira, Fifty, Hundred.

A single trick — one card from each player, taken by the highest card.

The 40-card Spanish deck used in Hez2, Quinza and Ronda.

The gold (coins) suit in the baraja — the key to points in Quinza.

The cups suit in the Spanish baraja.

The swords suit in the Spanish baraja.

The clubs (batons) suit in the Spanish baraja.

A pair of matching cards held in hand, announced for a point.

Three matching cards held in hand, announced for five points.

Capturing the card your opponent just played by matching its rank, for a point.

Clearing all table cards at once, for a point.

A live voice room that brings players together to talk and play — the heart of Koutchina's social experience.

An animated coffee-pot gift sent in the majlis as a gesture of hospitality.