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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 ...
Klondike. Deck. Single 52-card. Playing time. 10 min [ 1] Odds of winning. 1 in 30 [ 1] Klondike, also known as Canfield, is a card game for one player and the best known and most popular version of the patience or solitaire family, [ 2] as well as one of the most challenging in widespread play. [ 3]
Pinochle ( English: / ˈpiːnʌkəl / ), 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.
Euchre or eucre ( / ˈjuːkər / YU-kər) is a trick-taking card game commonly played in Australia, Canada, Great Britain, New Zealand, and the Midwestern United States. It is played with a deck of 24, 25, 28, or 32 standard playing cards. There are normally four players, two on each team, although there are variations for two to nine players.
The rules stated above are those written by Peter Arnold in his book Card Games for One. 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.
All fours • Pedro • Cinch • Phat. Pitch (or " high low jack ") is an American trick-taking game equivalent to the British blind all fours which, in turn, is derived from the classic all fours (US: seven up). Historically, pitch started as "blind all fours", a very simple all fours variant that is still played in England as a pub game. [ 1]