Game: Trumpet

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Cover, back - Swedish Edition

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Cover - Swedish Edition

Thread: Re: Janky with 2?

Thosw — 2007-03-21T18:28:00+00:00

Thanks! I guess we'll try it again with two and see how it goes.

Thread: Re: Janky with 2?

Dreadnaut — 2007-03-21T04:47:58+00:00

You are correct. A round consists of every player playing a card - highest wins and the scoring marker is moved. I've never played with 2, but it sounds like you were doing it right. Personally, I prefer it with 3 or 4 (there's a bit more strategy and planning than in a 5 or 6 player game, imho).

Thread: Janky with 2?

Thosw — 2007-03-21T04:33:08+00:00

Tried to introduce someone to this tonight - our first time to play.

We only got through the first set of cards before we started thinking "Is this playing right?" The rules that come with the game don't specify what exactly a "round" is. We interpreted it as "each player plays one card, then determine who takes the trick and move their piece accordingly", but gave up during the second hand of cards.

It seems like the game was written with 4-6 players in mind, with 2-3 players almost as an afterthought. Anybody played this with two and can confirm we were playing correctly, or at least say it gets better?

Thread: Re: Determining the lead suit when...

gamesgrandpa — 2006-10-06T17:11:11+00:00

When a trumpet (or shield) card is the first card led to a trick, we allow each successive player to play any card in his hand. We do not require everyone to play shield cards, if they have them, and we do not require anyone to follow anyone else's suit for that hand.

Thread: Determining the lead suit when...

Bobby4th — 2006-02-13T18:59:48+00:00

If a special trump card is led...

1. Is there a suit for the hand?

1a. If yes, is it the suit that of the first card played with a suit?

or,

2. Is the suit the special trump card and must other players follow by playing one if they have one?

or,

3. There is no suit which needs to be followed and any other player with a special trump card need not play it.

Thread: Re: Rules

belial1134 — 2005-10-12T13:21:29+00:00

Thanks! I have heard quite a bit about the game and we love most card games, so I'm glad we will be able to try it out soon.

Thread: Re: Rules

Julian.Simpson — 2005-09-17T03:39:58+00:00

The translation that I did of the German copy of the rules has just been posted. I hope that this helps.

Thread: Rules

belial1134 — 2005-09-09T14:09:05+00:00

My copy came without the instructions and I just can't seem to find them anywhere on the net. Anyone able to upload a copy of the rules ? Thanks in advance.

Thread: Session Report

dougadamsau — 2001-01-01T06:00:00+00:00

Debbie Pickett writes:

When I arrived, a group of four was already going over the rules for a brand new copy of Stephenson's Rocket, so the rest of us started on a game of Trumpet.

Bernie, Craig, Greg, Debbie

This old game has been receiving a lot of attention lately at Billabong. It was new to Greg and Craig, but they picked up the idea quickly and took off into the lead. As usual I trailed most of the game, but actually caught up towards the end, and a couple of fortuitous cards helped me to win the game, with Bernie and Greg about two spaces back and Craig stuck about 8 steps back, having not got a single supertrump in the whole game.

Thread: Session Report

dougadamsau — 2001-01-01T06:00:00+00:00

Debbie writes:

Debbie, Julian, Glenn, Janet

Trumpet is a trick-taking game in much the same vein as a vanilla whist, except that trumps change on the time scale of three or four tricks, so tactics are more important than long-term strategy. At various stages through the game, when players take certain numbers of tricks (there is a board to help you keep track of these numbers), the player who won the trick is allowed to declare a new trump suit (there are six) that beats all other trump suits (but the ranking between the lower trumps is unchanged). When all six suits have been declared trumps, the choice is them to switch two suits on the ladder, usually to replace the top spot with cards that you have in your hand at the time.

In this particular game, Glenn and Julian got off to a huge start, leaving Janet and me behind in the dust. We never recovered from this and it became a mad dash for the finish by the two leaders. Glenn eventually pushed out Julian and she finished comfortably.

Final rank: Glenn, Julian, Janet, Debbie.

My rating: This old game was pretty novel for its time (1990), but the rules need a little tweaking to get the rules on following suits just right. Till then, it scores a 6.

Thread: Session Report

dougadamsau — 2001-01-01T06:00:00+00:00

David writes:

Having recently had enquiries about this game, I was pleased to see Debbie had brought her copy along. The other table played it before us, and they seemed to be enjoying it. Once they'd finished, we persuaded Julian to cross to "the other side" and join our table. He quickly explained the rules, which were simple but intruiging, and we were off.

I won the first trick, and then got left for dead by Julian who was followed by Craig and Donna. For the first few rounds all I could say was "well, I DID win the first trick...." it was pathetic really.

Nonetheless, the game seemed extremely promising. Yet another trick taking game, though this time with a board and the ability to have ranked trumps!

Eventually I managed to catch up, despite a lack of super trumps (which are very useful indeed!). As we rounded the corner for the home straight everyone seemed in with a chance, though my money would have been on Julian who seemed to have it figured a few moves in advance. Nearing the finishing line we occupied consecutive spaces. I had a moment where I could have pulled away, having reached a "change trumps" space. Unfortunately, my 10 hearts was then beaten by Craig's 11 - my moment was gone.

Donna then proceed to jump over our positions, but this set Julian up nicely. He had kept his super trump for a coup d'etat, and used it to jump over all of us into the winning spot!

Winner:
Julian
Donna -1
David - 2
Craig -3.

I wouldn't mind a copy.

Thread: Session Report

BoardGameGeek — 2001-01-01T06:00:00+00:00

Zobmondo went well with original questions and disgusting audio/visual aids from players and spectators alike. Then I made the mistake of trying Trumpet out on the same group thinking it would be an easy introduction into tougher trump games such as Sheepshead.
James caught on quickly since he already knows Sheepshead a little. Conner and John were vehement S.head opponents and struggled with the Trumpet rules a bit. John finally got the hang of it near the end but Conner was still confused. Both agreed they would rather act out the Zobmondo choices than play Trumpet ever again. James was amused by the game. Admittedly, there's not a whole lot of skill involved and I felt bad about winning.

Results: 1st-Peter; 2nd-James; 3rd-John; 4th-Conner