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OBJECT OF DA BAI FEN:  The object of Da Bai Fen is to be the first team to score above rank Ace. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  4 players MATERIALS:  A standard 52-card deck plus a red and black joker, a way to keep score, and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME:  Point-Tick Card Game AUDIENCE:  Adult OVERVIEW OF DA BAI FEN Da Bai Fen is a point-trick card game for 4 players. The players will split into two teams of two sitting opposite of their partner. The goal of the game is to increase your score through the card rankings above the rank of ace. Teams do this by winning tricks through several hands to score points. The winners of each round may score points dependent on their final score.  SETUP AND TRUMPS The dealer of the first round is random but will be determined by the scores for future rounds. The dealer will shuffle the deck and have any player cut the deck. The deck is then placed centrally on the playing space. The player to the right of the dealer will be the f...

  OBJECT OF DAI FUGŌ:  The object of Dai Fugō is to be the first player to empty their hand of all cards.  NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  3 to 6 players MATERIALS:  A standard 52-card deck plus one joker, and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME:  Climbing Card Game AUDIENCE:  All Ages OVERVIEW OF DAI FUGŌ Dai Fugō is a climbing game for 3 to 6 players. The goal of the game is to be the first player to empty their hand of all cards. Players do this by playing out combinations of cards. This game is usually played over several games, traditionally no score is kept but it can be played with a cumulative score to find an overall winner.  SETUP  The first dealer is chosen at random and in future games is the loser of the last game. The deck is shuffled, and cards are dealt, clockwise, one at a time as evenly as possible to all players. Some players will have more cards than others.  In the second game and forward players will exchange cards based on who won th...

  DEMOCRACY OBJECT OF DEMOCRACY:  The object of Democracy is to score the needed number of points first.  NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 to 6 players MATERIALS:  A modified 52 card deck and up to two jokers, a way to keep score, and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME:  Trick-Taking Card Game AUDIENCE:  All Ages OVERVIEW OF DEMOCRACY Democracy is a 2 to 6 player trick-taking game. It differs from other trick-taking games though, because you play your cards to tricks facedown. The goal of the game is to score the needed amount of points to win first. This is usually 5 to 10 points and will be determined before the game begins. It’s similar to many other trick-taking games, otherwise. There are cards with values attached that you try to win in tricks to score points at the end of the round. SETUP  The first dealer is chosen at random and passes to the left for each new round. The deck is modified removing all 2s from the deck regardless of player amount. For 2, 3, ...

DOBBM OBJECT OF DOBBM:  The object of Dobbm is to score the needed number of points first.  NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  4 or 5 players MATERIALS:  A 36 Tell Card deck, coins or chips for payouts, and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME:  Trick-Taking Card Game AUDIENCE:  Adult  OVERVIEW OF DOBBM Dobbm is a bidding style trick-taking card game meant for 4 or 5 players. In a 5-player game, the dealer will sit out each round of play so there are only 4 active players at a time. The game is played with a Tell Card deck which has four suits and 9 cards in each suit.  The goal of the game is to score as many points as possible in a round so that you score a bigger payout at the end of the round. There is no end to the game, only when players wish to stop bidding.  SETUP  The first dealer is randomly chosen, and the next dealer will be declarer from the previous round. The deck is shuffled and the player tot eh dealer’s right will cut the deck. All playing pl...

  OBJECTIVE OF BOCCE BALL AND PÉNTANQUE:  Get your balls as close to the jack, or target ball, as possible. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 Teams MATERIALS:  Balls, Court  TYPE OF GAME:  Ball/Boules/Bocce AUDIENCE:  Family players INTRODUCTION TO BOCCE BALL AND PÉNTANQUE: Bocce Ball  and  Pétanque  are two separate but very similar bocce/boule (ball) games from Europe. Booce Ball was developed in Italy, while Pétanque originated in France; but, both are widely played in Europe, and to a lesser degree in North America and Australia. Since both were conceived in refined in Europe, measurements for these games are metric.  The crucial difference between Bocce and Pétanque is that the former is more akin to skee ball and bowling, while the ladder is a tossing game. The particulars that also set the two apart will be further expanded upon in each section.  COURTS Bocce Ball is historically played on asphalt or soil courts measuring 27.5 meter...

  CORNHOLE OBJECTIVE OF CORNHOLE:  Get your bags in the holes and score the target number of points first.  NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 players or 4 players (2 teams of 2) MATERIALS:  Boards, Bags TYPE OF GAME:  Recreational Lawn/Yard AUDIENCE:  Family players INTRODUCTION TO CORNHOLE Cornhole  is an increasingly popular lawn game that is as simple as it is fun. It utilizes minimal equipment, just two ramp-like boards with a hole and bean bags, and it can be played just about anywhere — from the lawn to the beach. Regulation cornhole boards are wood and around 48 inches long and 24 inches wide. The hole on the board, which is on the elevated side, has a 6-inch diameter. In addition, the regulation bags should be 6.25 square inches. They are typically filled with 2 cups of corn.  HOW TO PLAY The objective is to earn the target number of points by tossing the bean bags into the hole on the board across from you. Boards should be about 27 feet apart. ...

  CROQUET OBJECTIVE OF CROQUET:   Hit your ball through the playing field to score points (up to 14 and 2) at each wicket and stake while following the course’s direction. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:   2 players or 4 players (2 teams) MATERIALS:  Mallets, plastic balls, nine wickets, two stakes  TYPE OF GAME: Recreational Ground Billiards AUDIENCE: Family players INTRODUCTION TO CROQUET Croquet  is a backyard recreational sport which uses mallets and plastic balls that are hit through wickets, or hoops. It resembles other ground billiard games such as pall-mall, golf, and trucco. Derived from Latin for “ball and mallet,” the origin of the game is believed to be derived from the French game  paille-maille  or pall-mall. However, there are conflicting theses regarding the conception of the game.  The following is the instructions for Nine-wicket Croquet, or as it is colloquially called, Backyard Croquet.  SET-UP Backyard Croquet does not require a ...

  OBJECTIVE OF SPIKE BALL:   By bumping, setting, and spiking the ball onto the net, the objective is to hit the target score (usually 21 points). NUMBER OF PLAYERS:   4 players (2 teams of 2 players) MATERIALS:  Ball, Round net TYPE OF GAME:   Fast and competitive   outdoor game AUDIENCE:  Family players INTRODUCTION TO SPIKE BALL Spike Ball  is a fast-paced volleyball and four square derivative with parallel rules but one defining difference: Spike Ball is played with a small circular trampoline-like net. The original name for this game was Roundnet, however after the brand Spike Ball began producing the game’s equipment, Spike Ball replaced Roundnet as the common moniker.  SPIKE BALL EQUIPMENT  Spike Ball utilizes only two pieces of equipment — a lightweight bouncy ball and a small circular net. The ball should be inflated until the ball has a 12” circumference for the optimum bounce. If the ball is overinflated, it tends to just boun...