Tonj
A two-player duel on two decks: get rid of your cards before your opponent does, and load cards onto theirs.
Tonj is a head-to-head game for two players, played with two full 52-card decks and no Jokers. Each player has a 13-card reserve, four face-up house cards and a 35-card face-down hand. The 8 foundations and 8 houses are shared by both players.
On your turn you play legal cards from your reserve and the houses, then turn a hand card when the priorities allow. You may also load a card onto the opponent's reserve top or waste top if it is the same suit and exactly one rank away. In the digital version, if your opponent breaks a priority or a building rule, you can call TONJ.
Key points
Two players
A direct duel between two players, no teams.
104 cards
Two full 52-card decks, no Jokers.
Shared foundations and houses
8 foundations and 8 houses that both players build on.
Loading the opponent
Place a card on the opponent's reserve or waste if it is the same suit and one rank apart.
CALL TONJ
When the opponent breaks a priority or building rule, call TONJ and the turn passes to you.
30 points + burden
A normal win scores 30 points plus the cards left on the opponent.
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