Curse of Scotland excluded, making the 7, later called the "beer card", a "stop") but there is no direct relation with the 9. Gomme's book goes on to claim "At the game of Pope Joan, the nine of diamonds is Pope; therefore the nine of diamonds is the curse of Scotland". "The Spectator" review considered the claim "more cogent in form than in matter". A letter written in response to "The Spectator's" book review pointed out that the saying was established well before Culloden, and preferred the Pope Joan theory to other explanations. Other explanations given in the letter were: An 1864 book
Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds that the first game was necessary to play. The magazine concluded that it was "best for the hard-core fan only". "Knight of Diamonds" was named "Best Adventure Game for Home Computer" at the 1983 Origins Game Fair, defeating "Ultima II" among other nominees. It also received a Certificate of Merit in the category of "1984 Best Computer Adventure" at the 5th annual Arkie Awards. Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds (originally known as Wizardry: Knight of Diamonds - The Second Scenario) is the second game in the "Wizardry" series of role-playing video games. It