Hoyle's Modern Encyclopedia of Card Games: Rules of All the Basic Games and Popular Variations

by Walter B. Gibson

From All Fours to Zebra Poker, this is the definitive, A-to-Z guide to contemporary card games.

Shuffle your deck and get ready to discover your new favorite card game! Hoyle’s Modern Encyclopedia of Card Games explains the rules of all the most popular and timeless card games clearly and simply, using special symbols, charts, and drawings alongside written instructions. This accessible guide lists games alphabetically and includes extensive cross-referencing for all game variations. Plus, the unique glossary-index features definitions of terms and games’ alternative names. 
 
Whether playing solitaire or hosting a rowdy game night, Hoyle’s Modern Encyclopedia of Card Games is the ultimate card game resource.

Genres: Reference, Games, Nonfiction

398 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1974

About the author

Walter Brown Gibson (September 12, 1897-December 6, 1985) was an American author and professional magician best known for his work on the pulp fiction character The Shadow. Gibson, under the pen-name Maxwell Grant, wrote "more than 300 novel-length" Shadow stories, writing up to "10,000 words a day" to satisfy public demand during the character's golden age in the 1930s and 1940s.

Reviews

[Dave · Rating 1 out of 5]

We purchased the book to enable us to play a number of different card games (rules and how to play). The book has information on many card games, however, its format, terminology, and lack of illustrations make it hard to use and frustrating. It was published in 1974 and it does not appear to have been updated. The terms, layout, and game names are badly dated. There is no table of contents. There is a glossary, but no game name index. If you are simply looking for a how-to-play and rule book for popular card games, try another book.

[Sherri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Picked this out as a way to have a good book of card games on my Kindle, but find it to be a little hard to read and follow the description of games.

[Autumn Kearney · Rating 5 out of 5]

HOYLE’S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CARD GAMES Rules of All the Basic Games and Popular Variations is a solid and helpful reference book. It’s not meant to be read cover to cover. Everything is listed alphabetically. I highly recommend to all card players.

[David Mitchell]

Good reference book to have around when you need it.

[Ign33l · Rating 1 out of 5]

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[Carl · Rating 2 out of 5]

So unlike the “Hoyle” I had as kid. This version is pure-text. Useful as a reference, but was very disappointing to my seven-year old & myself.

[Dawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

informative

This book is helpful. It is now one I go to in order to make sure I understand the basics.

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