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Card Games Around the World (Dover Books on Magic)
Published in Paperback by Dover Pubns (1994)
Author: Sid Sackson
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Very good
This is a great collection of card games from all around the world, as seen through the eyes of the noted American Game Designer, Sid Sackson. This book also contains a few original games by Sackson, including the wonderful Card Stock Market game, which was later sold in boxed form as Black Monday. This inexpensive volume would be worth its price if only for that!

A definitive work by the Master of Games!
This is a terrific compendium of card games from all around the world, as seen through the eyes of the Dean of American Game Designers, Sid Sackson. This book also contains a few original games by Sackson, including the wonderful Card Stock Market game, which was later sold in boxed form as Black Monday. This inexpensive volume would be worth its price if only for that!


Beyond Competition: Six Dynamic New Games for Two or More Players to Win Together
Published in Paperback by Random House (Merchandising) (1977)
Author: Sid. Sackson
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Unique Book from a Brilliant Game Designer
Sid Sackson is a genius known for designing excellent board games. This book consists of six "board" games designed to be played cooperatively. The themes are unique, as are the game mechanics. Another winner from Sackson.


Calculate!: Use Your Calculator, and Your Wits, in 6 Challenging Games for 2 or More Players
Published in Paperback by Random House (Merchandising) (1979)
Author: Sid. Sackson
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These are Sid Sackson games, not just calculator tricks.
When I first acquired this book, I expected to receive a run of the mill book on little calculator tricks. I should have known better. In this collection of six games, Sackson uses the calculator as an integral part of the game. This is not a "type 01134 and turn the calculator upside down" book. Rather, these are six of Sackson's games that belong on the shelf of any Sackson fan or game collector.


A Gamut of Games
Published in Hardcover by Random House (1969)
Author: Sid Sackson
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Excellent book with many original games
First published in 1969, this book brings you 38 original games. Sid Sackson collected these games as member of the N.Y.G.A (New York Game Associates), allthough many are his own invention.

It is true that any Hoyle will give you instant access to many games, but all these games somehow have something special.

My own favorite is Haggle, a delightfull party game for birthday parties.

Outstanding - lots of great new games for you to play
This is a brilliant book by Sid Sackson. It compiles the rules for a variety of games, with the common feature that all can be played with the materials that you already have at home. Some games use cards, others use a chess or checkers set. There are a lot of paper and pencil games which are great to play while travelling.

The games are a mixture of "forgotten" games, new games invented by friends of Sid, as well as lots of games invented by the author. Many of these games have subsequently been published in a boxed format by major companies, but this book gives you a chance to try them out at no cost.

There are simple games, solitaire games, serious strategy games, party games for 20 or more people, and everything in-between.

My favourites in the collection include a 2 player card game of pure skill ("Mate"), a card game that resembles Canasta but which is rather more fun ("Paks"), a scrabble-like pencil and paper game ("CrossWords"), and a game called Focus that is 2 or 4 player strategy game that weakly resembles a cross between checkers and Shogi.

If you love games, then you should have this book. If you don't, then buying this book just might change your mind!

definitely, a classic
Board and card games are so ancient and spread around the world that one may think nothing really new will come up. If that's your opinion, this book will change your mind, offering dozens of NEW games to play with pencil & paper, pocker chips or standard playing cards.


Beyond Solitaire: Challenging New Games for One to Play With Colored Pens or Pencils
Published in Paperback by Random House (1976)
Author: Sid. Sackson
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Beyond tic tac toe : challenging and exciting new games to be played with colored pens or pencils
Published in Unknown Binding by Pantheon Books ()
Author: Sid Sackson
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Beyond words
Published in Unknown Binding by Pantheon Books ()
Author: Sid Sackson
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Playing Cards Around the World
Published in School & Library Binding by Prentice Hall (1981)
Author: Sid. Sackson
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