The game of cassino is played with an entire pack of cards, generally by four persons, but sometimes by three, and often by two.

2127. Terms Used In Cassino

Great Cassino, the ten of diamonds, which reckons for two points.

Little Cassino, the two of spades, which reckons for one point.

The Cards is when you have a greater share than your adversary, and reckons for three points.

The Spades is when you have the majority of that suit, and reckons for one point.

The Aces: each of which reckons for one point.

Lurched is when your adversary has won the game before you have gained six points.

In some deals, at this game, it may so happen that neither party wins anything, as the points are not set up according to the tricks, etc, obtained; but the smaller number is constantly subtracted from the larger, both in cards and points; and, if they both prove equal, the game commences again, and the deal goes on in rotation. When three persons play at this game, the two lowest add their points together, and subtract from the highest; but when their two numbers together either amount to or exceed the highest, then neither party scores.

2128. Laws Of Cassino

The deal and partners are determined by cut-ting, as at whist, and the dealer gives four cards, by one at a time, to every player, and either regularly, as he deals, or by one, two, three, or four at a time, lays four more, face upwards, upon the board, and, after the first cards are played, four others are to be dealt to each person, until the pack be concluded; but it is only in the first deal that any cards are to be turned up.

The deal is not lost when a card is faced by the dealer, unless in the first round, before any of the four cards are turned up upon the table; but if a card happen to be faced in the pack, before any of the said four bo turned up, then the deal must be begun again.

Any person playing with less than four cards must abide by the loss; and should a card be found under the table, the player whose number is deficient is to take the same.

Each person plays one card at a time, vith which he may not only take at nee every card of the same denomination upon the table, but likewise all hat will combine therewith; as, for nstance, a ten takes not only every ten, but also nine and ace, eight and deuce, seven and three, six and four, or two fives; and if he clear the board before the conclusion of the game, he is to score a point, and whenever any player cannot pair or combine, then he is to put down a card.

The number of tricks are not to be examined or counted before all the cards be played; nor may any trick but that last won be looked at, as every mistake must be challenged immediately.

After all the pack be dealt out, the player who obtains the last trick sweeps all the cards then remaining unmatched upon the table,