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| Publishers | Hasbro, Winning Moves Games USA |
|---|---|
| Publication | 1906 |
| Genres | Trick Taking Card Game |
| Players | 2 to 6 players |
| Setup time | 1 to 2 minutes |
| Playing time | 10 to 60 minutes per round, Any number of rounds |
Rook is a trick-taking game, usually played with a specialized deck of cards. Sometimes referred to as Christian cards or missionary cards,[1][2] Rook playing cards were introduced by Parker Brothers in 1906 to provide an alternative to standard playing cards for those in the Puritan tradition, and those in Mennonite culture who considered the face cards in a regular deck inappropriate[3] because of their association with gambling and cartomancy.
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