Any book by Ely Culbertson can always be sure of attracting the attention of the card-playing public. So much more so as he in Jo-Jotte in-traduces a new game for two, three or four players. The game is based on both the Bezique family and the Whist family of card games, and combines the features of each, eliminate ing the monotony of Bezique and the complication of Whist. Mr. Culbertson is making a determined, effort to introduce this game as a remedy against the absence of any really interesting game for two or three players, and judging from the success in France, Holland, Hungary and many other European countries, Jo-Jotte, although bearing a different name in each country, is already more popular than any other two or three-handed card game.
Those who learn to play Jo-Jotte are very enthusiastic about it, The game has the great advantage of being easy to learn, as a few minutes of instruction qualify one to sit down and play with enjoyment. The book of Jo-Jotte is one of Culbertson's best. It is written clearly and is easy to understand, It starts out on the assumption that the reader has never played before, and proceeds to give advice on how to play well In spite of being easy to learn, Jo-Jotte is a most scientific game.
All rules of bidding and play are clearly illustrated, and the instruction is given in such a manner that its logic is immediately apparent to the reader. The book contains the oficial rules, and instructions for three and four players as well. An additional feature is a complete rubber of Jo-Jotte played with Mr. Culbertson against the reader, which is both exciting and instructive. The book of Jo-Jotte will surely appeal to the Shanghai card players, and as a two-handed game will no doubt find many amateurs, especially during these days of enforced curfew and curtailed s0-
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