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All-Fours, a game played by two or four persons with an entire pack of cards. It derives its name from the four chances therein, for each of which a point is scored; these are: high, the best trump out; low, the lowest trump out; jack, the knave of trumps; and the game, the majority of pips reckoned for certain cards held by the respective players, every ace being counted 4, king 3, queen 2, knave 1, and ten 10.
 
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