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Did you know... that Russian Bank, also known as Crapette or Tunj, has been called "probably the best game for two players ever invented"?
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... that Russian Bank, also known as Crapette or Tunj, (pictured) has been called "probably the best game for two players ever invented"? Source:Co, U.S. Playing Card (1922).
The Official Rules of Card Games: Hoyle Up-to-date. p. 199. Russian Bank (OR CRAPETTE) This game , which is sometimes called Double Solitaire, has lately come into great favor as being probably the best game for two players ever invented.Wood, Clement; Goddard, Gloria (1940).
The Complete Book of Games. Garden City. p. 242. RUSSIAN BANK or CRAPETTE This Double Patience or Double Solitaire is often regarded today as the most enjoyable game for two players ever invented.
Article talk page must be changed from Stub to Start. Please give the lead image some alt text. Should this caption be shortened to "Russian Bank"? The length, date and referencing are good. Neutrality is fine. The image is public domain, used in the article. QPQ is satisfied. I wonder why two alternate names are in the hook but not Wrangle and Double Solitaire. Actually, the alternate names seem to me to be unneeded. The hook is supported by online article references.
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01:32, 27 September 2020 (UTC)reply
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Binksternet: many thanks for your review. I have changed the talk page to start, and added the alt text in the lead image. I have clarified that "Wrangle" is a historical name, whereas the others are all current in English. "Double Solitaire" is often used for
Double Klondike, which is a simpler version - I have added a disambiguation header on that article.
[1] On the alternate names in the hook, I don't feel strongly, but I think it will be more interesting to a wider audience with all three names, because different groups of players know it with different names and often will not recognize the other names.
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16:20, 27 September 2020 (UTC)reply