How do you win Go Fish?
In Go Fish, players try to collect "books," or sets of four cards of the same rank.
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What is Happy Families?
Happy Families is a British card game similar to Go Fish.
How many people can play Go Fish?
Go Fish is usually played with two to six players.
What does "go fish" mean?
In Go Fish, a player who doesn't have the requested card says "go fish," and the asker draws a card.
How many cards do you get in Go Fish?
In Go Fish, players are usually dealt five or seven cards.
What was the card game "Authors"?
"Authors," a Go Fish-style game with famous writers on the cards, was published in 1861.
Where do the four suits come from?
The four suits used in most standard decks come from France.
Why are there jokers in a deck?
Jokers were added to American decks in the mid-1800s for the game Euchre.
Do the kings in a deck represent real kings?
A popular legend says the four kings represent David, Alexander the Great, Charlemagne, and Julius Caesar.
Where were playing cards invented?
Playing cards were first used in China during the Tang dynasty in the 800s.