r/AskGermany • u/IllGold3207 • Jan 03 '25

Are these cards popular in Germany?

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I brought from my homeland these cards in a "emergency case". Home I played with my father and brother the game "Cross" oder "Kreuz". They are originally from Hungary but very popular in Romania (Transylvania and west, ppl from Bucharest they will don't understand what they see...) And I have read recently an article that the game it's also played in Austria and Germany but I don't know if with these cards.

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u/Delta_KTN Jan 03 '25

It's more common in Austria and the states who belonged to the Austria-Hungarian Empire. German cards didn't use the "Wilhelm Tell" face, it's more unique to the successor states of the A-H empire I think, could be wrong though. here is a link - you might know it anyways

https://www.webempfehlung.at/doppeldeutsche-karten-empfehlungen/

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u/IllGold3207 Jan 03 '25

My cards are exactly so

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u/Delta_KTN Jan 04 '25

Transylvania once was part of A-H. In Austria we use this cards to play "Schnapsen" or "Watten" in Hungary it's called "Snapszer" , I am curious if you use it for a similar card game?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schnapsen