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

by Walter B. Gibson and Anon

Book Overview

From All Fours to Zebra Poker, this is the definitive, A-to-Z guide to contemporary card games.

Shuffle your deck and get ready to discover your new favorite card game Hoyle's Modern Encyclopedia of Card Games explains the rules of all the most popular and timeless card games clearly and simply, using special symbols, charts, and drawings alongside written instructions. This accessible guide lists games alphabetically...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385076800
• ISBN13: 9780385076807
• Release Date: April 1974
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Evrything is in here...

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!

Card Games

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.

Best Book of Games

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.

Excellent encyclopedia, just overwhelming

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.