tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post1119061448733089232..comments2023-01-25T03:08:44.188-05:00Comments on State of Play--The Gaming Blog: A Closer Look: French Tarot: Trumps 3 & 4Thomas L. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02979614603654670063noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post-12980625351241617162011-02-12T20:23:40.364-05:002011-02-12T20:23:40.364-05:00In a trick-taking game (bridge, spades, tarocchi, ...In a trick-taking game (bridge, spades, tarocchi, etc), a trump is a card that beats all other cards to win the trick. In modern games, a suit is selected for this purpose, so that if, for instance, spades are trump, then a spade beat all other cards.<br /><br />Tarot decks are decks with an extra set of trumps, numbered 1 to 21, plus a fool. These extra cards can be used in different ways, but Thomas L. McDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02979614603654670063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post-21266912682947835592011-02-12T17:21:55.476-05:002011-02-12T17:21:55.476-05:00So forgive an ignorant question. What, exactly, a...So forgive an ignorant question. What, exactly, are trumps and how are they related to the suits of the Tarot or the Major Arcana. This series has been interesting, but I'm not sure what makes this deck Tarot, rather than just playing cards. (And I know they used tarot AS playing cards, but, still ... I'm not sure why this is Tarot.)Gary Chapinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10675650998864708627noreply@blogger.com