Taroc l'Hombre
| Extinct member of the European Tarot card game family. | |
The matadors in Tarok l'Hombre (from a Bavarian Animal Tarot pack). | |
| Origin | Austria |
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| Alternative names | Tarok-l'Hombre, Tarock l'Hombre, Tarocc 'Ombre |
| Type | Trick-taking |
| Players | 3 |
| Skills | Tactics, Strategy |
| Cards | 78 |
| Deck | French-suited Tarot pack e.g. Bourgeoise Tarot |
| Rank (high→low) | Trumps: 21-1 ♣♠ K Q C J 10 – 1 ♥♦ K Q C J 1 – 10 |
| Play | Clockwise |
| Playing time | 20 min. |
| Chance | Moderate |
| Related games | |
| Droggn • French Tarot • Troggu • Grosstarock | |
Taroc l'Hombre or Tarok-l'Hombre is an extinct card game of the European Tarot card game family for three players that was played with a full pack of 78 tarot cards, known as tarocs or taroks. It emerged in Italy around 1770 as Tarocc 'Ombre but later spread to Austria and Germany. It was a crucial development, with the important idea of bidding imported from l'Hombre, hence the name.