Spanish card games Spanish card games Cuarenta is the national card game of Ecuador. It is a fishing game, played with a pack of 40 Spanish playing cards. The game can also be played with the standard 52 card pack of Anglo-American playing cards, but all 10s, 9s and 8s are omitted (ace is low). ...more on Wikipedia about "Cuarenta"
Escoba is a trick-taking card game for two to four players, originating in Spain. The game is played with a deck of traditional Spanish playing cards or naipes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Escoba"
Mus is a popular card game originating in the Basque regions of Spain. From there it spread all over the country, where it is now the most played card game, spawning countless mus clubs or peñas and becoming a staple game among college students. It is also highly regarded, being considered by many as one of the finest card games. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mus (card game)"
Truco is a popular card game played in the Río de la Plata area. It is played using a reduced Spanish deck (only 40 cards are used, 8s, 9s and jockers are removed from the deck), by two, four or six players. When played by four or six players, they are divided into two teams. Each player is dealt three cards from a subset of the deck consisting of the numbers 1 to 7 and figures Sota, Caballo and Rey (numbers 10 to 12). ...more on Wikipedia about "Truco"
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