Eleusis

The cardgame invented by Robert Abbott in 1962, and later popularized in 1977 by Martin Gardner in his Mathematical Games column in Scientific American magazine.

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The game requires several players, and is usually played with an ordinary 52 card deck and a notepad with pencils. One player assumes the role of Rulemaker by secretly writing down some basic rules for play to proceed, and - with permission of the Rulemaker - the other players attempt to play cards on a solitaire-like tableau. The game illustrates the need for inductive reasoning in a limited information context.

Eleusis related Images and Photos (experimental)

Road to Eleusis: Unveiling the Secret of the Mysteries (Paperback)