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Author: Reiner Knizia
Publisher: Blue Terrier Press
Published: 2019-02
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9780993688010
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWorld-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.
Author: Reiner Knizia
Publisher: Blue Terrier Press
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9780973105216
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWorld-renowned game designer Reiner Knizia has written the absolute classic on dice games and strategies. Straightforward and easy-to-read, this little gem gives detailed instructions, comprehensive odds, and insightful strategies on nearly 150 dice games and variations-several of which appear only within these pages.
Author: Sid Sackson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1994-06-01
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 0486281000
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA 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).
Author: R. Wayne Schmittberger
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 1992-05-26
Total Pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9780471536215
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"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!
Author: Reiner Knizia
Publisher: Blue Terrier Press
Published: 2019-10
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9780993688027
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWorld-renowned game designer Reiner Knizia is the master of simple game rules that create fun and enjoyment for people of all ages. In this book of fifteen original card games, he reveals how to use ordinary playing cards in a number of novel new ways. All that's needed is an understanding of basic poker combinations--you'll learn them here!--and a standard deck of cards or two. In addition to the basic games, a number of variants are also introduced to make play even more interesting. Just follow along as cowboy Joe Joker explains how to play using detailed illustrated examples and stories from the Wild West. Grab a deck of cards and rustle up your family, a few friends, or your regular posse. You'll quickly be enjoying a variety of fun games suitable for all ages! From the Introduction: All the games presented in this book are based on card combinations used in Poker. However, these games are not gambling games but are designed to be played by all the family. The card combinations merely provide a familiar and easy accessible basis for many new play mechanisms to explore and enjoy. So, welcome to the Wild West! Our hero, Joe Joker, is keen to tell you the story of his life: settling in the West, the gold rush in California, the stage coaches and the iron horses, the cowboys and their challenging lives. But first and foremost, Joe is an enthusiastic card player and he will introduce you to all of these exciting new games. It is time to play! Reiner Knizia
Author: Potter Potter Gift
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Published: 2017-08-08
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 0451499565
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the face of the political instability and financial turmoil of the American Revolution, only one individual always came out on top: Alexander Hamilton. Pit your survival instincts and spending savvy against all the founding fathers (and mothers) in this historic action card game whose simple objective is as old as Ameritocracy itself: get all the money or die trying. Inside You'll Find: -54 Historical Face Cards -120 Action Cards -40 Hamilton Cards -$3,500 Colonial Cash -Face Card Roster Scroll -Playing Mat 2-6 players Ages 10 +
Author: Adrian Smith
Publisher: Image Comics
Published: 2014-09-24
Total Pages: 108
ISBN-13: 1632152096
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn a world where the sun is frozen and the moon burns, an unlikely hero rises to free the Earth Mother from her chains. His path lies in shadows, his enemies' legion.
Author: Philip D. Morehead
Publisher: Berkley
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 362
ISBN-13: 9780451204844
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides rules, strategies, and odds for card, indoor, and computer games.
Author: Sid Sackson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 0486273474
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn 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.
Author: Lowis D'Aguilar Jackson
Publisher:
Published: 1883
Total Pages: 45
ISBN-13:
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