![]() In fact, although its rules were first published in France around 1820, there are also Austrian sources banning the game of "Leveferln or Ramschen" as early as 1826 and a Bavarian account of the "rural game" of Ramsen being played around 1800. Parlett describes Rams as a "nineteenth-century French, Alsatian and Belgian" pastime, representative of a "very loose-knit group of gambling and drinking games". In the modern German variety of the game, Ramscheln, the 7 ♦ is the second best trump ranking next below the ace. ![]() ![]() During the 19th century, it was introduced as Rounce in America and played with a 52-card deck without any difference between simples and doubles and with no General Rounce announcement. It was a widespread European gambling and drinking game that is still popular today. The basic idea is fairly constant, but scoring systems vary. In Belgium and France, the game of Rams is also spelt Rammes or Rems, in Germany, Rams, Rammes, Ramsch, Ramschen, Ramscheln or Ramsen, in Austria, Ramsen and Ramschen, and, in America, Rounce. Rams is a European trick-taking card game related to Nap and Loo, and may be played by any number of persons not exceeding nine, although five or seven make a good game. Basic features: 5 cards, no exchanging, no special trumps, game is 5, 7 or 10 points
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