Complex CC is a four-player game that can be played in a standard (non-partnership) or partnership mode. Initially, we'll explain the game of Trix, and finally, we'll clarify the differences between regular Trix and Complex CC.
Differences Between Trix and Complex CC
Trix is a four-player game (non-partnership) played with a single deck of playing cards (52 cards). The game proceeds counterclockwise, and it is divided into four "Kingdoms". Each "Kingdom" consists of five games, and the owner of the Kingdom decides the order in which these games are played.
Cards and Distribution
Thirteen cards are dealt to each player, and the player who receives the 7 of hearts becomes the owner of the first "Kingdom." The player then chooses the game they wish to play (King of Hearts, Queens, Diamonds, Ltoosh, Trix). After the cards are played, they are redistributed, and the player must choose another game until all five games are completed. The Kingdom then passes to the next player, and this cycle repeats until all four Kingdoms are played, concluding the game.
*Order of the playing cards from weakest to strongest: 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 9 – 10 – J – Q – K
Games and How to Play
1. King of Hearts
2. Queens
3. Diamonds
4. Ltoosh
5. Trix
The first four games share similar gameplay and objectives. The owner of the Kingdom starts by playing a card, and each subsequent player must play a card of the same suit if they have it, or any other suit if they don't. The player with the highest card of the same type as the first player wins the tricks, or "Lama", and they become the starting player for the next round.
Players must try to avoid taking the tricks, depending on the game:
- King of Hearts: Players try to avoid taking the 7 of hearts.
- Queens: Players try to avoid taking any Queen Q.
- Diamonds: Players try to avoid taking any card of the diamond suit.
- Ltoosh: Players try to avoid taking any tricks in general.
The fifth game, Trix, is the only one that doesn't rely on the tricks system. Instead, players must try to get rid of their cards by forming sets on the floor according to their suits. Each set starts with a Jack and extends upward to an Ace and downward to a 2. Players can only play a card if the preceding or succeeding card of the same suit is already present in the set. If a player doesn't have any playable cards, they must pass.
Doubling
In the games King of Hearts and Queens, a player who possesses the 7 of hearts or any Queen can double the points of that card by revealing it to the other players. This means that any player who takes the doubled card loses twice the usual points, while the player who doubled it gains the original card points as additional points.
Scoring Points
· King of Hearts: The player who takes the 7 of hearts loses 75 points.
· Queens: Players lose 25 points for each Queen they take.
· Diamonds: Players lose 10 points for each card of the diamond suit they take.
· Ltoosh: Players lose 15 points for each tricks they take.
· Trix: The first player adds 200 points, the second player adds 150 points, the third player adds 100 points, and the fourth player adds 50 points, based on the order of finishing the cards.
*The player with the highest total points at the end of the game is the winner!
*Complex CC: In this version, Trix from the Kingdoms is canceled, and players only play Complex CC.