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If you still believe the much quoted 'It's not winning the game that counts but the taking part' philosophy of Baron de Coubertin, then wake-up! You've been duped! They may not admit it for reasons of decorum, but everyone else knows how important winning is. OK, taking part is fun, but how much sweeter the fun if you win as well!
This book teaches you how to play, and win, over 120 popular indoor games. Divided into sections on card, dice, domino, board and pencil and paper games, The Winner's Guide to Games offers the following essential information for each game;
tips on how to win ?
instructions on how to play ?
details of the game's origin *
a complexity rating ?
time required *
facts about the game, such as highest ever scores, etc.
So, if you are sick of your smart alec kid brother bankrupting you at Monopoly, losing all your money to your mates at poker or watching whilst your mother Scrabbles on a triple word count to win for the umpteenth time, this is the book...
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If you still believe the much quoted 'It's not winning the game that counts but the taking part' philosophy of Baron de Coubertin, then wake-up! You've been duped! They may not admit it for reasons of decorum, but everyone else knows how important winning is. OK, taking part is fun, but how much sweeter the fun if you win as well!
This book teaches you how to play, and win, over 120 popular indoor games. Divided into sections on card, dice, domino, board and pencil and paper games, The Winner's Guide to Games offers the following essential information for each game;
tips on how to win ?
instructions on how to play ?
details of the game's origin *
a complexity rating ?
time required *
facts about the game, such as highest ever scores, etc.
So, if you are sick of your smart alec kid brother bankrupting you at Monopoly, losing all your money to your mates at poker or watching whilst your mother Scrabbles on a triple word count to win for the umpteenth time, this is the book for you!
Gyles Brandreth has appeared on numerous TV game shows and has years of experience of playing and winning games -he is a former European Monopoly Champion - which he has now distilled into this book.
Also published by Guinness: The Guinness Book of Traditional Pub Games; Encyclopedia of Games, Puzzles and Pastimes.
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