Bismarck:

Players: 3. The aim is to score as many points as possible from each deal.

A game is twelve deals, each player dealing four times in succession. The dealers receives 20 cards, from which he rejects any four face down - other players receive sixteen cards each. The four deals are played and scored thus:

1st Deal No trump
Dealer scores 1 point for each trick taken above 8
Each opponent scores 1 point for each trick taken above 4
2nd Deal cut for trump
Dealer scores 1 point for each trick taken above 7
Each opponent scores 1 point for each trick taken above 3
3rd Deal, dealer selects trump
Dealer scores 1 point for each trick taken above 7
Each opponent scores 1 point for each trick taken above 3
4th Deal, Lose tricks at no trump
Dealer scores 1 point for each trick taken below 4
Each opponent scores 1 point for each trick taken below 6

The winner is the player with the most points after twelve deals.