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Tarot cards are well known in many parts of the world. However, many people have only heard of them in the context of fortune-telling, and are quite surprised to hear that Tarot cards are also used to play games.

Popularity
The game of Tarot is a particularly popular game in France and Italy but it is also played in the UK. A specialist deck of cards is required.

Location
As all that is needed is a flat surface and a pack of tarot playing cards. The game can be played practically anywhere.

Age
Juniors and adults alike can enjoy the game of tarot.

Ability
All that is needed is the ability to grasp the rules of the game which are quite simple, with a knowledge of the points scoring. Tarot cards are different to standard playing cards so may take a bit of getting used to.

Description
Tarot is a trick-taking card game played throughout France and also known in French-speaking Canada. In the UK it is known as French Tarot. Tarot cards were used for games long before they were used for occult purposes such as tarot reading. Tarot games date back to the early 15th century, when they were first played in Italy. They may be the first card games which had the concept of a trump suit. The use of the cards for fortune-telling is much more recent.

Dedication
The game of Tarot is played using a 78-card set divided into a numbered 21-card series of trump cards, one Fool and 4 suits (spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs) divided into 10 numbered cards (1 to,10). It is a game for 3 or 4 players and can be played with 5 by variation of the rules. The idea of the game is to score points by winning tricks and the various card are assigned points for scoring purposes. This is a very subtle game, which may take some practice to master but great fun to learn.

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Level of Demand
The table below shows the maximum levels of demand that this activity requires. NOTE: These are not entry levels or levels of requirement and has nothing to do with ability.

Energy

Arms

Legs

Sight

Hearing

Speech

Learning

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