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🃏 How to Play Basra

🎯 Objective

First player to reach 101 points wins the match! Points are scored over multiple hands by capturing valuable cards.

🃏 Setup

Standard 52-card deck. At the start of each hand, 4 cards are dealt face-up to the table and 4 cards to each player. When both players run out of cards, 4 more are dealt each (no new table cards added).

🎮 On Your Turn

  • Capture: Play a card that matches the rank of any card(s) on the table. You take those matching cards plus your played card.
  • No match: Place your card face-up on the table.

🔥 Special Cards

  • Jack (any suit): Captures ALL cards currently on the table — instant sweep!
  • 7♦ (Seven of Diamonds): Captures all table cards AND is worth 2 bonus points in scoring.

⭐ Basra!

When you clear the entire table with any capture (including Jack sweeps), that's a Basra — worth 1 bonus point each!

🏆 Hand Scoring

  • Most cards captured: 3 pts (tie = no one scores)
  • Each Ace (A♠ A♥ A♦ A♣): 1 pt each
  • Jack of Clubs (J♣): 1 pt
  • Seven of Diamonds (7♦): 2 pts
  • Each Basra sweep: 1 pt

The last player to capture any card takes all remaining table cards at the end of the hand.

⭐ Difficulty

Beginner AI plays randomly. Medium AI targets high-value cards. Cyborg ☠ Near-perfect Jack timing and capture strategy.

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🃏 BASRA

📖 How to Play Basra

Basra is a traditional Egyptian fishing card game for two players, popular across the Middle East and the Mediterranean. Each round, you and the AI opponent are dealt 4 cards, with 4 cards on the table. On your turn, play one card from your hand — if it matches a table card’s value, you capture it. If your card matches the total of multiple table cards, you capture them all in one sweep.

A Basra (bonus capture) happens when you clear the entire table with a single card — worth 10 extra points. Jacks are wild and capture everything on the table. The game ends when the deck runs out; whoever captured more cards, more diamonds, and the 10 of diamonds earns points.

Use the controls at the top to start a new game, change difficulty (AI strength), or restart. The 7 difficulty levels range from Beginner (AI plays randomly) to Cyborg (AI calculates optimal captures). The daily challenge gives every player the same deal — share your score and compare strategies with friends.

🎮 About Basra

Play Basra free online at Cliko Games — no download, no sign-up. This browser-based card game works on any device with auto-save and 7 difficulty levels from Beginner to Cyborg.

Cliko Games is a Canadian indie studio building the world’s best collection of free browser games. Basra is part of our Card Games collection, bringing traditional games from around the world to your browser — no paywalls, no forced ads.

💡 Tips & Strategies

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Count Table Values
Add up table card values to spot multi-card captures. Taking 3 cards in one play is worth more than 3 single captures.
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Save Your Jacks
Jacks capture everything on the table. Hold them for when the table is loaded with high-value cards and diamonds.
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Go for Basra
Clearing the entire table with one card scores a Basra — 10 bonus points. Watch for when only one card remains.
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Prioritise Diamonds
Most diamonds = bonus points at the end. The 10 of Diamonds alone is worth 3 points — protect it or capture it early.
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Challenge Friends
After any game, share your result via the Challenge button. Same deal, same AI — see who scores higher.

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