BeloZ™
A modern family card game based on an old classic
The BeloZ card game
For more than a century, the card game of Belote has been one of the most popular family card games in France, Eastern Europe and the Middle-East.
The BeloZ card game removes many of the complexities of the game of Belote. Everyone around the world can now enjoy the same game that has entertained generations of families in Europe and the Middle-East.
Discover the territory of BeloZ
The BeloZ river in the African savanna divides the territory of BeloZ in four plains prone to flooding. The plains are home to wild animals with a well-established hierarchy. The lion and the leopard dominate the dry land, while the crocodile and the water snake control the flooded plains.
Two teams of two players compete in expeditions to rescue the wild animals of BeloZ. At the start of each play, one team chooses the flooded plain where aquatic animals dominate and disrupt the territory’s power structure.
Players from the same team sit on opposite sides of the table.
Form two teams
4 Players - 8 years+
32 playing cards
Players form two teams. Players deal, bid and play in turn in a counterclockwise rotation.
Choose a flooded plain
At the start of each play, players are dealt 5 cards representing the animals from all plains. On their turn, a player with a strong hand has an opportunity to decide which plain is flooded and commits their team to scoring more points than the other team.
A strong hand to pick green (East) as a the flooded plain.
A hand with a three-card straight flush: A sequence of 3 cards from the same plain.
Earn bonus points
The remaining cards of the deck are dealt. Each player has 8 cards and may declare staight flushes and quads to earn bonus points for their team.
Launch rescue expeditions
A play is made of eight rescue expeditions. Each expedition targets a plain set by the first card played at the start of the expedition. Other players play one card from the targeted plain. At the end of the expedition, the team who has played the most powerful animal collects all the cards.
The player who played the lion wins and collects the cards.
The elephant from the flooded plain intercepts the expedition and wins.
Intercept expeditions
Players who do not have a card from the targeted plain can intercept the expedition with an animal from the flooded plain and collect all the cards.
Score points
At the end of the play, teams add the value of the animals they have rescued plus any bonus points. The team who chose the flooded plain must have more points than the other team to score points.
Strategy, teamwork and a bit of luck will decide the winning team. The first team to reach 1000 points wins.
A total of 162 points before any bonus point can be scored during a play.
The BeloZ application
The BeloZ app helps keep score during games of Belote or BeloZ and provides useful reminders for beginners.
BeloZ app
Transform your smart phone into an assistant for your games of Belote or BeloZ
- Keep score
- Remind beginners of the ranking and value of cards
- Help beginners decide which card to play
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Last updated: January 2024
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The animals of BeloZ
The plains of BeloZ are home to wild animals with a well-established hierarchy.
The big cats
The big cats dominate the dry land and are the strongest in their plain, unless it has been flooded. The lion is stronger than the leopard.
The pachyderms
The pachyderms are feared by most other animals except the big cats. The elephant is heavier than the rhinoceros.
The aquatic animals
The aquatic animals do not have much power unless their plain is flooded. Once under water, they become the strongest of the entire territory. The crocodile is more dangerous than the water snake.
The playful animals
The playful animals are too busy playing to have time to scare anyone else. The monkey is wiser than the meerkat.
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