Tien Gow (sky Nine)

Fit

Teach 2.1

Teaching signal

Replay 4.1

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Tien Gow (Sky Nine) has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth. Players need to be aware of and react to each other's strategies frequently. However, there is limited emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Replay value

Tien Gow (Sky Nine) has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, expansions available, strategic depth, scalability, and moderate easiness to learn. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, with the potential for players to improve their strategy over time. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing the replay value. The game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the investment.

Luck profile

Tien Gow (Sky Nine) has a moderate level of luck influence. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

Overview

Tien Gow, along with Pai Gow is one of the most popular games played with Chinese Dominoes. Tien Gow is a four-player trick-taking game in which each of the dominoes has a specific value when played either as singletons or in combinations against other dominoes. The value of each set of tiles is based on the standard, idiosyncratic ranking of Chinese dominoes, an order that often does not correlate with the numerical value of the tile. Players unable to beat the high set during a trick must discard an equivalent amount of tiles face down. Points are awarded during the round, for special plays, and at the end, based on the number of tiles won by each player. Score multipliers may also apply, depending on the endgame conditions. Like Poker, it is typically played as a gambling game using chips.

Mechanism

3

Betting and Bluffing Hand Management Trick-taking

Family

1

Traditional Games: Dominoes

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Designers

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(Uncredited)

Publishers

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(Public Domain)

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