Tighee Rulebook

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

• Set Up
• Components
• About the Deck and Black Cards
  • What is the "Black Card"?
• Flow of the Game
  • Must-Follow Color
  • Cards to Play
• End of the Round and Score Calculation

Set Up

1. Shuffle the cards well and deal them face down to each player. (See the table below for the number of cards.)

Number of Players	Cards to use	Cards to be dealt as hand	Number of cards to put out from hand	Number of tricks
4 players (Basic)	Use all cards (1~12 cards x 5 colors)	15 cards per person	"3 cards" out from hand	12 tricks
3 players (Basic)	Use all cards (1~12 cards x 5 colors)	20 cards per person	"5 cards" out from hand	15 tricks
3 players (Short) ※	1~8 cards x 5 colors	13 cards per person (one card left over★)	"3 cards" out from hand	10 tricks

※Short = 3 player mode for shortening the time to play. The rules are the same as Basic, except for the number of cards.

★The excess card become a deck. Place them face down in the center.

2. The players check the cards dealt in their hands. And select cards for the deck and put it face down in the center. (See the table above for the number of cards.)

※You may sort the cards in your hand as you wish, but do not show the face of the cards to others.

3. Gather the cards for the deck that everyone has put out, and shuffle them face down into a single deck. ★In the case of "3 player (Short)", shuffle the excess card as well. Then, the deck is placed near ❸【Forest (card place)】.

Now you are ready for the game.

Components

❶【Tiger Cards】 ... 60 cards (5 colors x 1~12 numbers per card): Red, Purple, Blue, Green, Black. Card size 63×88mm.

❷【Rulebook】 ... 2 sheets (Japanese version / English version).

❸【Forest】 ... Card place: 1 card (You may use any side you like.) A-Side and B-Side. Card size 91×128mm.

About the Deck and Black Cards

At the beginning of each trick, a card is revealed from the deck and placed face up in the【forest (card place)】. During this trick, a "Black Card" from the hand is treated as "the same color" as the card placed in【Forest】. (Black Cards in the hand are treated as "Black".)

※The "number" of the card that is played does not change.

▼When in hand, "Black 3"

▲When you play a black card in this round, it will be a "Purple 3."

What is the "Black Card"?

The Black Card is a "tiger hiding in the dark". When the Black Card is in your hand, it is treated as "Black" because its appearance (color) is not known like a tiger hiding in the bushes, but the moment it is put on the field from your hand, it becomes the tiger (color) of the card in the【Forest】.

Flow of the Game

1. The person who has recently "seen a tiger" or "eaten ghee (butter)" is the Lead Player (First Player) for the first trick. (Or by any other suitable method.)

2. The top card of the deck is revealed and placed face up on the【Forest (card place)】.

※In this trick, the "Black Card" on the field is treated as the same "color" as the card on the【Forest】. (The "number" of the card you put out does not change.)

3. The Lead Player chooses a card from the hand and puts it out face up.

※The turn is made one by one in a "clockwise" direction, starting with the Lead Player.

4. The 2nd~4th player choose a card and puts it out face up according to the following rules.

   A. If there is a card in hand of the same color as the "color" played by the Lead Player, that card must be played (compulsory: must-follow).

   B. The "Black Card" can be played at any time (optional★).

   ※The players can be played a "Black Card" even if they have a card of the same color as the card which played by the Lead Player.

   ★ If there is a "Black Card" in the【Forest】& the Lead Player plays a "Black Card" ➡ If the player has a "Black Card" in the hand, the "Black Card" must be played.

   C. If there is no card of the same color as the "color" played by the Lead Player in the hand, the players play a card of their choice.

5. When everyone has played one card, the trick is judged to be won or lost.

   A. When everyone is playing cards of the same color (everyone is able to follow). ➡The player who played the "highest number card" wins.

   B. When a card of a different color from the Lead Player is played (must-follow failure). ➡The player who played the "lowest number" among the cards that do not follow a color wins.

   When there are the same numbers, the "later card" wins.

   The Black Cards are judged as the color of cards that appear in【Forest】. (Example: a Black 1 played when the【Forest】card is Green counts as "Green 1".)

6. The player who wins the trick gathers the cards on the field and makes the deck. Put the【Forest】cards face up on the top of this deck and place in front of the player.

   ※Make and place a deck of cards for each trick so that the number of tricks won is known.

   ※Cards acquired cannot be checked (only the top of the acquired deck can always be seen).

7. The player who wins the trick becomes the Lead Player of the next trick. Then, the above steps ② to ⑦ are repeated until there are no more cards in hand.

Must-Follow Color

The color of the card that appeared in the【Forest】is...

• Other than Black (Red, Purple, Blue, Green): the card played by the Lead Player (First Player) is...
  • Black: the must-follows are "The color of the card that appears in the【forest】."
  • Other than Black (Red, Purple, Blue, Green): the must-follows are "The color of the card played by the Lead Player."
• Black: the card played by the Lead Player (First Player) is...
  • Black: the must-follows are "Black." ※If there is a "Black Card" in the hand, it must be played.

Note: the printed chart gives no must-follow entry for a Lead card other than Black when the【Forest】card is Black; it is transcribed as printed.

Cards to Play

Do you have a "Must-Follow Color" card?

• Yes (In hand): Play a card of the "Must-Follow Color".
• No (Not in hand): Play a "Black Card" or play a card of any color. "Black Card" is treated as the "color" of the card that appears in【Forest】 (the number does not change).

End of the Round and Score Calculation

1. A round ends when everyone has used up their cards. Scores are calculated according to "the number of tricks" at the end of the round.

   • 0 trick ... I made it through the forest without being attacked by tigers! But I got nothing. ➡ 0 points
   • 1/2/3/5/6/7/9/10/11/13/14/15 tricks ... I was attacked by tigers! I got nothing but scratches... ➡ Number of tricks x minus 10 points (ex.) 5 tricks = minus 50 points
   • 4/8/12 tricks ... The four tigers melted down and became "TIGHEE"! How delicious!
     • 4 tricks ... plus 50 points
     • 8 tricks ... plus 100 points
     • 12 tricks ... plus 169 points

   There is an episode that once upon a time, a boy who got a fantastic "TIGHEE" ate "169 pancakes", because it tasted so good. Just once, I would like to try the lavish use of the fantastic "TIGHEE"....

2. Record the scores. All cards are gathered and the next round is prepared. The Lead Player (First Player) of the next round will be the player with the lowest overall score at the start of the round.

3. The number of rounds will be played for the number of players. And the player with the highest overall score wins. In case of a tie, the player with the higher score obtained in the last round wins. If it was also a tie, share the victory.