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Erik's Board / Card Games Blog October 2007 Archive

By Erik Arneson, About.com Guide to Board / Card Games

Golf Solitaire - Complete Rules

Tuesday October 30, 2007
The only thing that Golf Solitaire really has in common with golf is that you want a low score -- but it's a fun solitaire card game nonetheless.

Best Political Games

Sunday October 28, 2007
As U.S. residents get ready to vote next week, it's a good time to look at the best political games ever published. My top pick, Die Macher, is being reprinted ... Read More

Oh Hell - Card Game Rules

Friday October 26, 2007
Oh Hell is a simple trick-taking card game that nonetheless presents good opportunity for strategic play. It's a great choice for family gatherings with children about 10 years old and ... Read More

Great Free Games - Email Newsletter Series

Wednesday October 24, 2007
Hundreds of new board games and card games are published each year, and every publisher tries to convince us to shell out some hard-earned cash to purchase their games. But ... Read More

Little Spider Solitaire - Complete Rules

Saturday October 20, 2007
Little Spider Solitaire is a 20-minute game that gives players plenty of choices to make. A good player should win this card game more than half the time. Here are ... Read More

Canfield Solitaire - Complete Rules

Thursday October 18, 2007
The most popular solitaire card game, Klondike, is sometimes mistakenly referred to as Canfield. The real Canfield Solitaire, according to Hoyle's Rules of Games, was named after the proprietor of ... Read More

Best Negotiation Games

Tuesday October 16, 2007
Some board games not only require you to implement a good strategy, they require you to negotiate with the very opponents you're trying to defeat. These are my picks for ... Read More

To Court the King - Dice Game - Review

Wednesday October 10, 2007
To Court the King is a great dice game, bringing nice new twists to the genre -- such as special character powers. Players try to earn more dice and the ... Read More

Rummy - Card Game Rules

Monday October 8, 2007
Rummy is really a family of card games which also includes Gin Rummy and others, but the game called "Rummy" is the most basic of the Rummy games and a ... Read More

Scrabble - Become a Better Player

Thursday October 4, 2007
Becoming familiar with a few key lists can dramatically improve how you play the classic word game Scrabble. Here are some of the basics you need to know in order ... Read More

Monopoly - Electronic Banking Edition Now Available

Tuesday October 2, 2007
Monopoly: Electronic Banking, announced by Hasbro earlier this year, is now available. Monopoly: Electronic Banking uses the new properties, new player tokens and other changes found in 2006's Here and ... Read More

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