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How to Perform a Quick Card Cutting Card Trick

3 September 202313 August 2023 by jollyopolis.com
Card cutting card trick

In a standard card cut, the deck is held face down in one hand, and the other hand takes a portion of cards from the top and places it at the bottom, effectively “cutting” the deck. This simple trick (as explained in Resonance – Journal of Science Education) involves cutting a sorted portion of a … Read more

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13 Top Games to Play with a Deck of Cards

13 September 202312 August 2023 by jollyopolis.com
A standard deck of playing cards

Best single player card games Best card games for 2 people Best card games for 3 to 5 people Best card games for more than 5 people List of all card games

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Can You Solve the Three Barrels Logic Puzzle?

22 August 202311 August 2023 by jollyopolis.com

The owner of a fruit orchard has collected three barrels of fruit. There is one barrel of apples, one barrel of pears and one barrel that contains a mixture of apples and pears. The barrels are all labelled. One label reads “apples”, another reads “pears” and the other reads “apples and pears”. Unfortunately, none of … Read more

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Can You Solve the River Crossing Logic Puzzle?

22 August 202310 August 2023 by jollyopolis.com

A bee keeper needs to cross a river to collect honey from his bee hives. The only way to cross the river is in a little boat. To complicate matters, the bee keeper is being accompanied by a mouse, a cat and a dog. He can only fit one of these in the boat with … Read more

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How to Play Sprouts: A Pen and Paper Strategy Game

17 September 20239 August 2023 by jollyopolis.com
How to play Sprouts strategy game

Sprouts is a quick-thinking game that requires only pen and paper. Learn how to play this game in just a few simple steps. Number of players 2 Game length 5 minutes Game difficulty Easy What you need to play Pen and paper Object of the game Be the last player to be able to make … Read more

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How to Play Telepathy: A Party Game About Guessing Your Partner’s Words

2 March 20248 August 2023 by jollyopolis.com
How to play Telepathy party game

Telepathy is a lively party game where players work in pairs. They come up with a list of six words and create six more related words secretly. One player tries to guess the related words while the other provides no clues. After six rounds, the pair with the most points wins. Number of players: 4 … Read more

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How to Play Dictionary Dash: A Word Game About Fake Definitions

21 September 20237 August 2023 by jollyopolis.com
How to play Dictionary Dash word game

Dictionary Dash is a word guessing game where players create fake definitions while trying to guess the real one. Learn how to play this game in simple steps. Number of players 3 to 8 Game difficulty Easy Game length 30 minutes What you need to play Pen, paper and a dictionary Objective of the game … Read more

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How to Play My Word: A Word Deduction Game

21 September 20236 August 2023 by jollyopolis.com
How to play My Word word game

My Word is a fun word deduction game that combines elements of Mastermind and Hangman. Learn how to play this game in simple steps. Number of players 2 Game length 30 minutes Game difficulty Medium What you need to play Pen and paper Object of My Word To deduce your opponent’s words by figuring out … Read more

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How to Play Perudo: A Dice Game of Bidding and Bluffing

21 September 20234 August 2023 by jollyopolis.com

Perudo, also known as Liar’s Dice, is a popular dice bidding game involving bluffing. Learn how to play this game in simple steps. Number of players 3 to 6 Game length 15 minutes Game difficulty Medium What you need to play 5 dice for each player, 1 cup for each player f you enjoy Perudo, … Read more

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How to Play Reiner Knizia’s Decathlon: 10 Simple Dice Games

21 September 20233 August 2023 by jollyopolis.com

What is Decathlon? Reiner Knizia’s Decathlon is a collection of ten mini dice games that represent different events in the decathlon. You can play the full tournament or choose to play a few events. Learn how to play all these games in simple steps. Number of players 1 to 4 Game length 45 minutes Game … Read more

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