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#Games
In the past there were many games using the four-colour deck. Some are listed below; for most I do not have rules.A[p. 62]
Chinese | Pronunciation | English |
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四色 | Hokkien: sù sek | Four Colour |
什湖 | Hokkien: cha̍p ô͘ | ten points |
添將 | Hokkien: thiⁿ chiòng | add generals? |
九湖十 | Hokkien: káu ô͘ cha̍p | nine points ten |
四色磅 | Hokkien: sù sek pǒng | four colour pounds (pong? like mahjong?) |
三角 | Hokkien: saⁿ-kak | triangle |
對仔 | Hokkien: tùi kiáⁿ | small pairs |
遊排隊 | Hokkien: iû pâi-tūi | walk in a line? |
看湖 | Hokkien: khòaⁿ ô͘ | watch for points |
枯隊 | Hokkien: ko͘ tūi | dried group/line/army? |
十二支 | Hokkien: cha̍p jī ki | 12 cards; see Chap Ji Ki Panjang |
車九 | Hokkien: ku kiú | rook nine |
四色正 | Hokkien: sù sek chiàⁿ | four colour straight |
大符 | Teochew: dua7 hu5, Hokkien: tōa hû | large symbols |
小符 | Teochew: siê2 hu5, Hokkien: sió hû | small symbols |
#References
Dobree, C. T. (). Gambling Games of Malaya. The Caxton Press: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.