The modern games – Skat, Whist, Bridge, and Rummy – emerged in the 19 th century.
In the following centuries, the French, especially, came up with numerous modifications and new games which are nowadays played in exclusive, privy groups. The Joker is probably referring to the fool from Tarot, another game spreading at the time.Ĭard games were initially played in courtly salons. Ace is both high and low (depending on the player). The remaining face cards were Jack, Queen, and King. It is played by 2-8 players with decks of 54 standard playing cards ( including 2 Jokers). By the end of the 15 th century, pip cards – Two to Ten – replaced former face cards showing people of the royal court.
That is the main reason for today’s prominence of the French playing cards.īack then, the four suits Trèfle (Clubs), Pique (Spades), Coeur (Hearts), and Carreau (Diamonds) were established in Lyon. By the end of the 15 th century, Lyon blossomed out as one of the most important centers for card game production. Every player is dealt 13 cards at the beginning of the game and the. Particularly the German and French printers spurred each other. 1 or 2 standard decks of 52 cards each plus 1 joker per deck are used to play rummy. The invention of woodcut, later of chalcography, and soon after of the printing press, made producing larger volumes of playing cards gradually easier and cheaper.
