Snap-snap-Schnurr

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Schnipp-Schnapp-Schnurr is a classic card game that is played with a German or French card sheet with 32 cards and an unlimited number of players.

Style of play

Schnipp-Schnapp-Schnurr is played with a classic Skat sheet with 32 cards. It is traditionally played with a German hand.

Following the rules of the game in the universal lexicon of the present and the past (Pierer), the game begins with the player to the left of the dealer and he must play a seven or an under (corresponds to a jack). If he cannot do this, the lead is passed on to the next player. As soon as a player starts playing, the announcement “Schnipp” follows, followed by the following cards with “Schnapp”, “Schnurr”, “Schnurr” and “Burr” or “Apostolorum”. The player who makes this announcement takes the cards on display as a trick and starts again with a seven or an under.

The Pierer introduces a second way of playing, in which the player who is leading plays any hand as a "snap" and that the next four cards of the same color are dealt on the played card. When throwing the second “snap”, the third “Schnurr”, the fourth “Burr” and the fifth “Apostolorum”. The throw ends when the next card in a series is no longer in play, or when a Daus (equivalent to Ace) is played. Whoever finishes the throw takes the trick and leads again. The first player to run out of cards wins and he receives tokens from all other players according to the number of cards they still have.

According to the book of games by Alban von Hahn , the game is played with a piquet sheet and a series of cards consists of six cards: "Schnipp", "Schnapp", "Schnurr", "Burr", "Basilorum" and "Rex". The player who could play the sixth card and say "Rex" is allowed to start the next series. In later series it happens that the series end earlier because the higher cards are no longer available; in these cases whoever was able to play the last card may start the next series.

Newer rule displays differ slightly from the older ones:
the dealer distributes the same number of cards to all players, excess cards are placed in the middle as a talon . The first player places a card of any color on the table and says "Snap", then the player with the next card puts it on the display and says "Snap". The series is gradually completed with “Schnurr”, “Basilorum” and “Burr”, followed by “Schnipp” again. The player who was able to play the last card of a suit may start the next suit. The first player to discard all of his cards wins the game.

supporting documents

  1. ↑ a b c d Schnipp-Schnapp-Schnurr in the Universal Lexicon of the Present and the Past (Pierer), Volume 15. Altenburg 1862, p. 357.
  2. ↑ Schnipp, Schnapp, Schnurr, Burr, Basilorum, Rex. In: Alban von Hahn (ed.): Book of games. Encyclopedia of all known games and forms of entertainment for all circles. Board and joke games of all kinds, oracle games, ball and tire games, sports games, bowling games, dance games, dominoes and lotto, board and position games, chess, billiards, dice and card games, patience and card tricks, etc. Fourth edition, published by Otto Spamer , Leipzig [1905?]; P. 58. ( digitized version )
  3. ↑ Schnipp-Schnapp-Schnurr In: ASS Altenburger : Game collection with 250 game options, page 33; accessed on October 4, 2018
  4. ↑ Schnipp-Schnapp-Schnurr In: Philos GmbH & Co. KG: Holzspielesammlung , p. 60.