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TIGRIS & EUPHRATES

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  OBJECTIVE OF TIGRIS & EUPHRATES:  The objective of Tigris & Euphrates is to better develop your civilization in the four domains of development. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 to 4 MATERIALS: The game board 153 “civilisation” tiles 8 “catastrophe” tiles 1 “junction” tile 6 wooden monuments each made from two coloured parts 16 leaders (4 from each of the four dynasties) 140 “victory point” cubes of each of the four colours (20 small ones worth 1 and 15 large ones worth 5) 10 “treasure” white wooden cubes 4 player screens 1 bag TYPE OF GAME:  tile placement game AUDIENCE:  teen, adult OVERVIEW Each player must develop his or her civilisation in four distinct areas: politics, religion, agriculture and trade. To do this, players will use their leaders on the map, create and expand kingdoms, build monuments and resolve conflicts, earning victory points in all four areas. The winner will be the one who has developed a balanced civilization without weakness in any are...

TIMELINE

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  TIMELINE OBJECTIVE OF TIMELINE:  The objective of Timeline is to be the only person who no longer has a card. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 to 8 NUMBER OF CARDS:  109 cards each with the name of the event and its illustration on the front, the same information plus the date of the event on the back. RANK OF CARDS:  cards will be sorted by date during the game TYPE OF GAME:  historical dates sorting game AUDIENCE:  teen, adult HOW TO DEAL TIMELINE Shuffle the cards. Each player receives the number of cards shown below face down and places them in front of them. Under no circumstances should the player look at the back (the  date  side). 2-3 players: 6 cards 4-5 players: 5 cards 6-8 players: 4 cards note: players may by mutual agreement change the number of cards to be dealt, depending on their experience of the game. The remaining cards are placed on the table to form a draw pile, with the  date  sides hidden. The first card is drawn from ...

MARTINETTI

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  MARTINETTI OBJECTIVE OF   MARTINETTI:  Be the first player to move your token to the end of the board. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 players MATERIALS:  Three six sided dice, 2 tokens, Martinetti board TYPE OF GAME:  Dice game AUDIENCE:  Kids, Family INTRODUCTION OF MARTINETTI Martinetti is credited as being one of the oldest known roll and move games.  There are records of it being played by Roman soldiers.  Although basic in nature, Martinetti is a perfect way to pass the time with kids and family.  The game challenges players to think critically about how to use the dice roll in order to move their token along the board.  The player who reaches the end of the gameboard first wins! THE BOARD The Martinetti gameboard is simple enough to quickly sketch out on a piece of paper.  However, if you would like something a little more substantial, we have provided a printable board.  Here is what the board looks like: Martinetti-Printa...

MILLE

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  MILLE OBJECTIVE OF   MILLE:   Be the first player to reach 1200 points or more NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 players NUMBER OF CARDS:  104 cards, Two standard 52 card decks TYPE OF GAME:  Rummy AUDIENCE:   Adults INTRODUCTION OF MILLE Mille is a fairly new game created in Canada.  It is a two player Rummy game that challenges players to create sets of cards and empty their hand.  Mille differentiates itself from other rummy games by requiring only sets of three or more to be played.  Runs are not a part of this game.  What makes Mille exciting is its scoring system.  Specific cards are worth more points, and players earn major bonus points for avoiding use of the wild cards. In this game, a  set  is made up of three or more cards of the same rank.  A  natural set   does not have any wild cards in it.  A  perfect set  is made up of all eight cards in the same rank. THE CARDS & THE ...

THREES AWAY

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  OBJECTIVE OF THREES AWAY:  Depending on the game, be the player with the lowest or highest score NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 or more MATERIALS:  Five six sided dice, way to keep score TYPE OF GAME:  Dice game AUDIENCE:  Family, Adults INTRODUCTION OF THREES AWAY Threes Away is a simple dice game that can be played two different ways.  In Threes Away High, players are trying to roll the highest score possible each round.  At the end of the game, the player with the highest score wins. In Threes Away Low, players are trying to earn the lowest score possible each round, and the player who has lowest score at the end of the game wins.  As the name of the game suggests, 3’s are special.  They are always worth  zero  points.  If you are playing Threes Away High, this makes a 3 the worst roll possible.  If you are playing Threes Away Low, this makes a 3 the best roll possible. THE PLAY To determine which player goes first, every...

TRAVELERS SOLITAIRE

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  OBJECTIVE OF   TRAVELERS SOLITAIRE:  Get all of the cards in their proper place before the fourth King is exposed NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  1 player NUMBER OF CARDS:  52 card deck RANK OF CARDS:  Ace (low) – King (high) TYPE OF GAME:  Solitaire AUDIENCE:  Kids, Adults INTRODUCTION OF TRAVELERS SOLITAIRE Travelers Solitaire is a luck based solitaire game that challenges players to get all of the cards into their appropriate piles before the fourth King is exposed.  The nature of othe game is similar to Clockwork Solitaire with the setup being different.  THE CARDS & THE DEAL Travelers Solitaire is played with a standard fifty two card deck.  In this game Aces are low and Kings are high.  Shuffle the cards and deal out thirteen piles of four cards.  The piles may be arranged in order to fit your playing space.  Each pile will correspond with a card rank, so determine which pile starts low (Ace) and which direction you a...

WISH SOLITAIRE

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  OBJECTIVE OF   WISH SOLITAIRE:  Successfully remove all of the cards from the tableau NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  1 NUMBER OF CARDS:  32 card deck RANK OF CARDS:  7 (Low) – Ace (High) TYPE OF GAME:  Solitaire AUDIENCE:  Kids to adults INTRODUCTION OF WISH SOLITAIRE Wish Solitaire is a fun little way to pass the time.  This game is entirely based on luck.  It is believed that if you make a wish and win the game on the first try, your wish could come true!  So make a wish, shuffle the cards, and give Wish Solitaire a try. THE CARDS & THE DEAL Wish Solitaire uses a portion of a standard fifty two card deck.  You will only play with the 7’s up through the Aces.  Shuffle the cards and deal eight piles face down.  This is your tableau.  Each pile should have four cards.  The final card on each pile is flipped face up.  Be sure to make your wish before you flip up the top cards to ensure the best chances of it c...