Mystical Angels

History Behind Scopa Cards?

Alright, my mom gave me a deck of Neapoletane (sp?) scopa cards when I was younger. I never thought much of them and just played the game as usual, until when I showed people the cards they would make comments asking if they were like magic-sorted cards, like tarot cards. Now, I know it may just be how the game is designed, but the pictures on the cards are somewhat peculiar, almost magic like.What sort of history is behind this deck?

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1. Scopa is an Italian trick-taking card game, and one of the two major national card games in Italy.[1] It is also popular in Brazil, brought in by Italian immigrants, mostly in the Scopa di Quindici variation.[2] It is played with a standard Italian 40-card deck, mostly between two players or four in two partnerships, but it can also be played by 3, 5, or 6 players. The name is an Italian verb meaning "to sweep", since taking a scopa means "to sweep" all the cards from the pool. Watching a game of scopa can be a highly entertaining activity, since games traditionally involve lively, colorful, and somewhat strong-worded banter in between hands[citation needed]. However, skill and chance are more important to the outcome of the game.