For example, '2x32' means a double 32-card deck: 64 cards in all with two copies of each card. Where the game can be played with various sizes or numbers of decks, perhaps depending on the number of players, the possibilities are listed, separated by commas. This column gives the number of cards in the deck, indicates where multiple decks are used, and the number of jokers. See the equipment section of the classified index for further details of the different designs. Our go-to was often one of three games: Monopoly ( my dad sat on his cash so we didn’t know how much money he had), Nightmare (the VHS game from the 90s with the scary-faced demon guy), and Spoons (the best card game on earth).
This column indicates the type of cards or tiles needed. In home games, the participants usually take turns to be the banker. Many casino games have this format, with a representative of the house playing as the banker. These games also work, and are most often played, with one banker and several players. The players have unequal roles: one is the 'banker' and the other the 'player'. The players must play against each other - one against one - and there are no 'partnership' or 'alliance' games. With only two players, there is no possibility of forming teams.
