Did you know that the cards were first a game of dominoes, back in the 9th century AD, in China? And that only 5 centuries after that time cards got to Europe, probably coming from India or the Middle East? Ant that only the aristocracy were entitled to play it? These and much more you can find in the The Guardian Guide to games, a series on all range of games with cards or not, plus history, weird games and the luck issue in the games. Here are our hightlights:
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