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Table games ·
The history of juego de la oca (the Game of the Goose)
From goose to goose, and I roll again. Discover what we really know about the origins of juego de la oca (the Game of the Goose), its famous spaces and the legends surrounding it.
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Game objects ·
The history of game boards: from carved stone to playing mats
Before cardboard boxes, game boards were carved from stone, wood and ivory. We explore the history of game boards and their journey to our tables.
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Probability and chance ·
What is chance, really?
We say something is down to chance when we cannot predict it. Here we explain what mathematicians mean by chance, why a well-shuffled pack of cards is a good example, and where luck ends.
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Probability and chance ·
How dice probabilities work
Why does 7 come up more often than 12 when you roll two dice? We explain dice probabilities with simple examples and no complicated formulae.
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Dominoes and dice ·
Dominó (dominoes): how to play step by step
Learn how to play dominoes from scratch: the tiles, dealing, opening play, placing tiles, when to pass and how to score in the version most commonly played in Spain.
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