Since 1906, ROOK has entertained millions and millions of card game lovers.
It's much easier to play than Bridge, more fun than Pinochle, and more varied than Hearts. Rook is played with a deck of 56 numerical cards and the unique Rook bird card.
The game is played by dealing out the entire deck and placing the "Rook" in the center of the table. Each card in the deck is assigned a point value. Players and teams bid to see how many points they think they will accumulate by the end of the hand. Win tricks to pick up cards and rack up the points. Just be sure to bid wisely–not making your bid can give your opponent a big advantage. The game ends when a certain amount of points have been accumulated.
Number Of Players: 1 to 6
Recommended Ages: 8 and up
Rook Games
Rook 100th Anniversary Edition
After 100 years of trick-taking entertainment, Rook is still flying high! To celebrate this milestone, the Rook - 100th Anniversary Edition offers tournament-quality playing cards and a friendly, colorful game guide featuring beginner and intermediate rules for "rookies." You'll also find strategy tips to help improve your game. With it's exciting multi-level play and the unpredictable will Rook, it's no wonder this tough-to-trump classic has been so popular for a whole century! This version is available for a limited time only.
Rook Deluxe
Rook Deluxe features a deck of 56 premium-quality, numerical ROOK cards (no face cards) and the unique ROOK Bird Card. Also includes score sheets and the first modern Players Guide, ROOK IN A BOOK - an 48 page book with rules for all popular ROOK variations including "Kentucky Discard" and TOURNAMENT ROOK. You'll find a complete analysis of these variations plus "winning tips" to improve your play. Rules for many other variations are included for: two, three, four, five or six players, plus special children's games.
Rook
A favorite for nearly 100 years, this classic card game is easier than Bridge, more challenging than Hearts. Make your bids, play your tricks, but look out for that rook! The ultimate wild card, this big bird can fly off with your well-laid plans. This deck of Rook cards includes 56 cards, in four colors. Each colored set is numbered 1 to 14. The easy to read, illustrated rules even make the game simple, even for… well, rookies. Comes in a sturdy box for easy storage. Game rules included for 2, 3, 5 or 6 individual players or for 4 players (in 2 teams).
Rook Card Game
Rook is a fun, trick-taking card game that is similar to Hearts and Bridge (some have even called it Pinochle with training wheels) that is highly addictive. Partner up (or not) and name the trump, but beware the wild Rook! This bird can change everything and ruin even the best laid plans.
Rook Trivia
"Rook cards were introduced in the early 20th century for the benefit of members of certain Protestant sects that considered playing cards to be sinful. Parker Brothers filled the void with a game that was played like cards but did not use the standard playing-card deck. Rook has four "suits"–colored red, green, black, yellow–with 14 cards in each suit. Dozens of different games can be played with the Rook deck." ~rook-online.com
Rook Links
- Deluxe Rook Score Sheet
Print your own score sheets for Deluxe Rook using this template. [PDF] - Five Player Rook
Rules for a version of Rook played with five players. - Internet Rook Page
The web's premier Rook site, with rules for the game, playing tips, links to other Rook sites, and a list of frequently asked Rook questions. [ Archive Copy ] - Pagat Rook
Rook rules from John McLeod's authoritative Card Games site. - Rook Card Collection
Coit Morrison's Rook Card Collection features images from his private collection of vintage Rook cards. - Rook Card Collectors Association
The ROOK Card Collectors Association is a community of individuals with the common interest of collecting ROOK Cards. - Rook-Online.com
A comprehensive collection of rules for games that can be played with Rook cards. - RookCardGameOnline.com
A large resource for the Rook card game. Learn how and where to play Rook online. - Winning Moves Deluxe Rook Rules
The official rules to the Deluxe Rook card game, including variations such as Tournament Rook (Kentucky Discard), Partnership Rook, The Rook Partnership, Dixie, High Card Partner, Partnership For Six, and Tennessee For Two. [PDF]
