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Bierlachs follows the general rules for Skat, except in terms of scoring and winning. A target score is set and only minus scores are reckoned. In other words, if the declarer wins a deal worth 40 points, the two opponents score the minus 40 points each. The declarer is penalised double (as in Skat)
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1734:Zehnerlegen
1616:Matzlfangen
1560:German Solo
1147:Bassadewitz
1080:Scharwenzel
918:Skærvindsel
907:Sixty-three
887:Ristikontra
835:Ninety-nine
752:Forty-fives
737:Court piece
680:Black Maria
217:Kaffeelachs
61:Point-trick
1913:Categories
1704:Trischettn
1585:Kein Stich
1526:Doppelkopf
1441:Mulatschak
1372:Zwanzig ab
1317:Sheepshead
1302:Préférence
1090:Svängknack
1070:Marjapussi
1060:Hindersche
934:Spoil Five
777:Hucklebuck
675:Black lady
451:Literature
322:References
1797:Tressette
1767:Botifarra
1709:Wallachen
1693:Sixty-six
1677:Schnapsen
1672:Schafkopf
1646:Ramscheln
1636:Quodlibet
1621:Mauscheln
1570:Grasobern
1452:Schnalzen
1446:Perlaggen
1312:Schwimmen
1297:Preferans
1242:Klaverjas
1222:Herzblatt
1217:FĂĽnf dazu
1172:Bierlachs
1152:Bauerchen
939:Stýrivolt
820:Lanterloo
782:Kachufool
664:Bid whist
643:All fours
236:Skatkasse
213:Weinlachs
205:Bierlachs
173:card game
169:Beer Skat
153:Bierlachs
110:Clockwise
22:Bierlachs
1871:Category
1777:Briscola
1699:Sticheln
1521:Bolachen
1494:Bierkopf
1472:32 cards
1414:Brusbart
1390:36 cards
1292:Polignac
1277:Oma Skat
1267:Mistigri
1262:Marjolet
1237:Klammern
1177:Brandeln
1129:32 cards
1110:Viersche
1100:Tarabish
1075:Rutersju
1002:36 cards
902:Sheng ji
892:Rödskägg
871:Polskpas
855:Pinochle
830:Napoleon
814:KnĂĽffeln
809:Köpknack
767:Gong Zhu
742:Cucumber
599:52 cards
365:Archived
310:See also
189:Bierlatz
161:Bierscat
157:Bierskat
141:Oma Skat
1839:Chratze
1757:Aluette
1748:Spanish
1744:Italian
1688:Sedmice
1590:Lampeln
1575:Herzeln
1506:Blattla
1500:Binokel
1435:Kratzen
1377:Zwicken
1342:Solo 66
1282:Pilotta
1257:Manille
1247:Letzter
1192:Coinche
1187:Chouine
1167:Bezique
1115:Voormsi
1105:Trekort
987:Zwikken
951:Tarneeb
845:Oh hell
825:Mizerka
747:Femkort
720:Clabber
253:Tactics
199:History
155:, also
67:Players
43:Germany
1792:Julepe
1772:Brisca
1762:Bestia
1714:Watten
1661:Rumpel
1651:Ramsen
1641:Ramsch
1626:Mucken
1611:Mariáš
1600:Lupfen
1580:Herzla
1565:Gilten
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1549:Gaigel
1544:Elfern
1528:(2x24)
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1429:Jaggln
1408:Bieten
1362:Tuppen
1357:Toepen
1352:Tippen
1287:Piquet
1227:Kaiser
1212:Fipsen
1207:Euchre
1197:Écarté
1162:Belote
1142:Baloot
956:Thunee
929:Spades
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877:Priffe
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1750:packs
1683:Sedma
1595:Lorum
1532:Dreeg
1419:Dobbm
1327:Sjavs
1202:Enflé
1182:Bruus
1065:Knack
1035:Bruus
1020:Bräus
1010:Agram
982:Whist
945:Sueca
924:Smear
912:Sjavs
861:Pitch
850:Pedro
715:Cinch
685:Bluke
669:Bisca
658:Baśka
653:Barbu
615:3-5-8
609:3-2-5
240:Pinke
223:Rules
209:Lachs
165:Lachs
83:Cards
1835:Jass
1817:Tute
1802:Truc
1787:Gilé
1724:Ulti
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1332:Skat
1307:Rams
1095:Tapp
1055:Frog
1050:Dapp
1040:Bura
1030:BrĂşs
1025:Brus
1015:BĂŞte
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977:Vira
958:(24)
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866:Phat
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787:King
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637:1001
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627:(43)
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586:list
516:ISBN
497:ISBN
481:ISBN
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296:Bock
260:Bock
183:Name
177:Skat
137:Skat
107:Play
91:Deck
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