Author: Sid Sackson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486273474
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
An expert on game history selects 38 of his favorite amusements, all of which can be played by children or adults with common items such as cards, dice, checkerboards, and pencil and paper.
A Gamut of Games
Author: Sid Sackson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486273474
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
An expert on game history selects 38 of his favorite amusements, all of which can be played by children or adults with common items such as cards, dice, checkerboards, and pencil and paper.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486273474
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
An expert on game history selects 38 of his favorite amusements, all of which can be played by children or adults with common items such as cards, dice, checkerboards, and pencil and paper.
Card Games Around the World
Author: Sid Sackson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486281000
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
A leading inventor and collector of games, Sid Sackson is also an expert on game history. For this highly entertaining volume, the self-proclaimed "game addict" has selected over 60 popular games from around the world. A brief but fascinating introductory chapter to the history of card playing is followed by a valuable glossary of terms associated with this popular pastime. Additional chapters supply instructions, detailed illustrations, and an abundance of clear examples for playing such intriguing diversions as Sampen, Kowah, Kabu, Cha Kau Tsz' and Khanhoo from Asia; Skat, Blackjack, Old Maid, Fan Tan, Eights, Klondike, La Belle Loucie, Accordion, and Hearts from Europe; Whist, Blackout, Cribbage, Spoil Five, and Casino from the British Isles; Pif Paf, Samba, Bolivia, and Canasta from Latin America; and Poker, Pinochle, Contract Bridge, Rummy, and Oklahoma Gin from the United States. Most games can be played by children or adults with a common deck of 52 playing cards (a few will need additional cards from a second deck).
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486281000
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
A leading inventor and collector of games, Sid Sackson is also an expert on game history. For this highly entertaining volume, the self-proclaimed "game addict" has selected over 60 popular games from around the world. A brief but fascinating introductory chapter to the history of card playing is followed by a valuable glossary of terms associated with this popular pastime. Additional chapters supply instructions, detailed illustrations, and an abundance of clear examples for playing such intriguing diversions as Sampen, Kowah, Kabu, Cha Kau Tsz' and Khanhoo from Asia; Skat, Blackjack, Old Maid, Fan Tan, Eights, Klondike, La Belle Loucie, Accordion, and Hearts from Europe; Whist, Blackout, Cribbage, Spoil Five, and Casino from the British Isles; Pif Paf, Samba, Bolivia, and Canasta from Latin America; and Poker, Pinochle, Contract Bridge, Rummy, and Oklahoma Gin from the United States. Most games can be played by children or adults with a common deck of 52 playing cards (a few will need additional cards from a second deck).
New Rules for Classic Games
Author: R. Wayne Schmittberger
Publisher: Wiley
ISBN: 9780471536215
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
"An essential book for anyone interested in gameplay." —Games magazine If rules are made to be broken, then dust off those old games lying dormant in your closet, because your game playing just got a lot more exciting! New Rules for Classic Games, by games expert R. Wayne Schmittberger, is a complete guide to hundreds of new twists and variations guaranteed to expand and enliven your game repertoire. How about: Wraparound Scrabble: Worlds can run off an edge of the board and be continued on the other side. Another variation allows words to be spelled backwards! Extinction Chess: Think of every type of piece as a species; your goal is to prevent extinction of any of these species. Trivial Tic-Tac-Toe: An entertaining and challenging cross between Trivial Pursuit and tic-tac-toe. Auction Monopoly: Every property, no matter who lands on it, is sold to the highest bidder. You’ll find these and other exciting new challenges for card and dice games, chess, checkers, party games, and popular board games such as Monopoly, Scrabble, Risk, Parcheesi, Boggle, Othello, and Trivial Pursuit. And to make sure your game playing never gets stale, New Rules for Classic Games gives you rules for little-known games that can be played with equipment you already have and tips for doing your own rule writing!
Publisher: Wiley
ISBN: 9780471536215
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
"An essential book for anyone interested in gameplay." —Games magazine If rules are made to be broken, then dust off those old games lying dormant in your closet, because your game playing just got a lot more exciting! New Rules for Classic Games, by games expert R. Wayne Schmittberger, is a complete guide to hundreds of new twists and variations guaranteed to expand and enliven your game repertoire. How about: Wraparound Scrabble: Worlds can run off an edge of the board and be continued on the other side. Another variation allows words to be spelled backwards! Extinction Chess: Think of every type of piece as a species; your goal is to prevent extinction of any of these species. Trivial Tic-Tac-Toe: An entertaining and challenging cross between Trivial Pursuit and tic-tac-toe. Auction Monopoly: Every property, no matter who lands on it, is sold to the highest bidder. You’ll find these and other exciting new challenges for card and dice games, chess, checkers, party games, and popular board games such as Monopoly, Scrabble, Risk, Parcheesi, Boggle, Othello, and Trivial Pursuit. And to make sure your game playing never gets stale, New Rules for Classic Games gives you rules for little-known games that can be played with equipment you already have and tips for doing your own rule writing!
Beyond Competition
Author: Sid Sackson
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 9780394836058
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Includes six games, such as Resources, Space Exploration, and Peace Conference, in which two to four players must cooperate rather than compete to achieve high scores.
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 9780394836058
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Includes six games, such as Resources, Space Exploration, and Peace Conference, in which two to four players must cooperate rather than compete to achieve high scores.
The Penguin Book of Card Games
Author: David Parlett
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141916109
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
The Penguin Book of Card Games is the authoritative up-to-date compendium, describing an abundance of games to be played both for fun and by serious players. Auctions, trumpless hands, cross-ruffing and lurching: card players have a language all of their own. From games of high skill (Bridge) to games of high chance (Newmarket) to trick-taking (Whist) and banking (Pontoon), David Parlett, seasoned specialist in card games, takes us masterfully through the countless games to choose from. Not content to merely show us games with the conventional fifty-two card pack, Parlett covers many games played with other types of cards - are you brave enough to play with Tarot? With a 'working description' of each game, with the rules, variations and origins of each, as well as an appendix of games invented by the author himself, The Penguin Book of Card Games will delight, entertain and inform both the novice and the seasoned player.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141916109
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
The Penguin Book of Card Games is the authoritative up-to-date compendium, describing an abundance of games to be played both for fun and by serious players. Auctions, trumpless hands, cross-ruffing and lurching: card players have a language all of their own. From games of high skill (Bridge) to games of high chance (Newmarket) to trick-taking (Whist) and banking (Pontoon), David Parlett, seasoned specialist in card games, takes us masterfully through the countless games to choose from. Not content to merely show us games with the conventional fifty-two card pack, Parlett covers many games played with other types of cards - are you brave enough to play with Tarot? With a 'working description' of each game, with the rules, variations and origins of each, as well as an appendix of games invented by the author himself, The Penguin Book of Card Games will delight, entertain and inform both the novice and the seasoned player.
Big Book of Blackjack
Author: Arnold Snyder
Publisher: Cardoza Publishing
ISBN: 1580424236
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
The world's greatest blackjack player, the legendary Arnold Snyder, shows beginning and advanced players everything they need to know to beat the game of casino blackjack. From the rules of the game to advanced professional strategies, Snyder's guidance and advice runs the gamut of strategies needed to successfully beat the casino-with the odds! Snyder should know: he's been a professional player and the guru for serious players for more than 25 years. This book includes winning techniques never before published in a nationally distributed book. 27 easy-to-read chapters and tons of tips make the book both profitable and fun.
Publisher: Cardoza Publishing
ISBN: 1580424236
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
The world's greatest blackjack player, the legendary Arnold Snyder, shows beginning and advanced players everything they need to know to beat the game of casino blackjack. From the rules of the game to advanced professional strategies, Snyder's guidance and advice runs the gamut of strategies needed to successfully beat the casino-with the odds! Snyder should know: he's been a professional player and the guru for serious players for more than 25 years. This book includes winning techniques never before published in a nationally distributed book. 27 easy-to-read chapters and tons of tips make the book both profitable and fun.
The Book of Classic Board Games
Author: Sid Sackson
Publisher: Klutz
ISBN: 9780932592941
Category : Board games
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Definitive rules for 15 classic games, each illustrated in a different and beautiful style. Comes with a supply of black and white playing pieces and a pair of dice, all of which can always be kept handy in the book's bound-in, zip-up storage pouch. Neat!
Publisher: Klutz
ISBN: 9780932592941
Category : Board games
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Definitive rules for 15 classic games, each illustrated in a different and beautiful style. Comes with a supply of black and white playing pieces and a pair of dice, all of which can always be kept handy in the book's bound-in, zip-up storage pouch. Neat!
Play with Us
Author: Oriol Ripoll
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781556525940
Category : Amusements
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Tells how to play more than one hundred games that are played by children throughout the world, ranging from board games and jacks to jumping and hand games.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781556525940
Category : Amusements
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Tells how to play more than one hundred games that are played by children throughout the world, ranging from board games and jacks to jumping and hand games.
New Tactical Games with Dice and Cards
Author: Reiner Knizia
Publisher: Blue Terrier Press
ISBN: 9780993688010
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
World-renowned game designer Reiner Knizia offers 50 new easy-to-play games featuring cards and dice. These fun and novel games can be played with easily available items like standard playing cards, dice and a few counters. This book is perfect for everyone from casual game players to dedicated game designers.
Publisher: Blue Terrier Press
ISBN: 9780993688010
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
World-renowned game designer Reiner Knizia offers 50 new easy-to-play games featuring cards and dice. These fun and novel games can be played with easily available items like standard playing cards, dice and a few counters. This book is perfect for everyone from casual game players to dedicated game designers.
Go Out and Play!
Author: KaBOOM! (Organization)
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763655309
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
A guide to more than seventy classic and contemporary playground games provides instructions for such favorites as kick the can, freeze tag, and sardines, in a volume that also includes tips for adults on how to encourage and facilitate outdoor play.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763655309
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
A guide to more than seventy classic and contemporary playground games provides instructions for such favorites as kick the can, freeze tag, and sardines, in a volume that also includes tips for adults on how to encourage and facilitate outdoor play.