Trix online — the five contracts, kingdoms and Complex
Trix is the Arab world’s favourite shedding game: four players, five contracts per kingdom, and one golden rule — run from the penalties. Avoid the King of Hearts, the Queens, the diamonds and the tricks, then flip the table in the Trix layout where finishing first pays +200. On Tonj you play trix online right in the browser: kingdoms or Complex, with bots filling any seat.
Play trix nowWhat is trix?
A four-player session with no partnerships over a 52-card deck: four kingdoms — one per player — and the holder of the 7♥ hosts the first. Every kingdom plays all five contracts once, each host picks his kingdom’s order and leads its deals, and the HIGHEST total after the last kingdom wins.
Trix on Tonj
Kingdoms (4 × 5 contracts = 20 deals) or Complex (4 × 2 = 8 deals), doubling (تدبيل) in the King-of-Hearts and Queens contracts, the secret joint double in Complex — and a provably fair shuffle committed before the first card.
How a match goes
The kingdoms
Whoever is dealt the 7♥ hosts kingdom 1 and leads every deal of it; hosting then passes to the player on the host’s right until all four have hosted. Each host picks the order of the five contracts deal by deal.
Run from the penalties
Four trick-taking avoidance contracts: the K♥ costs its capturer −75, every Queen −25, every diamond −10, every collected trick −15. No trump anywhere — the highest card of the led suit wins, and following suit is mandatory.
Win the Trix layout
The fifth contract is not trick-taking: four rows anchored on the Jacks, build up to the A and down to the 2, must play if able. Finishing order pays +200 / +150 / +100 / +50 — and in the Complex mode all four penalties land on every single trick at once.
Trix rules in detail
The five contracts
King of Hearts (شيخ الكبة): avoid capturing the K♥ — −75. Queens (بنات): every Q you take −25. Diamonds (ديناري): every ♦ −10. Slams (لطوش): every trick −15. And the Trix layout (تركس): +200/+150/+100/+50 by finishing order.
Kingdoms — the session engine
Four kingdoms × five contracts = 20 deals per full game. The 7♥ holder hosts the first kingdom; hosting rotates to the right. The host picks each deal’s contract from his kingdom’s unplayed ones and leads it.
Doubling (تدبيل)
Only in the King-of-Hearts and Queens contracts, only before the first card is played: a holder declares the double on his own penalty card. The capturer then loses double — K♥ −150, Q −50 — while the doubler collects the original value (+75 / +25). Take your own doubled card and the trick’s leader takes the bonus.
The Complex mode
Four kingdoms × two contracts = 8 deals: the Complex deal plays all penalties at once — every trick costs its slam (−15) plus each ♦ (−10), each Q (−25) and the K♥ (−75) inside it; a K♥ + two diamonds trick costs −110. Doubling is one joint SECRET decision revealed at settlement.
The Trix layout (تركس)
Four rows on the table, one per suit, anchored on the Jacks — J is always playable. A card joins only next to its already-placed neighbour, up to the A and down to the 2. Must play if able; pass only with nothing playable. First out +200, then +150, +100, +50.
The trix contracts table
| King of Hearts — شيخ الكبة | −75 (−150 doubled) |
|---|---|
| Queens — بنات (each Q) | −25 (−50 doubled) |
| Diamonds — ديناري (each ♦) | −10 |
| Slams — لطوش (each trick) | −15 |
| Trix layout — تركس (finish order) | +200 / +150 / +100 / +50 |
Penalties are negative and the layout pays positive — the HIGHEST total after the last kingdom wins. A fully undoubled Complex hand distributes exactly −500.
Frequently asked questions
What is the trix card game?
Trix is the four-player Arab shedding classic: four kingdoms of five contracts — avoid the K♥ (−75), the Queens (−25 each), the diamonds (−10 each) and the tricks (−15 each), then win the Trix layout (+200 to the first out). The highest total wins.
Can I play trix online for free?
Yes — on Tonj trix runs right in your browser, no download: kingdoms or Complex, with friends via invite link or bots filling the seats.
What does تدبيل (doubling) mean in trix?
Before the first card of the King-of-Hearts or Queens contract, a holder may double his own penalty card: its capturer then loses double (K♥ −150, Q −50) and the doubler gains the original value (+75 / +25). In Complex mode the doubling decision is one joint secret revealed at settlement.
What is the difference between trix and trix complex?
Regular trix: 4 kingdoms × 5 contracts = 20 deals, one penalty family per deal. Complex: 4 × 2 = 8 deals where every trick carries ALL penalties at once (slam + diamonds + queens + K♥), plus the secret joint doubling.
Who hosts a kingdom in trix?
Whoever is dealt the 7♥ hosts kingdom 1, leads all its deals and picks their order; hosting then passes to the player on his right until all four kingdoms are played.