Tonj
Shed all your cards; the 13-card Tonj pile, your stock and your waste; before your rival sheds theirs. Everything else is a tool to get there faster… or to slow them down.
Play Tonj nowWhat is Tonj?
Tonj is the classic Arabic card game known worldwide as Crapette or Russian Bank; a 1v1 race between two mirrored camps. Our version is faster: turn timers, loading your rival, and an automatic Tonj penalty on missed mandatory moves.
How a match goes
Pick your table
Join a coin tier that fits you, or create a private room and invite a friend with a code.
Build your foundations
Play on the 8 shared foundations Ace → King, and build on any of the 8 shared side slots in descending, alternating colors.
Shed every card first
Race to shed every card. Tonj pile, stock and waste. Play anything else while a card can go to the foundations and you eat a «Tonj!»: penalty cards land on your pile and you lose the turn.
What is on the table
Tonj pile: 13 cards face-down, top card revealed. Its top card can go to the foundations, onto any slot, or onto your rival's piles.
Your turn
Stock: 35 face-down cards; the top one opens by itself on your turn, ready to play. An unplayable card goes to your waste pile and ends your turn. When the stock runs out, the waste flips over without shuffling.
Loading your rival
Load a same-suit adjacent card onto your rival’s Tonj pile or waste. Ace is next to 2, never King. Loading keeps your turn unless a compulsory foundation play was missed.
The Tonj penalty
Any card that can go to the foundations must go there first. Play a different move instead and the referee calls Tonj on the spot: the move is taken back, penalty cards are added to your pile, and your turn ends.
Frequently asked questions
What is Tonj?
Tonj is the classic Arabic card game known worldwide as Crapette or Russian Bank; a 1v1 race between two mirrored camps. Our version is faster: turn timers, loading your rival, and an automatic Tonj penalty on missed mandatory moves.
Is Tonj online free?
Yes. It runs right in your browser with no download, and you can start as a guest instantly. Coins are virtual; they set the stakes of each table, and the winner takes the pot.
Can I play against the computer?
Yes; any private room can start with the bot, and if your rival disconnects, a bot plays their seat so the match never dies.
How do I win a Tonj match?
Shed all your cards; the 13-card Tonj pile, your stock and your waste; before your rival sheds theirs. Everything else is a tool to get there faster… or to slow them down.