tarotgame.org - A History of Games Played with the Tarot Pack

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This book in two volumes was published by Edwin Mellen Press in June 2004. It traces the history of Tarot games from the their invention in the XV century to the present day, and gives detailed rules for over 200 games. The games included are listed on pages S 68 to S 76 of the supplement, which can be downloaded from this page - see below.

Volume One covers games in which the Fool is used to excuse the player from following suit or playing a trump to the trick. Volume Two deals with the games played in Central Europe from the late XVIII century onward, in which the Fool became the highest trump, effectively the XXII.

The book can be ordered from the publisher's web site ( volume 1 and volume 2 ).