![]() ![]() According to David Parlett, the game is a reworking of an old 19th century patience called Crapette or Russian Bank, but he also identifies 3 early English patiences by Mary Whitmore Jones – Carbouche, Obstruction and Dowager's Patience – which bear a "remarkable similarity" to Spite and Malice. ![]() ![]() It had a "well-deserved following" during the 1970s when Bridge expert Easley Blackwood saw it being played on a cruise ship and subsequently published its rules. It is a reworking of the late 19th century Continental game Crapette, also known as Russian Bank, and is a form of competitive solitaire, with a number of variations that can be played with two or three regular decks of cards. Spite and Malice, also known as Cat and Mouse, is a relatively modern American card game for two or more players. For the song, see Spite and Malice (song). ![]()
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