Costly Colours
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Costly Colours, sometimes just called Costly, is an historical English card game for two players and a "fascinating relative of cribbage".[1][2] The game "requires a moderate amount of skill in playing, and is well adapted to teach quickness in counting".[3] It has more combinations than cribbage and retains the original scoring system for points, but does not use a 'crib'. In the 19th century it was described as "peculiar to Shropshire."[3]
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"Fascinating relative of Cribbage" | |
Origin | England |
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Alternative names | Costly |
Type | matching game |
Players | 2 |
Cards | 52 |
Deck | English pattern, French-suited |
Rank (high→low) | A K Q J 10 – 2 |
Play | Alternate |
Playing time | 15-30 min. |
Related games | |
Cribbage • Noddy | |
includes suit and colour combinations, no crib, 3 cards dealt to each player |
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