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No internet required.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep into the parlour of \u003cem\u003eThe Hinchliffe Brewing \u0026amp; Malting Co.\u003c\/em\u003e, Est. 1863, Paterson, New Jersey — and play the games that filled Victorian evenings before the age of screens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePack I includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🃏 \u003cstrong\u003eKlondike Solitaire\u003c\/strong\u003e — Draw 1 or Draw 3, smart card stacking, hint button, redeal limit, win and no-moves detection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🤺 \u003cstrong\u003ePiquet\u003c\/strong\u003e — The 400-year-old French card duel. Declarations, sequences, 12 tricks. Auto-sorted hand, coaching hints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🎲 \u003cstrong\u003eShut the Box\u003c\/strong\u003e — Roll the dice, flip the tiles, chase that perfect shut. 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