There are particular rules for what to do at every step, and also what to do when things go wrong, so getting familiar with all the rules can take a while for new players.
The setup is not straightforward as simpler games such as Uno or 5 Alive, but neither is it overly long and elaborate. There are some strategic moves that need to be made in addition to Spades. While initially, it can be difficult to get a game going, once people get the hang of it, it will be hard to get them to stop. Rook has a tendency to grow on you, making you want to play more and more. If you like Spades, you are going to love Rook. Hasbro has introduced the game for Indian markets. This is actually perfect for India as there are still some families where playing cards are frowned on, because of their association with gambling and other bad habits. The game was originally introduced in 1906. The jokers are replaced by a single Rook card, which is a Raven. There are also no face cards, so the jacks, queens, and kings have numbers from eleven to thirteen, and there is a fourteen thrown in as well. There are no markings to indicate the suits, which are instead in four colours, red, blue, yellow and green. Rook is a card game originally for people who find card games objectionable.
The game gets more interesting the more you play.
