Rook (1906)

Rook is a simple trump-based trick-taking game played with a deck of Rook playing cards. It was first sold in 1906 by Parker Brothers. At a time when many religious leaders called the use of a standard deck of playing cards "evil" because they were also used to tell fortunes, The Rook deck, with no-face cards or suits, was used as a way for ultra-conservative religious people to enjoy card playing. For this reason, Rook has been referred to as Missionary Poker. There are many variations on the standard game.
Online Play

• http://www.gameland.com (as Crow)
• http://www.duelboard.com/

Contents:

• Deck of 57 Cards:
  • 14 x Black Cards (1-14)
  • 14 x Green Cards (1-14)
  • 14 x Red Cards (1-14)
  • 14 x Yellow Cards (1-14)
  • 1 x Rook Card
• Rules