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Rook

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Date: 1906
Publisher: Parker Brothers
Designer: Not Credited
Why It's Significant (in 25 words or less): Rook was one of the first proprietary card games, and it remains in print today.
More About Rook: Rook uses a 57-card deck (four suits, 1-14, plus one special Rook card). Any number of rule sets have been developed over the years, and the game itself comes with several variants, but the basic game is a four-player partnership bidding game.
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