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Martin Samuel - click to see Martin sailing We are pleased to present three classic games and a jazzy solitaire designed and made by Martin Samuel. Martin is a flight attendant and travels world-wide, giving his game designs their exotic flavor. When not airborne, Martin lives in London or enjoys outings on his sailboat in Florida, thinking about new games to design. His game company, Games Above Board, has produced such popular games as Rhumb Line, Hijara, Mozaic and Lucky-7, all trademarks of Martin Samuel. They are showcased below and you can order them here.

Two of the three games are offered in two styles. Mozaic is available only in the larger, mousepad edition. Click the pictures on the left for a close-up view of games in progress.

  • Soft, flexible mousepad material. The soft woven polyester bonded to natural open-cell rubber provides a superb playing surface, with a non-skid base, vibrant colors, and the supple touch of fabric that feels especially good. It makes for a tactile, unique and durable gameboard, size 8.5"x10.75". The colors are a brilliant dye sublimation of 4-color process, often referred to as full-color printing. Made in the U.S.A. and guaranteed to last a lifetime of fun and games. Supplied with jewel-tone glass marbles in velour bag.     $18 each

  • A thick 5.5"x8.5" notepad imprinted with 50 disposable, one-time game sheets and two colored marking pens.     $8 each

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Rhumb Line gameboard - click for larger view
 Rhumb Line notepad Rhumb LineTM
A game of observation, tactics, placement and point accumulation with a twist in the tail to turn the tide and rule the waves. Played on a compass rose gameboard with 17 Officer yellow and 17 Sailor blue "nuggets" where you score points on different types of four in a row. The same game (almost) played on a notepad with yellow and blue pens. For 2 players, age 10 to adult.
Order Flexible board, $18
Order Notepad, $8
Try playing the Flash version of Rhumb Line on the Game Intellect website.
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Hijara gameboard - click for larger view

On Games Magazine's
Games 100 list, 1996!

Hijara notepad HijaraTM
A singular game of concentration, tactics, placement and point accumulation with only a single rule; play sequentially on the numbers. It's not a matter of luck — it's mind over matter. Played on the numbered gameboard with 33 blue and 33 yellow small stones to score points with four in a row all in the same square or in a numerical sequence. Look sharp! The same game played on a notepad with blue and yellow pens. For 2 players, age 10 to adult.
Order Flexible board, $18
Order Notepad, $8
Try playing the Flash version of Hijara on the Game Intellect website.
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Mozaic gameboard - click for larger view MozaicTM
A game of recreation using luck of the draw, tactics, placement, movement, and point accumulation with a second tier that becomes apparent later in the game. A game of 1000 steps begins and ends with just one gem. Played on a tiled gameboard with 1 emerald, 1 ruby, 1 diamond, 1 onyx, 33 cobalt and 33 amber gemstones where you build squares with squares to score points. Allows players to place, move and/or remove the opponent's pieces as well as their own. Win or lose, it's in the bag! For two players and all ages.
Order Flexible board, $18
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Lucky 7 - click to order from Great American Puzzle Factory Lucky 7TM
This is a game of speed that’s simple to play and impossible to put down! Just shuffle the seven numbered coasters and place them face down in a line. Flip one over, and the number on the coaster tells you which coaster to turn over next. Keep going and see if you can flip over all the coasters! It’s fast, it’s furious, and it’s great fun for everyone. Any number can play.
Order Lucky-7, $7

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