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Kodilj
''Kodilj'', from the Spanish' ''codille'' is a double bet in Vira and other Swedish card game A card game is any game using playing cards as the primary device with which the game is played, be they traditional or game-specific. Countless card games exist, including families of related games (such as poker). A small number of card ...s. The word is often abbreviated to ''ko'' ("become a cow"), with the extension ''kossa''. If you lose more than two games under ''kodilj'', these are called "calves" (''kalven'': "become a calf"); however they are never paid at a rate that is more than ''kodilj''. {{card-game-stub Swedish card games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vira (card Game)
Vira, or Wira, is a traditional Sweden, Swedish card game for three players that game designer Dan Glimne has called "Sweden's national card game". History Playing Vira was a popular social pastime during the 19th century and there are still Vira parties in Sweden. It is unclear when the game arose. According to tradition, the game was invented in Vira bruk, Vira courthouse around 1810. It is said that a terrible storm caused the court to become snowbound inside and they could not leave the mill. So they played card games and eventually invented a new one, which was named after the place. Two gentlemen of Walloons, Walloon extraction are supposed be the inventors of the game. But since Vira is a game for three, a third party was probably involved. Description Vira is a trick-taking game. The actual trick play is preceded by an auction, as in Bridge (card game), Bridge. The player who bids the highest contract plays against the other two players. Vira is a very complicated card ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Card Game
A card game is any game using playing cards as the primary device with which the game is played, be they traditional or game-specific. Countless card games exist, including families of related games (such as poker). A small number of card games played with traditional decks have formally standardized rules with international tournaments being held, but most are folk games whose rules vary by region, culture, and person. Traditional card games are played with a ''deck'' or ''pack'' of playing cards which are identical in size and shape. Each card has two sides, the ''face'' and the ''back''. Normally the backs of the cards are indistinguishable. The faces of the cards may all be unique, or there can be duplicates. The composition of a deck is known to each player. In some cases several decks are shuffled together to form a single ''pack'' or ''shoe''. Modern card games usually have bespoke decks, often with a vast amount of cards, and can include number or action cards. This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
