HOKM is a classy persian trick playing cards game but we have designed it with a modern touch. The word Hokm literally means “command, order” but in card game jargon, it’s Persian for trump suit. It requires strategy, patience and skill and If you like playing card games and you are probably bored with solo card games then you must try this one. The object is to be the first team or player to win 7 points.
Available as both online multiplayer and Single Player Game.
At the beginning of each hand, one of the players becomes Hâkem. Hâkem literally means “ruler, governor” and in card game jargon, it refers to a player having certain privileges in the game. Hakem declares what suit will be trump and leads to the first trick of the round.
Determination of Hâkem and Dealer: One of the players flips one card to each player anticlockwise. The first player to take an Ace becomes Hâkem. The player to the left of Hâkem, who is from the opposite team, becomes dealer. Opposite players are partners.
Hâkem must choose and declare the trump suit on the basis of his own first 5 cards.
Hâkem leads to the first trick. Each player in turn must follow suit. If a player holds no cards of the suit led, that player may play any card (including any trump card). The highest card in the trump suit always wins the trick. If no trump cards are played, the trick goes to the highest card of the suit led. The winner of a trick leads to the next.
Before starting the game, one of the 2’s is removed from the deck, leaving 51 cards (17 cards for each player). One of the players flips one card at a time to each player anticlockwise. The first player to take an Ace becomes Hâkem and the player to his left becomes dealer.
Hâkem must choose and declare the trump suit on the basis of his own first 5 cards.
Hâkem leads to the first trick. Each player in turn must follow suit. If a player holds no cards of the suit led, that player may play any card (including any trump card). The highest card in the trump suit always wins the trick. If no trump cards are played, the trick goes to the highest card of the suit led. The winner of a trick leads to the next.
iPad & iPhone Universal App: http://bit.ly/ihokmpro