Tarocchi

The game of tarots is a trick-taking game played with a 78-card deck. Initially known as "triumphi", the word "tarocchi" or "tarots" was first noted in a 1505 document. It is mentioned as a pastime enjoyed by the higher classes or élite, as opposed to rowdy tavern players, in sources from the 1450s onwards, especially in the Ferrara area.

See also tarot►