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The word 'tables' is derived from the Latin tabula which primarily meant 'board' or 'plank', but also referred to this genre of game. From its plural form, tabulae, come the names in other languages for this family of games including the Anglo-Saxon toefel, German [wurf]zabel, Greek tavli, Italian tavoli, Scandinavian tafl, Spanish tablas and, of course, English and French tables.
the in game ("în joc") area, which is 60 by 32 metres (197 ft × 105 ft) the batting zone ("zona de bătaie") – 5 metres (16 ft) long – delimited from the in game area by the batting line; the back zone ("zona de fund") – a 5 metres (16 ft) long safe zone during a run – delimited from the in game area by the back line
Table football, known as foosball [a] or table soccer in North America, is a tabletop game loosely based on association football. [1] Its objective is to move the ball into the opponent's goal by manipulating rods which have figures attached resembling football players of two opposing teams.
In the United States, 'table game' is the term used for games of chance such as blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat that are played against the casino and operated by one or more live croupiers, as opposed to those played on a mechanical device like a slot machine or against other players instead of the casino, such as standard poker.
The roll of 1-2 is given special consideration, allowing the player, after moving the 1 and the 2, to select any desired doubles move. A player also receives an extra turn after a roll of 1-2 or of doubles. [58] Hypergammon is a game in which players have only three counters on the board, starting with one each on the 24, 23 and 22 points. With ...
This bet typically pays more (2:1 or 3:1) if 2 or 12 is rolled, and 1:1 if 3, 4, 9, 10, or 11 is rolled. [ 3 ] : 120–121 The Field bet is a "Self-Service" Bet. Unlike the other proposition bets which are handled by the dealers or stickman, the field bet is placed directly by the player.
Patterned after the success of collectible card games, a number of collectible dice games have been published. [1] Although most of these collectible dice games are long out-of-print, there is still a small following for many of them. Some collectible dice games include: Battle Dice; Dice Masters; Diceland; Dragon Dice
A game of bagatelle in progress. Bagatelle (from the Château de Bagatelle) is a billiards-derived indoor table game, the object of which is to get a number of balls (set at nine in the 19th century) past wooden pins (which act as obstacles) into holes that are guarded by wooden pegs; penalties are incurred if the pegs are knocked over.