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Russian Bank

Also known as: Crapette

A competitive two-player patience game where you build on foundations while trying to load unwanted cards onto your opponent's piles. Call 'Stop!' when your opponent makes an illegal move.
2 players
30-45 min
Medium

What You'll Need

🃏 Two standard 52-card decks (different backs recommended)

About This Game

A competitive two-player patience game where you build on foundations while trying to load unwanted cards onto your opponent's piles. Call 'Stop!' when your opponent makes an illegal move.

How to Play

  1. Each player uses their own 52-card deck (different backs helpful)
  2. Setup: 13-card reserve, 4 tableau cards, 35-card hand
  3. Play foundations (Aces up by suit), tableaus (descending, alternating color)
  4. 'Load' cards onto opponent's reserve or waste pile (same suit, adjacent rank)
  5. Compulsory moves: must play to foundations when possible
  6. Call 'Stop!' on opponent's illegal moves
  7. Turn ends when you play to your waste pile
  8. First to empty reserve, hand, and waste pile wins
Added 28 days ago
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