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'''Playing cards''' were used in many | '''Playing cards''' were used in many [[game]]s and tricks. | ||
[[ | They were frequently used in [[gambling]] games. [[Seth Harper]] and the Clantons played cards in the [[Last Chance Saloon]]. | ||
[[Doc Holliday]] and [[Kate Fisher]] regularly played cards, with the former typically triumphing. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Gunfighters (TV story)}}) | |||
The [[Fourth Doctor]] performed a [[card trick]] at a meeting of the [[Scientific Reform Society]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Robot (TV story)}}) | |||
[[Gaylord Lefevre]], a professional [[gambler]], played a game of cards on [[Paddle steamer (The Greatest Gamble)|a paddle steamer]] on [[the Mississippi]] in the [[Old West]], when the [[The Toymaker|Celestial Toymaker]] lured him to [[Celestial Toyroom|the Toyroom]] for a private game. There, as Lefevre's [[luck]] began to run out, he attempted to cheat in the game by marking the cards with a [[sewing needle]], but the Toymaker knew of his deceit and declared the game was [[forfeit]], turning Lefevre into a toy as payment. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Greatest Gamble (comic story)}}) The [[game between the Toymaker and the Fourteenth Doctor]] was that of [[Cut (game)|cut]]. [[Donna Noble]] attempted to dissuade the Doctor from playing, believing that the Toymaker would [[Cheating|cheat]] - as they were his cards - but both the Doctor and the Toymaker denied this. Nonetheless, the Toymaker emerged victorious. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Giggle (TV story)}}) | |||
In [[1889]], [[Li H'sen Chang]] performed a [[magic bullet]] trick involving playing cards. He threw a deck to the Fourth Doctor, who chose a card — the ace of diamonds — and shuffled them. Chang then aimed a [[firearm]] at him and told the audience he would fire a "magic bullet" that would only hit the chosen card. The Doctor brought the deck closer to his face and Chang fired. Taking his card out from the deck, the Doctor found the bullet had put a hole through the single diamond pictured on the ace. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)}}) | |||
[[Carthok|Sir Nikolas Valentine]]'s homing beacons were disguised as playing cards. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Phantasmagoria (audio story)}}) | |||
[[Sabalom Glitz]] won a map of the lower levels of Iceworld in a card game. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Dragonfire (TV story)}}) | |||
Upon arriving in [[Rose Tyler]]'s [[48 Bucknall House|flat]], the [[Ninth Doctor]] attempted a card trick and dropped them on the floor. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Rose (TV story)}}) | |||
While searching through the pockets of the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s coat, Rose found a pack a playing cards. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Price of Paradise (novel)}}) | |||
While in [[Abigail Pettigrew]]'s house, the [[Eleventh Doctor]] attempted a trick in which he would guess another's card; he failed many times. The Doctor managed to place one within a [[Christmas cracker]], though this was still not the correct card. ([[TV]]: {{cs|A Christmas Carol (TV story)}}) | |||
[[Buzzer]] was adept at creating a [[house of cards]], as his grandfather had taught him how. [[Buzzer (Ganger)|His Ganger]] had his memories and also had this talent. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Rebel Flesh (TV story)}}) | |||
[[Romana (The Little Book of Fate)|Romana]] read the [[Eighth Doctor]]'s fortune using a deck of playing cards. Cards she drew included the Ten of Hearts, the Ten and King of Diamonds, and the Queen and Ace of Spades. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Little Book of Fate (short story)}}) | |||
The card suits on [[Dowdonia]] were Root, Cloud, Volvano and Tide, with eight cards in each suit. The [[Twelfth Doctor]] convinced [[Dracksil Forg]] he was mildly [[psychic]] by showing him that he had correctly identified the Doctor's card as the Nine of Spades despite the fact that he could not see the card and was unfamiliar with Spades as a suit. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Best-Laid Plans (audio story)}}) | |||
When awaiting sentencing at [[The Doctor's trial (The War Games)|his trial]], the [[Second Doctor]] passed the time with his playing cards. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The War Games (TV story)}}) | |||
[[Category:Games from the real world]] | [[Category:Games from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Card games]] | |||
[[Category:Celestial Toyroom games]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:02, 28 June 2024
Playing cards were used in many games and tricks.
They were frequently used in gambling games. Seth Harper and the Clantons played cards in the Last Chance Saloon.
Doc Holliday and Kate Fisher regularly played cards, with the former typically triumphing. (TV: The Gunfighters [+]Loading...["The Gunfighters (TV story)"])
The Fourth Doctor performed a card trick at a meeting of the Scientific Reform Society. (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"])
Gaylord Lefevre, a professional gambler, played a game of cards on a paddle steamer on the Mississippi in the Old West, when the Celestial Toymaker lured him to the Toyroom for a private game. There, as Lefevre's luck began to run out, he attempted to cheat in the game by marking the cards with a sewing needle, but the Toymaker knew of his deceit and declared the game was forfeit, turning Lefevre into a toy as payment. (COMIC: The Greatest Gamble [+]Loading...["The Greatest Gamble (comic story)"]) The game between the Toymaker and the Fourteenth Doctor was that of cut. Donna Noble attempted to dissuade the Doctor from playing, believing that the Toymaker would cheat - as they were his cards - but both the Doctor and the Toymaker denied this. Nonetheless, the Toymaker emerged victorious. (TV: The Giggle [+]Loading...["The Giggle (TV story)"])
In 1889, Li H'sen Chang performed a magic bullet trick involving playing cards. He threw a deck to the Fourth Doctor, who chose a card — the ace of diamonds — and shuffled them. Chang then aimed a firearm at him and told the audience he would fire a "magic bullet" that would only hit the chosen card. The Doctor brought the deck closer to his face and Chang fired. Taking his card out from the deck, the Doctor found the bullet had put a hole through the single diamond pictured on the ace. (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)"])
Sir Nikolas Valentine's homing beacons were disguised as playing cards. (AUDIO: Phantasmagoria [+]Loading...["Phantasmagoria (audio story)"])
Sabalom Glitz won a map of the lower levels of Iceworld in a card game. (TV: Dragonfire [+]Loading...["Dragonfire (TV story)"])
Upon arriving in Rose Tyler's flat, the Ninth Doctor attempted a card trick and dropped them on the floor. (TV: Rose [+]Loading...["Rose (TV story)"])
While searching through the pockets of the Tenth Doctor's coat, Rose found a pack a playing cards. (PROSE: The Price of Paradise [+]Loading...["The Price of Paradise (novel)"])
While in Abigail Pettigrew's house, the Eleventh Doctor attempted a trick in which he would guess another's card; he failed many times. The Doctor managed to place one within a Christmas cracker, though this was still not the correct card. (TV: A Christmas Carol [+]Loading...["A Christmas Carol (TV story)"])
Buzzer was adept at creating a house of cards, as his grandfather had taught him how. His Ganger had his memories and also had this talent. (TV: The Rebel Flesh [+]Loading...["The Rebel Flesh (TV story)"])
Romana read the Eighth Doctor's fortune using a deck of playing cards. Cards she drew included the Ten of Hearts, the Ten and King of Diamonds, and the Queen and Ace of Spades. (PROSE: The Little Book of Fate [+]Loading...["The Little Book of Fate (short story)"])
The card suits on Dowdonia were Root, Cloud, Volvano and Tide, with eight cards in each suit. The Twelfth Doctor convinced Dracksil Forg he was mildly psychic by showing him that he had correctly identified the Doctor's card as the Nine of Spades despite the fact that he could not see the card and was unfamiliar with Spades as a suit. (AUDIO: The Best-Laid Plans [+]Loading...["The Best-Laid Plans (audio story)"])
When awaiting sentencing at his trial, the Second Doctor passed the time with his playing cards. (TV: The War Games [+]Loading...["The War Games (TV story)"])
