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Frequently asked questions

Short answers about the Blot app and the game of Blot.

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What is Blot?

Blot is the Armenian card game, also known as Armenian belote, played with a 32-card deck. Bazar Blot is played by four in two pairs: they bid for trump, play tricks and declare combinations. The pair that first reaches 151 (or 301) wins.

How is Bazar Blot different from Blot 1 on 1 and Open Blot?

Bazar Blot is 2 on 2, for four, with bidding, contra and recontra. Blot 1 on 1 is for two, with a 24-card deck, and trump is chosen by an open card. Open Blot is for two: each player has stacks of cards on the table, a closed card under an open one.

How do I play Blot online?

Install Blot from Google Play. The game has random players at your level, tournaments, a table with a friend and training with bots.

How are opponents matched?

By rating — as close to yours as possible. Win and your rating goes up, lose and it goes down. Each game has its own rating.

Are there tournaments?

Yes: every game always has an open tournament. It starts as soon as all seats are taken.

Can I play with a friend?

Yes: create a table and send your friend a code or a link. Rating doesn’t change in such a game.

How can I check that a deal is fair?

Before the deal the game shows a fingerprint of the shuffled deck, and after the deal it reveals the key. From the key anyone can recompute the shuffle and check that the cards are the same.

Do bots play against me?

A bot is always labeled “Bot”, doesn’t know other players’ cards — it sees only its own, just like you — and plays on its own, trying to make the best move. Training has strong bots in all three games.

What happens if I lose connection?

A bot plays your seat while you are away.

Can I win money?

No. Coins are for play only: they can’t be cashed out, exchanged or sent to another player. You can’t win money in Blot.

Is the game free?

Yes, the game is free. It has ads and purchases: coins can be bought in the game shop or earned with a video — only when you tap the button yourself.

What languages is the game in?

Armenian, Russian and English — with the words people say at the table: pass, contra, capot.

Can I play with real cards and keep the score in the app?

Yes, that is what the Scorepad is for: keep the score when you play with real cards.

How do I delete my account?

In the game: “Settings” → “Delete account and data”. Details are on the account deletion page.

Who made the game?

AI Switch LLC, Armenia. Questions and ideas — info@aiswitch.am.

More about Blot

Why Blot

Rating is a competition, deals can be verified, ads only on a button.

Blot rules

Every chapter — from the bidding to the end of the game.

Combinations in Blot

Tierce, fifty, hundred, carré, blot — what they are worth and whose is higher.

Blot glossary

Pass, contra, capot, tierce, blot — what the table words mean.

Open Blot

Stacks on the table: a closed card under an open one.

Blot online

Random players, tournaments, friends, training.