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Board Games

Turn off the TV and get the family involved in a good old-fashioned parlor game; the rules are all here in this Howcast video series.

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How to Win at Candyland

Instructions Step 1: Go first Be the first to pick a card from the deck and move your piece. Players who go first have a slight edge to win at Candyland over later players. Step 2: Remove picture cards Remove all the picture cards to prevent your opponent from advancing past you — though this …

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How to Play Bingo

Instructions Step 1: Mark the center square Place a marker in the center Bingo square. This is considered a free space. TIP: The traditional Bingo card is a 5-by-5 grid card of numbers with the letters B-I-N-G-O written across the top. The letters identify each of the columns. Step 2: Listen as numbers and letters …

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How to Win at “Risk”

Instructions Step 1: Establish a base Establish a base, and build up your armies in that spot. Expand from that central location. TIP: The strongest territories with the fewest points of attack are Argentina, Madagascar, and Japan. Step 2: Conquer a continent Conquer a continent, as this will increase the number of armies you get …

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How to Have a Family Game Night

Instructions Step 1: Plan a night Clear your schedule and plan one evening every week. Step 2: Pick a game Pick a new game each week to play as a family. TIP: Take turns picking a game for that night Step 3: Have dinner or a snack Begin the family tradition by making dinner, a …

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How to Play Scrabble

Instructions Step 1: Draw seven letter tiles Have each player remove one tile out of the tile bag. The player that gets the letter closest to the letter “A” goes first. Each player then draws seven tiles from the tile bag. TIP: The first player begins the game by placing a word on the star …

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How to Play Monopoly

Instructions Step 1: Set up the board Place the Monopoly board on a table, with the game cards face-down in their allotted spaces. Step 2: Choose a banker Select one player to be the banker. The banker will handle any play money not owned by the players and will initially distribute $1,500 in play money …

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How to Play Carroms

Instructions Step 1: Arrange the carroms Arrange the carroms in a hexagon at the center of the board with the red queen in the center. Step 2: Flip a coin Flip a coin to determine which player goes first. The winner plays the white carroms. Step 3: Take a seat Seat yourself at one side …

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How to Play Go

Instructions Step 1: Set the board up Set the lined, empty board on a flat surface. TIP: Go can be played on a square board marked by any number of crossing lines. Conventional boards use nine by nine, 13 by 13, or 19 by 19 lined grids. Step 2: Place a stone Place a black …

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How to Play Trivial Pursuit

Instructions Step 1: Get started Place the pie-shaped game pieces in the hexagonal “hub” on the center of the board. Roll a die to decide the order of play by who gets the highest roll. Step 2: Understand the object Collect pie wedges in six categories by aiming to land on each of the pie …

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How to Play Dungeons and Dragons

Instructions Step 1: Join a Dungeons and Dragons group Join a Dungeons and Dragons group. The group will typically consist of three to seven individuals. One person is the Dungeon Master. The other members of the group are players. Step 2: Choose your character Choose your character. You might, for example, choose to be a …

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How to Play Mancala

Instructions Step 1: Set up Place the mancala board lengthwise between two players and put four stones in each of the 12 small cups on the game board. TIP: The six smaller cups are playing cups. The larger cup at either end is the mancala. Step 2: Pick up stones Pick up the stones in …

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How to Play Mah-jongg

Instructions Step 1: Count the pieces Count your pieces to ensure you have them all. A typical mah-jongg set has 144 tiles in total, divided among suit tiles, honor tiles, and bonus tiles. Step 2: Know the suits Understand the suit tiles. There are three suits in total: dots, also called circles, bamboos, or bams, …

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How to Play Othello or Reversi

Instructions Step 1: Set up the board Place two black and two white discs in the board’s four center squares, with corresponding colors diagonal to each other. Step 2: Choose a color Choose a color for each player. Black goes first. Step 3: Begin play Place a black disc in a square adjacent to a …

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How to Play Chinese Checkers

Instructions Step 1: Select a player to go first Choose a color and starting triangle for each person. With two or four players, pick triangles that are opposite each other. With three players, play from every other triangle.For five and six players, pick any triangle you want. Fill each triangle being played with each player’s …

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How to Play Checkers

Instructions Step 1: Position board Sit across from the other player, with the board between you. Turn the board so that you each have a red corner square on your right. TIP: If your board isn’t black and red, just imagine that the lighter color on your board is red, and the darker color is …

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