{"product_id":"canasta-samba-bolivia-playing-cards","title":"Canasta Samba Bolivia Playing Cards","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"data item title active\" aria-labeledby=\"tab-label-description-title\" data-role=\"collapsible\" id=\"tab-label-description\" role=\"tab\" data-collapsible=\"true\" aria-controls=\"description\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis playing card set from Royal features three decks of cards perfect for playing the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSamba \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBolivia \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003evariations of the classic \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCanasta \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ecard game. Point values are printed on each card, and complete rules of play are included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe game of Canasta is said to have originated in Montevideo, Uruguay, around 1940. From there it spread to Argentina, the USA and throughout the world. It was extremely fashionable in the 1950's, threatening for a while to displace Contract Bridge as the premier card game.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe rules were standardized in North America around 1950 and it was this version of the game that gained worldwide popularity. In many countries, Canasta is still played in more or less its original form, sometimes alongside a number of variations. In North America, however, the game of Canasta has continued to develop, and the version now favored by many American players, called Modern American Canasta, is very different from the classic game.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCanasta is generally agreed to be best for four players, playing in partnerships. However, there are playable versions for two, three or six players.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCanasta is a standard deck playing card game modified by adding two decks together and adding all four Jokers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Indie Boards \u0026 Cards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54010605732119,"sku":null,"price":14.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0567\/2517\/6393\/files\/ROYAL2.webp?v=1784180775","url":"https:\/\/www.blackheartgames.com.au\/products\/canasta-samba-bolivia-playing-cards","provider":"Blackheart Games \u0026 Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}