Scroker is a deck of 52 cards in 4 suits. Instead of a number, each card displays a letter. The letters are ranked within each suit (e.g., A < B < C, etc.), as are the suits (lemons < limes < peppers < animals). Many games can be played with the deck, including riffs on Solitaire, Rummy, Whist, and Poker. Anatomy: Lemons comprises the first 13 letters of the alphabet (A-M). M is the highest-ranked card; A, the lowest. refer to the cards as Sour A and Sour M, or simply A and M. Limes comprises the last 13 letters of the alphabet (N-Z). Z is the highest-ranked card; N, the lowest. refer to the cards as Sour N and Sour Z, or simply N and Z. Chili Peppers comprises the 5 pure vowels (A, E, I, O, U) in roughly their English usage distribution. 1-chili U is the highest-ranked card; 1-chili A, the lowest. Animals comprises the 13 most common letters of the alphabet (A, D, E, I; L, M, N, O, P; R, S, T, U), represented by animals whose names start with the letter These cards can be mnemonically grouped into a low, a middle, and a high group for quick assessment of the relative worth of a card within the suit: IDEA < LMNOP < RUST Unicorn is the highest-ranked card; alligator, the lowest Scrokers two wild cards analogous to jokers To summarize the ranking of cards: Rank is determined first by suit, then by alphabetical order, then by spiciness. [sour] A < B < C < D < E < F < G < H < I < J < K < L < M < [sour] N < O < P < Q < R < S < T < U < V < W < X < Y < Z < 1-chili A < 2-chili A < 3-chili A < 1-chili E < 2-chili E < 3-chili E < 4-chili E < 5-chili E < 1-chili I < 2-chili I < 1-chili O < 2-chili O < 1-chili U < Alligator < Dog < Elephant < Insect < Lion < Moose < Newt < Owl < Pig < Rhinoceros < Snail < Turtle < Unicorn

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