Solo Mus

2. How a hand is played

1. Mus: each player says "Mus" (I want to change cards) or "Mintza" (I keep mine, let us bet). If all 4 say Mus, each discards 1 to 4 cards and draws the same number, then the question comes round again. As soon as one player says "Mintza", betting begins.
2. Haundia: the hand with the highest cards wins (compared card by card, from highest to lowest). Normal betting.
3. Tipia: the reverse — the lowest cards win. Normal betting.
4. Pariak: round the table — each player calls "Ba" (yes) or "Ez" (no). If nobody has a pair, the round is skipped. If only one team has pairs, it scores the value of its best one: Paria = 1 pt, Mediak = 2 pts, Dobliak = 3 pts. If both teams have pairs, betting takes place; the winner receives the amount staked (no extra bonus).
5. Jokua: round the table to call whether you hold 31 points or more ("Ba"/"Ez"). Cumulative bonus per team member: +3 points for exactly 31, +2 points otherwise (32 to 40). If nobody has Jokua, betting is on who holds the most points (Pundua); the winner also receives 1 base point.

When are the points revealed? Only a Tira is immediate for the stake — but the bonus (Pariak/Jokua/Pundua) always stays hidden until the end-of-round summary, whatever the outcome. A general Paso (everyone passes) or an Iduki defer everything (stake + bonus) together until the end.

For Haundia, Tipia and Pundua, it is the better hand of the two partners that represents the team in deciding the winner.

Ties: if both teams hold the same best hand, the Esku player wins, then the player to their right, then the next one round to the right — the player to the left of the Esku is the weakest in a tie. The game does indeed turn anticlockwise.

Who decides for your team? On Pariak/Jokua, if only your partner holds the pair or the game (or if the seating order puts them before you on Haundia/Tipia/Pundua), it is they who suggest a choice — the matching button flashes — but it is always you who click and really decide.

Pariak/Jokua call: when your turn comes you must answer "Ba" or "Ez", and the call must be truthful. Only the button matching your hand is active: "Ba" is greyed out if you do not hold the pair or the game, "Ez" is greyed out if you do. So you cannot conceal a pair or a Jokua.

3. Betting

Paso

I am not betting; it is for the other team to speak.

Imido

I bet a certain number of points on this round.

Quiero ("Iduki")

I accept the bet.

No quiero ("Tira")

I decline: the team that bet immediately wins the value of the previous stake.

Subir / Raise

I raise the stake instead of accepting or declining outright.

Hordago

I stake the whole game! The hands are revealed only if the other team accepts ("Kanta").

Basque vocabulary used in this version

Mus = I change my cards. Mintza = I keep my cards. Esku = the player who speaks first. Ba / Ez = yes / no. Paso = I pass. Imido = I bet. Iduki = I accept. Kanta = I accept a Hordago. Tira = I decline.

Small simplifications in this solo version

At most 3 rounds of Mus. A pause marks each major transition. After each hand, click "New round" to carry on.

Before each game, every AI player can be renamed and tuned with 4 sliders (Haundia, Tipia, Pariak, Jokoa) from 1 to 9. The value 5 matches the current style; below it the player is more cautious (Mus, Paso, Tira), above it more aggressive (Imido, Mintza).