vi. In the last eight tricks the player is obliged to follow suit,
and he must win the trick if possible, either by playing a higher
card, or, if he has not a card of the same suit, by playing a trump.
vii. A player who revokes in the last eight tricks, or omits to take
when he can, forfeits the eight tricks to his opponent.
viii. The last trick is the thirty-second, for which the winner
scores ten. The game may be varied by making the last trick the
twenty-fourth--the next before the last eight tricks. It is an
unimportant point, but one that should be agreed upon before the
game is commenced.
ix. After the last eight tricks are played, each player examines his
cards, and for each ace and ten that he holds he scores ten.
x. The non-dealer scores aces and tens first; and in case of a tie,
the player scoring the highest number of points, less the aces and
tens in the last deal, wins the game. If still a tie, the taker of
the last trick wins.
xi. All cards played in error are liable to be called for as "faced"
cards at any period of the game, except during the last eight
tricks.
xii. In counting forfeits a player may either add the points to his
own score or deduct them from the score of his opponent.
124. Terms used in Bezique.
i. _A Declaration_ is the exhibition on the table of any cards or
combination of, cards, as follows:
ii. _Bezique_ is the queen of spades and knave of diamonds, for
which the holder scores 40 points. A variation provides that when
the trump is either spades or diamonds, Bezique may be queen of
clubs and knave of hearts. Bezique having been declared, may be
again used to form Double Bezique--two queens of spades and two
knaves of diamonds. All four cards must be visible on the table
together--500 points.
iii. _Sequence_ is ace, ten, king, queen, and knave of trumps--250
points.
iv. _Royal Marriage_ is the king and queen of trumps--40 points.
v. _Common Marriage_ is the king and queen of any suit, except
trumps--20 points.
vi. _Four aces_ are the aces of any suits--100 points.
vii. _Four kings_ are the kings of any suits--80 points.
viii. _Four Queens_ are the queens of any suits--60 points.
ix. _Four knaves_ are the knaves of any suits--40 points.
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