Non-Anglo-French decks (Re: rentoy game for aisleriot (was: Re: Aisleriot ideas))

["Timothy S. Nelson" <wayland wayland id au>]

On Mon, 14 Feb 2011, Christian Persch wrote:

> Am Sat, 12 Feb 2011 19:51:31 +1100 (EST)
> schrieb "Timothy S. Nelson" <wayland wayland id au>:
> > On Wed, 8 Dec 2010, Christian Persch wrote:
> >
> > > You need to update the 'andandare' theme to the new-ish card theme
> > > format, see http://live.gnome.org/GnomeGames/CardThemeFormat .
> >
> >  	Incidentally, is there any chance this could be expanded?
> > Not all decks of cards conform to the 4 suits of 13 cards model.  I'm
> > aware of decks corresponding to the following:
>
> Yes, it would be easy to allow these other decks, if we wanted to add a
> patience game that requires them. Actually getting a svg card theme for
> them would be the hardest part, probably :)

	Ok, thanks.  I figured that if that "andandare" theme were used, we 
could simulate at least the 8-suit deck by using an Anglo-French deck (eg. 
one of the ones we already have) and a Latin-suited deck (eg. the andandare 
deck).  The Knights, Ladies, and Damsels, and the Trumps would be more 
difficult.

	Just in case someone is Googling in the archives, I'll also mention 
German and Swiss-German suited decks.  In fact, Anglo-French + Latin + 
Swiss-German would provide for 12 suits, should we want that :).

> > Traditional (pre-1923):
> > -	4 suits of 14 cards + 1 suit of 21 cards
> > -	4 suits of 16 cards + 1 suit of 21 cards
> > -	4 suits of 14 cards + 1 suit of 40 cards
> >
> > Modern:
> > -	5-8 suits of cards

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