How to count points in Ronda

Target: 33 points. To go over how a game unfolds, see the Ronda rules.

Chain plays, Missas and declarations are final gains: they go on the scoreboard the moment they are earned, without waiting for the end of the round.

• Chain plays: the gain is earned when the chain stops (the next player plays another value, a new deal starts, or the fourth copy is played). Only the last player in the chain scores — 1, 5 or 10, never the total.
• Missa: earned the moment a capture leaves the table empty (except with the very last card of the round, played by the dealer).
• Declarations: scored straight away if the type alone settles the winner (only one team has a Tringa); otherwise at the end of the deal, when values are revealed.

When the last player in a chain collects the pile and the table ends up empty, they add the Missa to their play:

The rule that surprises newcomers most: the best declaration takes the value of all declarations made in the deal, including your opponents’. Tringa beats any Ronda; between Rondas (single or double), the highest pair wins; in an exact tie, the total is split (half points rounded down). Partners never compete: the better of their declarations represents the team.

Once all 40 cards have been played, any cards left on the table go to the side that captured last. Each side then counts its cards: 20 cards are worth 0 points, and each card above 20 scores 1 point. With fewer than 20 you score nothing — but you lose nothing either. Since the deck has 40 cards, only one side can earn this bonus.

The score is checked after every gain. As soon as one side reaches 33, the game ends, even mid-round — the card bonus is then not counted. If both sides are tied on 33 or more, play continues until one pulls ahead.

Playing with a real deck? This score sheet applies the app’s scoring exactly: one button per play and per declaration, the end-of-round card count (the other side is worked out automatically from 40) and the stop at 33. The game is saved on your device.