The goal is to become a player with the maximum points. Number of Cards: A standard 52-card deck, a notepad to record scoresįorty fives card game or Auction forty-five is a type of trick-taking game to score points. Objective: To earn the most points in a game by winning tricks. People in parts of Massachusetts and New Hampshire in the US also play this game. The Eastern Canadian provinces of Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and parts of Quebec also play the game. This game has its origins either in Ireland or Scotland and is extremely popular among the Celtic communities in the northeastern part of North America. Although, the game was earlier known as Spoil Fives and Maw. The Forty fives game has a lot of names, including Forty-Fives, Forty-Five, Auction Forty-Five(s), Strong Fives, One Hundred Twenty, Auction One Hundred Twenty, and Growl. Inspired heavily by the Irish game Spoil Five, it is a particular fan favourite of Irish Canadians in Nova Scotia. The team which wins the most tricks is declared the winner. Forty-Five or Auction forty-fives is a trick-taking card game popular throughout Europe and America, including a large part of Canada.
