Official Rules of Card Games [Paperback]

Albert H. Morehead (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 27, 1996

With complete rules on more than 300 popular card games, including the new international laws of contract bridge, this comprehensive book also includes special sections on: choosing games for particular occasions, teaching card games to children, the etiquette of card games, technical terms used in card games, and more.


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With complete rules on more than 300 popular card games, including the new international laws of contract bridge, this comprehensive book also includes special sections on: choosing games for particular occasions, teaching card games to children, the etiquette of card games, technical terms used in card games, and more.


From the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 327 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (August 27, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0449911586
• ISBN-13: 978-0449911587
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.9 x 8.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #131,969 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #59 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Reference

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great games in a great book, August 22, 1998

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This review is from: Official Rules of Card Games (Paperback)

This book is terrific! It has so many card games in it and it provides many hours of fun! Some of the games included on how to play are Pinochle, Euchre, Canasta, Bridge, Poker, Rummy, Hearts, and many, many more! There is also a section on Family and Children card games. The instructions are clear and concise. Buy this book, it's so worth the money!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Goes beyond the descripton of card games, July 19, 2010

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This review is from: Official Rules of Card Games (Paperback)

I expected a book of basic rules for card games and this one is fine, with instructions for everything from Bridge to Poker to Whist, as well as some little known games such as Panguingue, Six Pack Bezique,etc. But this book also has these very nice features:

1. The list of games clearly indicates whether each game is for 2,3, 4 or more players. That helps narrow down the choices to the right games for the number of people.

2. There is a basic age guide for some of the popular games. For example, Go Fish is suggested for children ages 6-9 while Hearts is recommended for older children.

3. Card games are divided into three categories, helping you find a game that suits your mood. Those categories are Hilarious, Social and Studious. If you are sitting inside for 3 days because of a snow storm, you might want to break the gloomy mood with a hilarious game...or perhaps you want the diversion of a studious game. In any case, you have your choice and you'll know what to expect.

4. A special section focuses on card-playing etiquette and this is much appreciated (by me).It has common sense rules but it sure helps to learn them early!

My only reservation about this is the lack of a Table of Contents. This is a very exhaustive index, however, so this is really a minor inconvenience.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference Tool, May 25, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Official Rules of Card Games (Paperback)

Best reference for family games! My family used it to clarify rules regarding Double-Pack Pinochle. It came in handy for my team to win a game because scoring was in dispute, such as, how much does a quadruple Pinochle count?

Great book.