Hoyle's Modern Encyclopedia of Card Games: Rules of All the Basic Games and Popular Variations [Paperback]

Walter B. Gibson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 19, 1974

"According to Hoyle" is the card-table synonym for Correct --a definitive guide to the correct playing of all known card games, with full descriptions and explanations of rules and techniques for each game and its variations.

B & W photographs throughout.

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"According to Hoyle" is the card-table synonym for Correct --a definitive guide to the correct playing of all known card games, with full descriptions and explanations of rules and techniques for each game and its variations.

B & W photographs throughout.

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"According to Hoyle" is the card-table synonym for Correct --a definitive guide to the correct playing of all known card games, with full descriptions and explanations of rules and techniques for each game and its variations.

B & W photographs throughout.

Product Details

• Paperback: 398 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press (March 19, 1974)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385076800
• ISBN-13: 978-0385076807
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 1.1 x 8.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,348 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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104 of 106 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent encyclopedia, just overwhelming, April 30, 2000

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Keith Worrell "Keith Worrell" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hoyle's Modern Encyclopedia of Card Games: Rules of All the Basic Games and Popular Variations (Paperback)

If you love card games, but just about played every game you know to death and need something new, this is a great book. This must have every card game with every variation of it ever concieved. It gives good explanation of each game, along with how they are played in different parts of the world. The problem with the book, however, is the same. It has every rule to every game ever written. It is not a good book for reading, but a great one to have on the side in case you are ever really bored, or can't decide on all the rules of a game. It is great for anybody with that old game they just can't quite remember all the rules to. Problem solution: if you find a game you like, have a hilighter pen readibly available for the table of contents. it is easy to loose track of what may have been a great new card game. Recommended only for real big card game buffs.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A little dissapointed, February 26, 2007

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GuitarPlayer (WI, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hoyle's Modern Encyclopedia of Card Games: Rules of All the Basic Games and Popular Variations (Paperback)

Well, the information is a little old and doesn't cover some newer games either. Although it has a lot of card games in it my one complaint is the books layout. It reads like a novel and games are referenced in the index. Needs a much better layout and bold titles. Other than that it's not bad but really needs a revision.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Evrything is in here..., January 16, 2007

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John Falone "Only the Truth...always." (Southern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hoyle's Modern Encyclopedia of Card Games: Rules of All the Basic Games and Popular Variations (Paperback)

Any card game you can think of is in here.

If you are looking for how to play that card game you used to play, or heard about, or forgot...this is the guide for you!