Lorum (card game)
The suit of leaves from a German-suited pack | |
| Origin | Hungary |
|---|---|
| Type | Compendium game |
| Players | 4 |
| Cards | 32 |
| Deck | German |
| Rank (high→low) | A K O U 10 9 8 7 |
| Playing time | 1½ hours |
| Related games | |
| Barbu • Herzeln • Kein Stich • Quodlibet • Rosbiratschka • Rumpel | |
| 8 deals x 4 rounds = 32 games. | |
Lorum or lórum is an old, Hungarian, compendium card game for 4 players. Although it is the ancestor of the French game, barbu, it is still played today. It uses a German-suited pack (Hungarian 'William Tell' or German pattern) of 32 cards and comprises 8 individual contracts, each with different rules, each of which is played four times so that a session consists of a total of 32 individual games and lasts about 1½ hours.