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Edmond Hoyle (1672 – 29 August 1769) [2] was an English writer best known for his works on the rules and play of card games.The phrase "according to Hoyle" (meaning "strictly according to the rules") came into the language as a reflection of his broadly perceived authority on the subject; [2] use of the phrase has since expanded to any appeal to a putative authority.
Hoyle's Official Book of Games: Volume 3 was the third volume in Sierra On-Line's series of computer games based on the officially licensed Hoyle rules and trademark. Unlike the two previous games, this one was made with Sierra's new improved VGA engine, and focused on board games , where the previous entries in the series had featured card games .
For example, a run of three cards with an additional card matching one of the three in rank, e.g., 2–2–3–4, is termed a "double run of three" and scores eight according to the above rules (two distinct runs of three and two for the pair); 2–2–3–4–5 is a "double run of four" for ten points (two distinct runs of four and two for the ...
The rules stated above are those written by Peter Arnold in his book Card Games for One. [1] The version of Cribbage Solitaire described in Hoyle's Rules of Games is played differently. [2] In this version, instead of 13 cards only nine cards are dealt: the six cards in the hand, the first two cards of the crib, and the starter.
Spite and malice, also known as cat and mouse, is a relatively modern American card game for two or more players. [1] It is a reworking of the late 19th-century Continental game crapette, [1] also known as Russian bank, and is a form of competitive solitaire, with a number of variations that can be played with two or three regular decks of cards.
Pinochle (English: / ˈ p iː n ʌ k əl /), also called pinocle or penuchle, [1] is a trick-taking ace–ten card game, typically for two to four players and played with a 48-card deck. It is derived from the card game bezique; players score points by trick-taking and also by forming combinations of characters into melds.
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Gin Rummy, or simply Gin, is a two-player card game variant of Rummy.It has enjoyed widespread popularity as both a social and a gambling game, especially during the mid twentieth century, and remains today one of the most widely played two-player card games.