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Discover the fun for yourself with this complete guide to dozens of domino games, with endless variations in rules and styles of play. * Try your hand at basic blocking games, including Stretch, Doubles, Domino Pool, The Fortress, Maltese Cross, Chickenfoot, and One-Arm Joe. * Look into scoring games such as Muggins, Five-Up, Sniff, All Threes, Seven-Toed Pete, Merry-Go-Round, and Double-Header. * Don't miss the trump and trick game Texas Forty-Two, and its many variations. * Choose solitaire games and puzzles, such as Fair Lucy, Luzon, Polka Dots, Baronet, The Big Clock, The Buccaneer, Castle Rock, The Jubilee, Squeeze, and The Sultan. * Special sets are also covered, including Double-9, Double-12 and a new Double-15 set, as well as ancient Oriental Dominoes and the latest computer games. Learn the simple basic rules, and you're off and running for hours of steely competition with friends or relaxing times alone. 96 pages, 48 b/w illus., 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.

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Product Details Reading level: Ages 9-12 Paperback: 96 pages Publisher: Sterling (June 30, 1999) Language: English ISBN-10: 0806942592 ISBN-13: 978-0806942599 Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #49,212 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 54 of 55 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars This "Great Book" leads to great family entertainment., August 12, 1999 By  [e-mail] "txtowns" (Dallas, Texas, USA) - See all my reviews For generations, folks in my family have played various domino games, though I don't recall ever seeing a set of written rules. I'm delighted that I found the rules to these games and scores of others in Jennifer Kelley's "Great Book of Domino Games." From domino solitaire to versions involving eight or more players, the games are all here -- and so is plenty of five-star fun for friends and family, including kids who develop math skills as they become accomplished players. This superb little book is on my list for birthday gifts. 27 of 27 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars What fun! What an eye-opener! Definitely buy!, August 11, 2000 By  Frank Lynch "frank_lynch" (Brooklyn, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    This is a wonderful book that really introduced us to a lot of great evenings in our house. It has a wide variety of games for double six sets and double nine sets, and any number of players. The games we've played have been enjoyable for the adults as well as for the children, and many of the games have even helped our daughter's math skills - - a game such as muggins, where you try to make the pips on the open ends add to multiples of 5. There are old stand by's here, as well as games that have been newly invented. At a price like this, for all the fun we've had, well, it's tough to find a better, more enjoyable deal. 8 of 10 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT RESEARCH, May 2, 2001 By  Gabriel Tejeira Arias (Panama City, Rep. of Panama) - See all my reviews I want to congratulate Ms. Kelley for an outstanding research about the variations of this pastime. Very well written for a descriptive book about the generalities of each variation. I really like to contact Ms. Kelley in order to share some thoughts. My emails are: [e-mail] [e-mail] Sincerely, Gabriel Tejeira		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 3.0 out of 5 stars Domino games Many games and their directions are easily found elsewhere - unless you really want to play a lot of dominoes - no need to purchase this book. Published 12 months ago by Richard Hackbarth 5.0 out of 5 stars Precise and exact compilation and overveiw of games! Just what the sport needed at the time of its publication the "GREAT BOOK OF DOMINO GAMES" is pretty much all good as a thing to anyone who might try it. Read more Published on January 6, 2004 by William H. Perkins Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (June 30, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806942592
• ISBN-13: 978-0806942599
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #49,212 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This "Great Book" leads to great family entertainment., August 12, 1999

By	[e-mail] "txtowns" (Dallas, Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

For generations, folks in my family have played various domino games, though I don't recall ever seeing a set of written rules. I'm delighted that I found the rules to these games and scores of others in Jennifer Kelley's "Great Book of Domino Games." From domino solitaire to versions involving eight or more players, the games are all here -- and so is plenty of five-star fun for friends and family, including kids who develop math skills as they become accomplished players. This superb little book is on my list for birthday gifts.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What fun! What an eye-opener! Definitely buy!, August 11, 2000

By	Frank Lynch "frank_lynch" (Brooklyn, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a wonderful book that really introduced us to a lot of great evenings in our house. It has a wide variety of games for double six sets and double nine sets, and any number of players. The games we've played have been enjoyable for the adults as well as for the children, and many of the games have even helped our daughter's math skills - - a game such as muggins, where you try to make the pips on the open ends add to multiples of 5. There are old stand by's here, as well as games that have been newly invented. At a price like this, for all the fun we've had, well, it's tough to find a better, more enjoyable deal.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT RESEARCH, May 2, 2001

By	Gabriel Tejeira Arias (Panama City, Rep. of Panama) - See all my reviews

I want to congratulate Ms. Kelley for an outstanding research about the variations of this pastime. Very well written for a descriptive book about the generalities of each variation. I really like to contact Ms. Kelley in order to share some thoughts. My emails are: [e-mail] [e-mail]

Sincerely,

Gabriel Tejeira