9 Lives is a tricks game where players compete to earn the most points. The game uses 3-4 suits which show the suit of the cards on the back. Players make bids on whether they will win 1-6 rounds, and can bid exactly or within a range. Each number can only be bet up to two times. Points are earned when a player hits their bid and lost if they miss. The game is "must follow" with a fixed trump card. The winner of a trick also takes one of the cards played in the trick other than his own to place it in his hand. The game ends after 4 rounds or after a player has earned 9 points, and the player with the most points wins.