The Piedmontese games of Partita are
probably derived from the Bolognese games of the same name that are
no longer played there. They inherit the Bolognese tradition of
treating The four Powers (The Female Pope, The Empress, The Emperor,
and The Pope) as having equal rank. They also use a reduced pack of
just 54 cards created by omitting the lowest six pip cards in each of
the four nation suits.
Knock is another game for four
played in fixed partnerships with partners seated opposite each other
and trying to win the most card points. It allows a number of visual
signals to communicate between partners.
