Change Log

This page contains a version history of the Rainbow Deck, as well as links to the current version and some previous versions, including nanDECK source code.

Version 1.17

Version 1.17 has not been released yet. Here are the expected changes so far.

• Arial and Arial Narrow are replaced by a freely-redistributable font.
• The letters will run alphabetically on the cards from 00 to 11K.

Version 1.16 (13 May 2010)

RainbowDeck116.pdf (printable deck)

RainbowDeck116.zip (source code)

CardImages116.zip (individual card images in PNG format, suitable for illustrating game rules)

• Ranks are from 0 to 9, J to K.
• Suits are coloured numbers 0 to 11.
• For J,Q,K, it will be 0J,0Q,0K,1J,1Q,1K and so on.
• Zodiac symbols are removed from the deck.
• Used Arial Narrow font for the numbers.
• Filled the card center with one number and one letter, in opposite orientation from those at card corners.
• Moved Poker and dice suits near to the numbers.
• Poker suits are now arranged in spades, hearts, clubs, diamonds, spades and so on.
• Added a circle with all the colours for the joker card and coloured small squares on the card back.
• There are corresponding numbers for the colours.

Version 1.15 (28 April 2010)

RainbowDeck115.pdf (printable deck)

RainbowDeck115.zip (source code)

• Increased the size of the dice and poker suit symbols on the sides.
• Removed part of the side bar to allow the poker suits to be more distinct. As a result, the hearts and diamonds are now in light grey colour.
• Included Scrabble point values for the letters.
• Changed the colours such that those cards with even tens digits will have the darker colour.

Version 1.14 (1 Dec 2009)

RainbowDeck114.pdf (printable deck)

• Added letters of the alphabet on the side colour bar and at the center of the card, in light grey.