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RENAISSANCE PLAYING CARDS
Printed in Europe, this historical 32-card deck is based on the legend
of William Tell. The exquisite artistry of the card designs makes playing with them a visual treat, once you get used to the unusual suits: hearts, grapeleaves, pumpkins and acorns. Play Euchre, Skat, Schafskopf, and other classic games detailed in Hoyle's. Our booklet describes further games not readily found in English-language rulebooks, plus vintage Solitaires. Supplied in tapestry cloth bag. For 1 to 4 players, ages 8 to adult. (Shipping discount) |
 Rules of play See also a Morris board on canvas, back to back with the game of Brace. |
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NINE MEN'S MORRIS and FOX & GEESE ...centuries of tradition By popular request, we produced this handcrafted wood Nine Men's Morris board in a popular 11½" size. The board is laser engraved with the classic Morris squares and a handsome Celtic knot border design. This was an instant hit at our Renaissance Festival booth. On the flip-side is the traditional Fox and Geese grid that also serves for a jumping solitaire puzzle. It, too, is richly decorated with Celtic designs. A drawstring pouch holds the black and white go stones that look and feel so right with this board. For 1 or 2 players, ages 6 to adult. $49
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SIX DISKSTM...designed by Kate Jones
We thought of naming them "Six Quick Slick Disks," but brevity won out. These cheerful-looking, 3" handpainted acrylic disks, numbered 1 to 6, serve several classic peg, coin and disk puzzles such as the famous Tower of Brahma where you move disks one by one from one stack to another, never putting a larger number on top of a smaller. Best score: 63 moves. Or try Leapfrog, swapping 3 disks per side with only one spare space. Or change a triangle into a circle in just 4 moves. Form polyomino shapes so every row of numbers gives the same sum, or all-different sums. "Vertical Tic-Tac-Toe" is a new twist on a classic game, played on a 1x3 board. Two engraved vinyl game mats roll up for storage in velvet drawstring pouch. Designs and colors may vary. Shown above: swirls, spots, squiggles, star, echo, spokes. Fun for ages 6 to adult, 1 or 2 players. |
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Guest appearance! CHRONONAUTS TM ...by Andy Looney This card game of time travel is Andy Looney's masterpiece in a series of game hits, including Icehouse, Fluxx and Aquarius. Players are time travelers with a secret Mission, a secret Identity, and the very important job of Paradox Repair. Win 3 ways: fix enough paradoxes, or gather 3 rare artifacts listed on your mission card, or adjust history in 3 ways to allow your character to return home. The gameboard is a layout of 32 cards, the TimeLine, which tracks the constant changes in history and plotlines. Totally absorbing as players get into their roles and alternate realities. 136 cards, 1 to 6 players, 20-45 minutes' playing time, ages 11 to adult. |
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Medieval Games ...by Salamallah the Corpulent This thoroughly researched book is generously illustrated with artwork of old-time gameboards and folks at play. It's a gold mine of lore on ancient games and how to play them, a good resource for Renaissance studies for individuals and classrooms. Spiral-bound, 203 pages. Here is the full table of contents. |
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