Dear customer,
After many times we play and lose in tong its game, we decided to develop à Real Filipinos Traditional Tong-its game with many questions and answers.
First, we want our game look like any other tong its games you played, but we increase the number of player just for real. Now we have 3 and 4-players tong its game.
After have fun with 4-player game rule, we still think this game quite boring. Then after many hours nearly killed each other in meeting room, we decided to add SAGASA rule to the game and very proud of it. We named it: Sagasa! To remind us about the traditional Philippines Rule.
In this game, with 3-4 players, you must follow the rule just like:
GAME INTRUCTION:
TONG-ITS is one of the most popular card games in the Philippines. It is designed to be played with at least three (3) to four (4) members. The winner will have the lowest number of cards according to points or to play all the cards out in your hand by the end of the game. You can have a "Double Payment" if you played all your cards in your hand. You can also end the game by having a DRAW or DEAL; if and only if, you know that you have the least amount of points in your cards. The other players can also have the chance to FOLD if they think that their cards have a higher amount of points.
* Number of Cards if you have Four (4) Players.
- NINE (9) cards will be given to the dealer.
- EIGHT (8) cards will be given to the other three (3) players.
* Frequently, Tong-its is being played with THREE (3) players only.
- Thirteen (13) cards will be given to the Dealer.
- Twelve (12) cards will be given to the other two (2) players.
NOTICE FOR ALL PLAYERS:
*The First Dealer is chosen by random.
*The Dealer shuffles the cards and gives it to the other players.
*The order of the play is counterclockwise.
*The dealer must be the winner of the previous match/hand and has to have thirteen (13) cards on his/her hand in the present game.
*The next player has the option to chow or pick one card in the central stack before he/she can throw cards.
*You also have to think about "One Down Secret" or "Two Down Secret" before making a deal or asking to draw in the match.
*There are many ways of playing TONG-ITS. The rules will depend on what the players have discussed and agreed upon.
*All players must agree to bet on a specific amount and the payment mode before the game starts.
THIS IS OUR MOST VALUE CARDS:
* FOUR-OF-A-KIND
* THREE-OF-A-KIND
* STRAIGHT
BLA BLA BLA (it’s just the simple rule, don’t worry about it)
You can Meld if you have three straight cards in your hand.
These are the examples of three (3) straight cards.
1,2,3 - 4,5,6 - 7,8,9 - 10, J, Q - J, Q, K with the same suit (diamond, heart, spade, clubs)
So, are you ready?
AND THIS IS WHY WE LOVE THIS GAME:
- SAGAGA WIN: When you get a card from the central stack and its the one youve been needing so that you can connect it to one of your meld.
- TONGITS WIN: This happens when you played all of your cards in one turn.
- TALBOG WIN: When the opponent discards a card and you got it because that is the only card youve been needing to win the game.
- 4 PLAYERS HAVE FUN: 3 friends? 4 friends? No matter, you all can play together. MORE? No worry, you can watch your friends PLAYING easily.
- Extremely low on data usage: we don’t use much graphic effect, so it’s nearly suitable for all types of device. And you don’t even need to pay just to download.
From Pinoygame with love.