Bibliograph

The ultimate book of card games

Type

Label

The ultimate book of card games

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The ultimate book of card games

Oclc number

1374490306

Summary

"In minutes you can learn to play any of the 100 most entertaining card games as you follow the simple rules, methods of scoring, and hints on skillful play for every game. They're arranged according to the number of players, starting with games for two like Cribbage and Pinochle, California Jack and Honeymoon Bridge, plus 15 more. Games for three players include Black Maria, Knaves, Ombre, Cut-throat Bridge, and 7 more. You'll find 13 games for four players, from Bridge, Canasta, and Hearts, to Calypso, Euchre, and Quinto, and 11 games for five or more, including Coon Can, Crazy Eights, Poker, Rummy, and Loo. Or try some of the 9 party games, 11 banking games, and 18 games for single players. Then you're ready to try the rule variations and adaptations for different numbers of players"--provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Games for two players -- Games for three players -- Games for four players -- Games for five of more players -- Party games -- Banking games -- Patience games (for one player) -- Glossary

Target audience

adult

Classification