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Ronda quiz: do you really know the rules?

By The Atlas Carta teamUpdated on ✓ Rules checked in the app

Twelve questions, three levels, explained answers at the bottom of the page. Jot down your answers (A, B or C) as you go, then compare. Every answer follows the Ronda rules used in the Atlas Carta app.

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Level 1: the basics

Question 1 — How many cards are in a Ronda deck?

  • A. 32 cards
  • B. 40 cards
  • C. 52 cards

Question 2 — Which card follows the 7 in a run?

  • A. The Sota (10)
  • B. The 8
  • C. None: the run stops at 7

Question 3 — The table holds 5, 6, 7 and Rey. You play a 6. What do you take?

  • 5 of cups5 of cups
  • 6 of coins6 of coins
  • 7 of clubs7 of clubs
  • Rey of swordsRey of swords
The table in question 3.
  • A. Only the 6
  • B. The 5, 6 and 7
  • C. The 6 and the 7

Question 4 — How many points do you need to win a game?

  • A. 21
  • B. 33
  • C. 101

Level 2: plays and declarations

Question 5 — An opponent makes a B'wahed, then the next player a B'khemsa, and the chain stops. How many points are scored?

  • A. 5, for the B'khemsa player only
  • B. 6: 1 for the B'wahed and 5 for the B'khemsa
  • C. 1, for the first player only

Question 6 — You make a B'3echra and your capture clears the table. How much do you score?

  • A. 10
  • B. 16
  • C. 11

Question 7 — You declare a Ronda of 6s, an opponent a Ronda of Reyes. What happens?

  • A. Each side scores 1 point
  • B. His side scores 2 points
  • C. Nobody scores

Question 8 — A Double Ronda (6s and 3s) against a Ronda of 7s: who wins?

  • A. The Ronda of 7s, because its pair is higher
  • B. The Double Ronda, always stronger
  • C. A tie, points are shared

Level 3: tricky situations

Question 9 — A 4 is on the table and you play your 4. Can you lay it next to it without capturing?

  • A. Yes, if you prefer
  • B. Only on the last deal
  • C. No, capturing is compulsory

Question 10 — The dealer plays the very last card of the round and clears the table. Does he score a Missa?

  • A. No, there is no Missa in that case
  • B. Yes, like any Missa
  • C. Yes, and it counts double

Question 11 — In 1 vs 1, you are dealt four Sotas on the third deal. What can you declare?

  • A. Nothing, a Double Ronda only exists on the first deal
  • B. Only a Ronda
  • C. A Double Ronda

Question 12 — Your side is on 31 mid-round and makes a B'wahed with a Missa. What happens?

  • A. The game stops: your side wins with 33
  • B. You finish the round, then count the cards
  • C. You need a 2-point lead to win

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Answers explained

  1. B. The 40-card Spanish deck: four suits from 1 to 7, then Sota, Cabal and Rey. See the Ronda cards.
  2. A. There are no 8s or 9s: the run jumps from 7 to the Sota (10), then Cabal (11) and Rey (12).
  3. C. A run always goes up from the captured card: 6, then 7; the 5 stays, and so does the Rey (Sota and Cabal are missing).
  4. B. 33 points, and the game stops as soon as a side reaches them.
  5. A. A chain has a single gain: only its last player scores, here 5 points. The B'wahed earns nothing.
  6. C. 10 for the B'3echra, +1 for the Missa. It is the biggest single play in the game.
  7. B. The best declaration takes the value of every declaration: the Ronda of Reyes wins and scores 1 + 1 = 2 points.
  8. A. Between Rondas, single or double, the higher pair wins: 7 against 6. The Ronda of 7s scores 2 + 1 = 3 points. A perfect tie (C) is shared, but that is not the case here.
  9. C. If the value played is on the table, the capture happens automatically: you cannot keep a card next to its twin.
  10. A. It is the only exception to the Missa: no point for the dealer with the very last card of the round.
  11. C. Four cards of the same value make a Double Ronda on any deal. Only two different pairs are limited to the first deal. See two-player Ronda.
  12. A. Every gain is added at once and the game stops at 33, even mid-round: the card count does not take place.
Your result
Correct answersYour level
0 to 5Beginner: reread the rules, it all clicks quickly
6 to 9Seasoned player: a few traps to review
10 to 12Expert: you are ready for the toughest tables

To improve: the complete rules, the scoring table, the strategy tips and the Ronda glossary.

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