Talk:Biriba

Καλωσήρθατε/Welcome
MAJOR editing is required. I only started the article but if anyone else comes across it we can expand on it too :)--magikthrill 18:17, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

Verification of Rules
Some rules differ from when I play, and as this article cites no sources, it would be good to verify the accuracy of the article.

Sources would be great if anyone can help out with them. I'm not sure that there is an official handbook for the game and any websites are just as accurate as this article (ie very little). I personally used to play the game differently in the past as well (in terms of cards being dealt) but I am using the rules by which the game is played by most Greek university students.--magikthrill 13:05, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

I've seen a lot of games of Biriba, but I've never seen one where the points awarded for a run (seven sequential cards of the same suit) are higher than the points awarded for a seven-card set (seven threes, for example). Logically, because there are only eight of each card in the two decks, sets are much harder to complete, and should be scored higher. The typical scoring I've seen is 100 for a dirty run, 200 for a clean run, 150 for a dirty set, 300 for a clean set. That makes a lost more sense just from a sheer probability standpoint. --unsigned comment added by 24.1.235.111 (talk)

Wrong spelling
It should be spelled Birimba, like it is pronounced, and not Biriba. Yangula (talk) 06:47, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

It is more correct to say that there are at least two ways of spelling and pronouncing the name of the game. Graeham Smith (talk) 11:51, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

how do you win this game?
The main description of this game never comes to a conclusion which clearly describes how one wins this game! Winning is only mentioned for the versions described towards the end of the page. Maybe someone in the know could rectify this strange situation. Cricobr (talk) 15:39, 28 December 2009 (UTC)

The answer to the above question is now included under the heading "Basics" i.e. "The objective of the game is to be the first player or team to surpass a pre-determined point total (commonly 2500 or 3000, based on the number of players.)" Graeham Smith (talk) 11:39, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

Origins of the game
The connections between Biriba and the suggested Italian origin of the game are relatively few and weak unlike the similarities between Biriba and Canasta which are many and strong. The inventor of Canasta might have been inspired by Biriba but it seems more likely that former Greek emigrants returning to their home Country, brought their version of Canasta with them from either South America or more likely, North America or Canada. Graeham Smith (talk) 11:31, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

Disambiguation
"Biriba" is also a tropical fruit tree. See Rollinia deliciosa and http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biriba Chris Dolan (talk) 17:06, 4 January 2012 (UTC)

Merge request
After searching, the rules are very similar to Buraco, which is in the Canasta family. The rules are similar, so, how about merging them? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.87.218.142 (talk) 20:36, 11 October 2015 (UTC)