Curse of Scotland Gurney Benham's book about playing cards, in describing the game of Pope Joan he gives his own explanation for why this card is known as the Curse of Scotland: "The crown of Scotland contained only nine stones, as they never could afford a tenth". Eric Partridge's "Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang" considers: “the various theories are as interesting as they are unconvincing”. "Collins Encyclopedia of Scotland" says for "Curse of Scotland" "This is usually taken to be the nine of diamonds playing card, though explanations differ". The 19th century Tarot of Marseilles is one of the standard designs for tarot
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