This game uses a standard deck of cards. The goal is to win tricks containing cards of different suits from the one led. In each trick, any card of the suit led is a 'dead' card and scores against you, while any card of a different suit is a 'live' card and scores in your favour. The trick is taken by the highest card of the suit led. At end of play, each side scores the total face value of all its live cards (numerals count face value, J-Q-K count 10 each, Ace counts 15), minus 1 point for each of its dead cards.