Rules of Tu Sac (Tứ Sắc)
Overview
Quick answer: Tứ Sắc is a four-color Vietnamese meld game where players race to complete legal groups while controlling odd cards and discards, and the fastest path to solid play is learning piece-group legality early, then balancing your own hand development with defensive table awareness.
Setup/Deck
Tứ Sắc uses a 112-card deck based on 7 piece types, each appearing in 4 colors, with repeated copies per type-color combination according to the standard deck design. The seven piece types are commonly listed as:
- Tướng (General)
- Sĩ (Advisor)
- Tượng (Elephant)
- Xe (Chariot)