Apples is a 4-player trick-based card game similar in play to hearts, spades and bridge, played with a standard 52-card deck. Players collect pairs, triples and four-of-a-kinds within tricks, aiming to accumulate 250 points before the other players. It was invented in England during the 41st International Chemistry Olympiad by two American team members, with the first game played on July 24, 2009, during a bus ride from London to Cambridge University; the name plays on the pairing idiom of apples and pears, since the game is about collecting pairs.
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The first game occurred on July 24, 2009, during a bus ride from London to Cambridge University.
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Apples is a 4-player trick-based game similar in play to hearts, spades, and bridge.
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