The first rules are recorded by Richard L.
This modern American card game is not recorded until the 1960s, an early reference being seen as a trend-setting game by The Santa Fe Magazine in 1963. Ī commercial variation sold by Hasbro is called Spite and Malice a variation sold by Mattel is called Skip-Bo. According to David Parlett, the game is a reworking of an old 19th century patience called Crapette or Russian Bank, but he also identifies 3 early English patiences by Mary Whitmore Jones – Carbouche, Obstruction and Dowager's Patience – which bear a 'remarkable similarity' to Spite and Malice. It had a 'well-deserved following' during the 1970s when Bridge expert Easley Blackwood saw it being played on a cruise ship and subsequently published its rules. It is a reworking of the late 19th century Continental game Crapette, also known as Russian Bank, and is a form of competitive solitaire, with a number of variations that can be played with two or three regular decks of cards.
Spite and Malice, also known as Cat and Mouse, is a relatively modern American card game for two or more players. For the song, see Spite and Malice (song).
