Hoyle's Rules of Games: The Essential Family Guide to Card Games, Board Games, Parlor Games, New Poker Variations, and More

Learn how to play, sharpen your strategy, and settle disputes with the revised and updated edition of this classic reference guidenow covering over 250 classic and popular games!

In 1742, Edmond Hoyle published the definitive book on the popular game of his day, whist. Games evolve with time, just as whist gave rise to contract bridge. However, more than 250 years later, Hoyles is still the definitive name when it comes to the rules of the gamewhether its bridge, backgammon, Scrabble or Blackjack. The game players basic reference, this handy guide has now been updated and expanded and includes rules, strategies, and odds for over 250 games, including such favorites as:

Scrabble
Canasta
Contract Bridge
Gin Rummy
Chess
Backgammon
Solitaire games: Nestor, Pounce, Pyramid, and Russian Bank
Poker variations: Anaconda, Blind Tiger, and Hold em
Childrens games: Beggar-your-neighbor, Memory, and Slapjack
Computer games: Minesweeper and Freecell
...And more!