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Pitch Six box art
2003 Ranked #20,683

Pitch Six

This bidding trick-taking game has players bid on points, name trump, and be first to score twelve. Players may trump even while holding the led suit, so every trick offers an unusual choice between following suit and seizing control.

Card Game Trick-taking

Players

3-6

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

1.63/5

Rating

5.59

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

This is an odd trick-taking card game in which each player is dealt six cards from the deck (of 52). Players then bid on how many points they think they can take, keeping in mind that they get to name trump if they are the winning bidder.

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This is an odd trick-taking card game in which each player is dealt six cards from the deck (of 52). Players then bid on how many points they think they can take, keeping in mind that they get to name trump if they are the winning bidder. There are six potential points available for each hand; the person who takes the following earns one point (each): - Highest Trump Card (in play) - Lowest Trump Card (in play) - Jack of Trump - 6 of Trump - Last Trick - Most Game Points (certain cards are worth game points) Another unusual aspect to the game is that players can trump AT ANY TIME, even if they have a card of the suit that is led. So for any given trick, your options are to either follow suit, or trump. You can throw anything you want if you do not have a card of the suit led. The first person to score 12 points wins.

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Play and group

Players
3–6
Best with
4–6
Play time
30 min
Age
12+
Complexity
1.6/5
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Credits

Designers

1
(Uncredited)

Publishers

2
Hasbro Parker Brothers

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