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Labyrinth (card Game)
Labyrinth is a patience or card solitaire game which uses a pack of 52 playing cards. Despite the fact that the word ''labyrinth'' is synonymous with ''maze'', this game is very different in its manner of play and dealing from the game of Maze, and should not be confused with it. Labyrinth does however have similar play to the game of Babette – both being blockades – and the spatial puzzle in which cards become available is also reminiscent of Crazy Quilt. History Labyrinth is first described in 1905 by "Tarbart". It has since appeared sporadically in British compendia right up to 2014, but Alphonse Moyse (1950) is the only American author to include it in a publication. Rules The player first takes the four Aces out of the pack and lays them down as the foundations. Then eight cards are laid in a row below these four cards. The cards on this row can be built on the foundations up by suit to Kings. Any gap is immediately filled by a card from the stock. Once no more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patience (game)
Patience (Europe), card solitaire, or solitaire (US/Canada), is a genre of card games whose common feature is that the aim is to arrange the cards in some systematic order or, in a few cases, to pair them off in order to discard them. Most are intended for play by a single player, but there are varieties for two or more players. Genre names 'Patience' is the earliest recorded name for this type of card game in both British and American sources. The word derives from the games being seen as an exercise in patience.Parlett (1991), pp. 157–161. Although the name solitaire became common in North America for this type of game during the 20th century, British games scholar David Parlett argues that there are good reasons for preferring the name 'patience'. Firstly, ''patience'' refers specifically to card games, whereas ''solitaire'' may also refer to games played with dominoes or peg and board games. Secondly, any game of patience may be played competitively by two or more players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
