Tapp-Tarock is probably the oldest tarock variant in which four basic features of tarock are found together:
Tappu or Tappä is another name for the Swiss tarot game of Troggu and the Stubaital game of Brixentaler Bauerntarock. Tapp is a term for the undealt cards in the middle of the table called the talon in other tarock games or stock, widow, kitty, or skat in other card games. The exact date when it appeared is not possible to identify, but it is likely to have been developed in Austria in the early 19th century. Even today Tapp-Tarock is played sporadically. During the interwar period, it was the preferred card game of Viennese coffee houses. This is an introductory game for more complex tarock games like Cego or Königrufen. Tapp-Tarock (Viennese Tappen) is a three-player tarot card game which uses the 54-card Industrie und Glück deck. Home :: Card games Tapp-Tarock A trick-taking game of the European Tarot card game family.
