The game consists of a playing board layout of a typical 18-hole championship golf course. A tee marker is moved along the course to indicate the number of strokes (rolls of the dice) a player has taken to "hole out." Twenty-five chips are given to each player at the start of the game, and these are given up as a player fails to keep their ball on track...
This book was written by an Assistant Commissioner of Police as an aid for Magistrates in Malayan Courts who had to hear cases involving all manner of gambling games common in the region at the time. As the author, Dobree, says in his preface to the book, dated 1st February 1955, "The book contains detailed descriptions of the majority of gambling games...
Gambo is played with a pack of 105 cards (4 sets of 1-26) and a joker). The object of the game is to get rid of one's cards by making or adding to combinations of cards on the table and forming sets and runs of cards. The player who first gets rid of all his ten cards wins the hand and is paid by each of the other players 3 chips for each card they have...
Welcome to The Game Changers — eighty cards that can spice up ANY game you play! Yes, that's right, take any board or card game you like, and use one of the changers to mix things up! You decide how you'd like to change your favorite tabletop games. This game — well, expansion for all games really — adds eleven possible modules to spice up your game...
Very simple game that is total luck. Four or more can play. Divide up the available counters equally. The first player chooses a design on the board, puts one counter on it, and spins the spinner. If it stops on his chosen design, he takes back his counter. If it doesn't, the counter stays on the board and the next player chooses a different design and...
Crown and Anchor is a pure betting game involving 3 dice with symbols on them: Heart, Club, Diamond, Spade, Crown and Anchor. (The Flemmish version called "Anker en Zon" had a 'Sun' symbol instead of the 'Crown'.) The player places bets on a cloth or board with the same six symbols as featured on the dice. Payout corresponds to the number of dice showing...
A Monopoly-like game released as a fund raiser and promotional item. There are no hotels/houses, just bonuses for collecting groups, and a unique "lottery" system called Lotso for gambling your money. The board is like a directory of businesses local to the small town of Denver, Pennsylvania, including addresses and phone numbers. As in Monopoly, you play...
Game of Gods is a quick-playing micro game for two players that uses only 18 cards. The goal is to outscore your opponent by cleverly positioning your own Gods, and using their powers to influence the cards on the table. Each player receives an identical hand of 9 Gods cards, and discards two at random at the start of the game. Players then take turns to...
The Game of the Snake is an adaptation of the Game of the Goose Game of Goose. It is a simple roll and move game played with two dice, with spaces that cause you to move back, lose a turn, etc. If one reads the rules which are printed on the game board, there is also an element of gambling as well as elements of an early party or drinking game. The game...
The Game of Hurt Feelings is a party game for 3-8 people where questions are read aloud each turn and each player votes for whom they feel the situation or trait best applies. Then, all players place wagers on what they think the outcome will be. Players are awarded points and the game continues until the last turn is completed. Then, the player with the...
Not Rummy at all. This game owes more to the British game of Newmarket than it does to Rummy. The board is interesting, as it opens out to form a cross shape and folds back after play so that it fits into the box. Players get chips to bet with. They are betting on which card they will play last when they use up all the cards in their hand. The first to do...