Championship Domino Toppling Book and Gift Set: Includes 112 Dominoes [Paperback]

Robert Speca (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up

Domino toppling champion Robert Speca offers winning strategies in a value priced gift and book set.

The “Domino Wizard” teaches you his magic for setting up elaborate designs and then toppling the whole array. And, because 112 dominoes (four complete sets) are packed right with the book, you’ll be able to start trying his tricks instantly. As every image clearly shows, dominoes are pure, undiluted build-’em-up and knock-’em-down fun. If you’re new to toppling dominoes, begin with simple straight lines to get some experience on how far apart to place the dominoes so they strike one another perfectly. As your skills increase, work with ramps or do other intermediate-level stunts, including the spiraled Ram’s Horns and complicated triple and super peel-offs. The advanced toppler can take a chance on truly complex domino acrobatic.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Sterling; Gift edition (May 28, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402706596
• ISBN-13: 978-1402706592
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #921,597 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Robert Speca is the author of "Championship Domino Toppling" (2004) and "The Great Falling Domino Book" (1980). He is also known as The Domino Wizard, The Domino King, and The Father of Domino Toppling. He has toppled dominoes all over the world for major corporations and charity fundraisers, as well as weddings, conventions and bar mitzvahs! He has appeared on "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson and "Late Show with David Letterman", as well as 50 other TV broadcasts. He has held many world records in domino toppling over the last 40 years, and was the originator of the domino toppling category in the Guinness Book of World Records in 1974.
Championship Domino Toppling teaches the reader how to begin setting up dominoes in a "Rube Goldberg style" with one thing leading to another. It stimulates the imagination and builds patience. A short biography is included.
The book can also be purchased with a set of 112 dominoes (Championship Domino Toppling Gift Set)to get started.
Robert Speca is available to set up extensive domino topples for any publicity or advertising event.
Agent: Mark Monroe
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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars decent book, disappointing dominoes, December 20, 2004

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C. Williams "noisy guy" (seattle, wa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Championship Domino Toppling Book and Gift Set: Includes 112 Dominoes (Paperback)

I thought I'd found a good deal with the book and 112 dominos set. The book is informative and a good beginner book, but the dominos included are cheap and too small to really do anything with. Nowhere on the box or ad does it say they are not real dominos. I was disappointed.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars How to frustrate a child, April 3, 2005

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Marcia Cohen "Nanny" (Sanible Island, Fl) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Championship Domino Toppling Book and Gift Set: Includes 112 Dominoes (Paperback)

The book of this set is extremely interesting.Then my very patient grandchild attempted to set up the dominoes. He tried for more than an hour. The dominoes are so flimsy and weightless that they simply would not stand up and always fell over by themselves. The idea is excellent, but the dominoes are so inferior it is a crime to include such very poor quality. Sell the book separately. I tried to reach the author by his email, but is was no longer available. He is probably ashamed of his product.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Domino-Palooza, December 24, 2004

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Dr. Pepper (Washington D.C., USA) - See all my reviews

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Hey it's Dr. Pepper again and I want to say that I think the book and the dominos are a great deal. I want to thank Mr. Speca for going into so much detail so I could share the knowlege with my three children. We all enjoy long hours of setting up and knocking down dominos with tricks such as the "Tarzan Swing."