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How to Play Race for the Galaxy (Advanced)

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Why is Race for the Galaxy one of the most popular games in recent memory? Probably because it's like San Juan, only more complex. However, even the most complex games have some reasonably straightforward strategies that can help you win... more »

How to Play Red Rover

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Red Rover is a classic children's game. Play it outdoors on a playground or field, or it can be played indoors in a large room such as a gymnasium. It is an excellent activity for large groups of children, such as elementary school classrooms, ... more »

How to Play Reverse Hide and Seek

By rzn4kdz

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A fun party game for all ages.... more »

How to Play Road Trip Bingo

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Road trips can seem long and tedious, especially to a child. Car games are a great way to break the monotony and generate family interaction. During your next car trip, consider playing a few rounds of road trip bingo. It's a game that gets ... more »

How to Play Secret Agent

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Playing secret agent is a lot of fun, no matter how old or young you are. In the game, you're agent 006, sent out into the world to protect the world from evildoers and criminals. If you think you're up for the challenge, you need to read up on ... more »

How to Play Seven-Card Stud

By Diane Dilov-Schultheis

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Seven-card stud poker is a very popular poker game played in casinos, poker rooms and online. Seven-card stud was more commonly played than Texas Holdem poker until the recent surge in televised poker games. Each poker player involved in a ... more »

How to Play Single Deck Pinochle

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Pinochle is a trick-taking card game played, in its standard form, with three individual players or four players partnered into groups of two. It evolved from the 17th-century French card game Bezique, which to this day remains a virtually ... more »

How to Play Smugglers

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Smugglers is a fun variation on the kids' game of tag. The more kids, the better with this game... more »

How to Play So-Called Winning Slot Strategies Part Five

By John R

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Winning slot strategies and methods available on the Internet and casino fan forums are practically a dime a dozen. Unfortunately, none of them are valid, and those who sell these methods are the only ones making money (except for the casinos). ... more »

How to Play Sonic Chaos Online

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Chaos are small animals that the player raises and cares for during a mini-game in some Sonic games. Fans of these cute little characters have made a few different online Chao games that you can play. Sonic Chaos is also a game that was made for ... more »

How to Play Spades Variations

By Joe Andrews

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Spades is a popular American card game that was created in Cincinnati in the late 1930s. The "Old School" variation, is loosely based on the game of Bid Whist and the modern game features "Nils" and "Bags." The basic premise is: the trump suit is ... more »

How to play Spider Solitaire Four Suits

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Spider Solitaire is one of the most fun and addicting solitaire card games. Not every game of Spider Solitaire can be won, but you have a better chance of winning if you plan your strategy ahead. Follow several simple rules to increase your ... more »

How to Play Sproutball

By Green2

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This game is pretty simple and a great resource for summer camps and afterschool programs. The ideal participant age is 6-12 years old, mainly because this group will play until the sun goes down and the cows come home... more »

How to Play Statue Tag in Museums

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Museums can sometimes be boring places for children. What better way to liven up the trip then by playing statue tag. It's a version of freeze tag, but instead of just standing completely still, you freeze into the shapes of the museum statues ... more »

How to play stick arena

By JohnnyxRebel

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Stick arena is a online multiplayer game where you enter a room with a maximum of 4 people and you have to have the most kills to win there are several different weapons such as baseball bat, sword, sledge hammer, glock, shotgun, machine gun ... more »

How to Play Super Mario Galaxy in Two-Player Co-Star Mode

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Nintendo continues to assert its family-friendly reputation by offering the "Co-Star Mode" in its well reviewed game, Super Mario Galaxy. While many games offer a multi-player option, these are almost always set up so that the players are ... more »

How to Play the "Magnum PI" Drinking Game

By hager21

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Nothing says cheesy fun like "Magnum PI," the mustachioed private detective with a penchant for danger and women. What could be more fun than watching the classic show? Well, watching it while drinking, of course... more »

How to Play the Card Game Queens

By abbeyroad920

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Queens is a relatively easy card game to play. If you have 2-6 players, the game is a great evening activity and alternative to those endless poker nights!.. more »

How to Play the Drinking Game Viking

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Why play a drinking game that requires card counting or point adding when you can play one that only takes quick reflexes? Minimize the use of functioning brain cells by playing Viking. It's similar to childhood clapping games, but you don a ... more »

How to Play the Hotel Pool Game, "Stealth"

By Soren

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Most pools in hotels, motels, and apartment buildings are too small to do much more than soak in. Stealth is a fun game for all ages that is designed to be played in a small pool and doesn't require any additional toys... more »

How to Play the License Plate Game

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Players try to spot license plates from all the states... more »

How to Play the Orks in Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War

By Nate Chang, eHow Expert

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Stomp da humies and stomp ‘em good! The Orks are tough, numerous, mean and green! Unfortunately, contrary to their nature, they are quite difficult to play, and even more difficult to play well. They require strategy and the knowledge of how to ... more »

How to Play the Slap Game

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Besides being fun for children of all ages, the slap game is a good exercise for reflexes... more »

How to Play the Touch Test Game

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Players use their sense of touch to identify unknown items... more »

How to Play Three Handed Pinochle

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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While standard Pinochle is a team game consisting of two teams of four players, a three-player variant, in which each player competes individually, is also popular. Unlike regular Pinochle, it uses a "widow" of leftover cards. The widow ... more »