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Stories about the Spanish deck, the rules explained plainly, details about our decks and project news.
Dominoes and dice ·
The Oldest Dice Ever Found
The oldest cubic dice are around 5,000 years old and have been found at sites in Iran, the Indus Valley and Mesopotamia. Here’s what we know about them.
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Dominoes and dice ·
Common mistakes in dominó (dominoes) and how to avoid them
Holding on to doubles, ignoring your partner’s passes or always playing your highest tile: we look at the most common mistakes in partnership dominoes and how to avoid them.
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Spanish history and leisure ·
How People Played in Village Squares
The village square was everyone’s playground: bolos (skittles), calva (a wooden-target throwing game), chito (a coin-and-peg throwing game), pelota (wall ball) and children’s circle games. Here’s a look back at outdoor play in Spain in days gone by.
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Spanish history and leisure ·
Village casinos: social clubs and card games
In Spain, ‘casino’ did not always mean gambling: in many villages, it was the social club where people read the newspaper, had a chat and played cards.
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Expressions ·
What does changing the rules of the game mean?
Changing the rules of the game means altering the conditions when something is already under way. We explain what the expression means and why it is taken so seriously at the card table.
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