Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-14
DO YOU PLAY IT?
The New Game POpularized by Presi.
dent Cleveland.

From the Dayton Journal.
The kilograms of Tuesday morning stated
that President Cleveland played the game of
.panOcle" until one o'clock that morning, and
was quite devotee of the game. Many people
have inquired about the game, and, as 1t seems
about to be taken up as a social game, the Jour
nal searched for a description and rules of play.
The dictionary gives no definition, the encyclo-
psedia does not refer to it, and the authorities
on cards have made no mention Of 1t. Inquiry,
however, found gentleman who had played
the game and was quite willing to give short
account of it. The following is description:
Panocle is game played with thirty-two
playing cards, the deuce, tray, four, five and
Eight cards are dealt to each player, first three
all around, then two, and then three. Trumpis
turned up and laid at the side of the pack. The
player to the left of the dealer leads, and the
one that takes the trick draws the top card of
the deck; then each other player takes card.
count the points of the game as in "seven up"
The object Of the game is to play for points,
which are as follows: Each ace counts eleven
points; each ten-spot counts ten points; each
king counts four points; each queen counts
three points, and each jack counts two points
The ace Is the highest card, ten next, then
king, etc. The ten-spot takes the king and all
under 1t. Until the deck is exhausted the play
ers are not required to follow suit or trump. Be-
etng oh HAVING Gr sa tasen
the winner has king and queen of suit, Ne
calls "melt, laying the two before him to show
that he has them. He does not forfeit the
cards, however, for they can be used in taking
tricks Each "melt' of king and queen counts
twenty points unless he "melts' trumps, in
which case it counts forty. If he holds four
aces he "melts' them, counting 100. Melting
four kings counts 80; four queens counts 60,
four jacks 40. Melting is telling what player
holds in his hand; but he cannot melt unless he
takes trick, and then he must melt before
drawing from the deck. He can make but one
melt on q trick. The holder of the scven-spot of
trumps calls "diece" and takes the trump turned
up, putting the seven-spot in its place. This
counts ten for the player. Uiece cannot be
counted a second time. The jack of diamonds
should be held until the finish of the drawing
from the deck. The holder of the jack of dia-
monds and the queen of spades calls ''panocle''
when he has occasion to melt, counting 40.
Having drawn all the cards of the deck the
players play for game, as in seven-up, and must
count is placed to his credit. All the cards hav-
number of points each has in the game is set to
his credit; and meltS, panocle, diece and game
are added, and the one that has the most points
is the winner of the game. There are 100 points
In game, and ten points in diece that are
bound to be counted; besides there are the va
riOus combinations of "melts' and panocle.
The points altogether amount to $50. One hum
dred is good count for any one player.
PanOcle was originated in 1869, in New York
city. 1t Is a German game, and is similar to
"66. also to ecarte and beZique. Indeed, it is
almost the same as bezique.