400 Arba3meyeh

400 Arba3meyeh is an online multiplayer card game that follows a bidding system, typically played in Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, and Iraq. It is also known as forty-one or 41. The game is played in two partnerships with trumps, which requires the first team to accumulate 41 points or higher to win the game. Every trick bid in each hand is worth one point, and the cards rank from Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2.

In every round, each player has to bid a minimum of two, and no players are allowed to pass. The players’ scores determine their minimum bids, which automatically affects the number of total bids needed to continue the game. The total number of bids for all four players has to be at least 11, or cards get redealt. Hearts are always the trump cards.

The game consists of several tricks, with 13 tricks per player. The first card played determines the suit, which the subsequent players have to follow, if possible. The trick ends with the player who dishes out the highest trump card or the highest card in the leading suit.

Scoring in the game is dependent on the number of tricks won. Each trick is worth at least one point, while failing to win the number of tricks bid results in a loss of that many points. Bidding on higher tricks translates to higher-point-value wins, with four times the number of points per trick at stake in 11-12 trick bids. The maximum winning point is 52 with 13 trick bids.

Get connected with your friends and play 400 Arba3meyeh wherever you are, by downloading the online app from ConectaGames for mobile phones and tablets. The Facebook page provides additional information about the game, and how to play it.