History of Gaming | “Trente et Quarante”

Trente et Quarante, a card game that originated in 16th-century France from an earlier game called ‘Trionfi’, became a signature of French, Italian and German culture, often associated with nobility and wealth. The game involves scoring ‘Thirty and Forty’ points using a standard 52-card deck. Despite its reputation as a gambling game, it also requires skill and strategy, which has helped it maintain popularity around the world.