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

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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.

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.

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!

This book is a valuable tool for the person who loves card games and wants to check on a rule of a certain card game. It is an excellent reference. Anyone who plays cards would find this to be a wonderful addition to add to their booklist.

This book arrived in plenty of time for a Christmas Gift. The book was next to new looking and made a perfect gift to go along with playing cards.

This small book has settled several discussions already. We had various notions of the "real" rules of a few card games. This is a go-to book for our needs. Thank you so much...prompt service...excellent value...arrived in extremely good condition. Thank you..........

when I was a kid we had this book...as an adult I forgot how to play even a simple card game, hence the purchase of this book. I have yet to open it however ^_~

This book has all the information I was looking for and was delivered quickly and in excellent condition.

I agree with another reviewer, the book needs a refresh. Hard to find the game you're looking for by just browsing (rather than using the index). Note that the copyright still says 1974 so it does feel a bit out of date. Was disappointed that it didn't include rules for Spades.

Year's ago I had this book,but lost it over the year's. Now I'm buying it again,but more updated.I recomend if you want to learn how to play card games.