Table Games

Keeping your cue sticks clean and well-cared for will ensure that they last longer and remain in good condition. Cue sticks are very simple to clean and maintain, but their maintenance is still an...

Pool tables must offer both the beauty of fine furniture and precise, consistent play action. Quality materials and workmanship in the legs, playing area and side cushions can make all the...

Blokus is a turn-based strategy game played with 21 Tetris-like playing pieces of varying colors. It can be played as a board game or over the Internet. At the start of the game, you choose a...

If you have a Ping Pong table or play Ping Pong often, you know how frustrating it is to have the Ping Pong balls get dented. Ping Pong balls can become dented from hitting them hard, accidentally...

The goal of a pool table light is to evenly and adequately include the tops of the rails, while remaining out of the way so players can position and maneuver around the table. When hanging lights...

This article will detail a step-by-step approach to building an air hockey table. It includes materials and tools needed, as well as different building plans and configurations. This project...

Wax accidents happen. Removing paraffin wax from pool-table felt can be done in the same ways that you remove wax from carpet and cloth, using either heat or cold. Heat will melt the wax, allowing...

Slate pool tables use three individual concrete slabs and offer a thicker variety of slates for increased performance during play. Non-slate pool tables are typically made from less superior...

Playing table pool is a sport that is enjoyed around the world. There are varying sets of rules depending upon what region of the world you are playing in, what pool hall you are playing at and...

Table football, also known as foosball, is a popular game featuring rows of "players" on single rods that can only move side to side. The rods are controlled by game players on opposite sides of...

Poor pool hall etiquette can result in pool hall patrons being banned from their favorite establishment indefinitely. Fortunately, proper pool hall etiquette only requires a little bit of common...

Pool has for centuries been a game of angles, skill and a small degree of luck. Players take turns shooting balls around a bumper-lined table, aiming for pockets placed evenly around the edge of...

A foosball table can provide hours of fun for kids and adults alike. Avid players can even enter competitions for foosball, sometimes spelled "fooseball." Like all things, foosball tables require...

Collecting billiard chalk isn't lucrative, which also means it's not expensive. It's enjoyable for billiards hobbyists or history buffs who like the challenges and psychological rewards of...

Pool tables are an attractive and practical centerpiece for a family rec room, but with a lot of use, the felt on the surface can become scratched, torn, or otherwise damaged. It would cost an arm...

Pool is a very popular game in which each of the players try to hit all of their balls into the pockets of the pool table and then sinking the 8-ball before their opponent(s). However, the rules...

Adding a pool or billiards table to your home is a simple way to introduce a variety of new games that can be played amongst family or friends, alone, or during a party or event. Pool halls tend...

Reversi is a strategy game played on a square board with round chips that are black on one side, white on the other. It is also known as Othello. It is played by filling the board with chips; two...

Skilled magicians look as if they are using mystical forces to make quarters disappear, dollar bills unfold and hats float in the air. But these entertainers are actually relying on simple...

Buying a pool table for your home is a task that can be very difficult or very easy. This set of instructions will show you what to expect and the steps to take to get the pool table from either...

Bananagrams a.k.a. Speed Scrabble is an extremely popular, addictive game which can be purchased at Barnes and Noble and Target for around $15, however you can play this game with the tiles from...

Game players looking to play a game that simulates a World War II naval battle between Japanese and U.S. navies should consider the game Victory at Sea. The game is produced by a British company...

Carrom is a table game for two or four players that is popular in Europe and South Asia, where India has provided a string of world champions. The international rules of carrom are simple and...

The lights are low, the air is smoky and the beer is flowing; you are at your local pool hall doing your best Minnesota Fats impersonation and shooting some stick. As you try to impress your...

An air hockey table can provide hours of fun, but it contains a few delicate electrical parts that may malfunction over time. One such part is the blower, which powers the air pressure that allows...

Everyone knows monopoly and many people play it, but there is a fun way to make real money playing the game.

As a Navy veteran of the Viet Nam era, I have since read many ways that folks try to document and explain this naval invention. This game was a way to eliminate boredom aboard ship when there...

Battlefleet Gothic brings the dark future of Warhammer 40,000 to the next level, allowing players to recreate the vast fleets and massive battles that take place in the spacelanes of that game. ...

Mah-jongg is a four-player tile game that has been traced back to 19th-century China. Much like the game of rummy, the object of mah-jongg is to collect sets of tiles according to the patterns on...

There are multiple variations of the game of pool, such as eight ball, nine ball and 14.1, with their own variations of the rules. These variations largely depend on how many balls are being used....

Pool tables will deteriorate whether you use them or not. Regular cleaning slows the wear and tear that causes much of this damage. Protect your investment with proper care and maintenance and...

As Eddie Felson (Paul Newman's character in the movies "The Hustler" and "The Color of Money") says: "Money won is twice as sweet as money earned." If you are an excellent pool or billiards...

The story of shuffleboard begins in 16th Century England. Players shoved coins down the length of long table. Later versions of the game became a staple of bars and social clubs. Shuffleboard...

Because foosball or table soccer is a casual game, many players will abide by their own rules. But there are game rules developed by the United States Table Soccer Association and used in all...

The game of pool dates back to the 1500s and 1600s. Since the beginning, pool table felt has provided a smooth, even surface for uniform spin by the rolling billiard balls. Classification of the...

Bumper pool is a fun game for all ages. It consists of either two players or two two-person teams. The object is to sink all five of your balls. The game is more challenging because you have to...

Table hockey is essentially a hockey version of foosball that takes place on a small hockey rink game board. Playing pieces, mounted on the rink, are moved by rods that stick out the sides of the...

"Clue" is a board game that can be played by three to six players. The players move their tokens around the nine rooms of a mansion, collecting the clues to a murder. The winner is the player who...

Ping pong is a great game that has been around for years. The Chinese played it, and it has trickled over into other countries. But what if you love the game so much you want to make your own...

Dominoes have a long history as playing pieces for a variety of games, and they come in sets of many sizes. The size of the domino set depends on the largest number of dots, or pips, appearing on...

Spinner is a game played with a special set of double-nine dominoes and an extra eleven wild dominoes called "spinners." The game's objective is, after ten rounds of play, to be the player with...

Barbie dolls and accessories have been popular toys for more than 50 years. Barbie games expand the enjoyment of the Barbie phenomenon by allowing children to experience her magic in different...

Air hockey is a miniaturized version of hockey that's played on a table between two players. Due to the manageable size of the table, air hockey can be played with relative ease in the home. Air...

Sitting still at restaurants can be a challenge for young and rambunctious children. The longer the wait before and after their meal, the more fidgety some kids can become. The best way to handle...

Bubble hockey, or dome hockey, has a cousin in the foosball table but is an entirely different game. Dome hockey players control each of the hockey players individually, including the goalie. The...

The hobby of Warhammer is as much about crafting and painting as it is about playing. After spending countless hours painting and detailing an army, who wants to play war games on a plain...

When I was younger, there were no computers. We found ways to entertain ourselves on a rainy day or whenever we were bored. You will learn how to make the playing field for the Battleship game,...

You Did A Couple Spreads. Have No Idea What They Mean. Well they kinda mean everything but you can sort out all the mumbo jumbo with a few tips and where the cards are placed. Also the spread of...

Between fun games with your young nieces and nephews and the heated battle with the guys, your billiard balls are bound to show some wear. Blue chalk and oils from your hands and the table all...