Crypto 1959

One of the lesser known board-/card games from the Dujardin publisher.

Name heirs from the shortcuts depicted on the cards showing the plate numbers from the French districts of the time edited.

Game consists of 96 cards, 90 of them showing the shortcuts and are numbered from 1 - 90 also. 6 cards show a "Fakir".

Rules for three different games to play are submitted with the game.

Main game is "Crypto-90", where you have to lay out your 9 pre-dealt cards in ascending order from left to right. They are laid out per 8 one at a time, from left to right, and the 9th card is kept secret in your hand. Then you try to be the first to achieve your above mentioned goal. This, in fact, is a RACKO-clone, but it differs by the fact that all but one of the cards are open to view, and the clever use of the "FAKIR", with whom you can hinder heavily the opponents gameplay. Game ends after the pack is used up or if anybody gets his street of cards. Calculating winning points is clever, you can get bonuses among others by laying out only odd or even numbers and for unused FAKIRS.

For the second game, a map of France is provided with the countries' districts. Aim of the game is to lay out your cards according to districts clinging together. This way you have an educational effect in order to learn the French districts and where they are situated.

Third game is a variant to get rid of your cards as fast as possible.

Very stylish game components: Top quality cardboard box insert for all the gaming stuff, and every player gets a coloured felt mat to lay out his thick, linen finish cards, and even the two card stacks get their own felt mat.

A fun game for the whole family, even by modern standards.