Gorus Maximus (French/English/German)

Gorus Maximus is a bloody gladiatorial combat game where the trump suit can change mid-trick. It can be played player versus player or in teams. Send your strongest gladiators and your fiercest beasts to win the favor of the crowd! Match the rank of the last gladiator played and the trump suit immediately changes! Players are dealt a hand of ten gladiator cards and must contribute one to each combat (trick). There is a preferred school (trump suit), and the strongest gladiator of this school wins the combat. If no preferred gladiator enters the fight, the strongest gladiator (requested suit) wins. Players must follow the starting school if possible, or they can "challenge" by matching the strength of the last gladiator played, immediately changing the preferred school to that of their gladiator. Players compete to win gladiators with crowd favor and avoid those with negative favor. The player with the highest favor at the end of the round scores 1 crowd support point. The first to achieve 3 support points has earned the support of the public and is crowned Champion of Gorus Maximus.