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Trickoteka Games JournalA games-and-lifestyle journal for adults: casino and slot basics, card and domino games, betting terms, and calm guides to money habits and motivation.
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Issue 7November 20261 entry
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    How to Play Mexican Train Dominoes

    A double-twelve set, a hub in the middle and a train for every player, plus one that belongs to nobody. Here is how a round of Mexican Train starts, how doubles work and how the scoring adds up.

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Issue 6October 20268 entries
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    Card Games for Two: Seven Classics for a Pair of Players

    One deck, two people and an evening to fill. Seven classic card games that work properly with just a pair of players, from quick and noisy to slow and tactical, with the core rules of each.

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  2. HOB

    How to Play Yahtzee: Rules, Scorecard and Bonus Points

    Five dice, up to three rolls per turn and a scorecard with thirteen boxes that each take exactly one score. Here is how a game runs, what every box is worth and how the bonuses work.

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  3. HOB

    Yut Nori and Traditional Korean Games

    Four sticks, a cross-shaped board and plenty of shouting: the basic rules of yut nori, three more traditional Korean games, and how they fit into a modern group game night.

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  4. HOB

    Ship, Captain and Crew: Rules for the Five-Dice Game

    Five dice, three throws and a strict order: first the ship, then the captain, then the crew. Here is how a turn works, how cargo is scored and when rerolling it is worth the risk.

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    Two-Dice Probability Chart: Every Total from 2 to 12

    Two dice give 36 equally likely results, and 7 is the most common total. The full chart, the difference between probability and odds, and where the numbers matter in board games and craps.

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  6. HOB

    How to Play Liar's Dice: Bids, Challenges and Simple Odds

    Five dice, a cup and a straight face: Liar's Dice is a bluffing game where every bid has to top the last. The rules, the wild-ones variant and a quick counting trick for judging bids.

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  7. HOB

    How to Play Bunco: Tables, Rounds and Scoring

    Bunco is the dice game for a crowd: three dice per table, six rounds, a bell and plenty of noise. Here is how scoring works, how a round ends and who moves where afterwards.

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    Farkle Rules and Scoring: How the Six-Dice Game Works

    Farkle needs six dice, a pencil and the nerve to stop rolling at the right moment. Here are the turn rules, a common scoring table and the real chance of a farkle with each number of dice.

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