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, some quite good!

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