challenge games

The only card game that can be legally played for money in English pubs, cribbage evolved from a shipboard game called noddy. It was one of the few games that could be played on the rolling seas, as it used pegs and holes that could be carved directly into a sailor's bunk. A 17th-century British poet made cribbage popular in English courts, where he distributed packs of marked cards to the aristocracy, inevitably beat them out of tidy sums, and managed to gamble his way to a $7 million contribution to King Charles I's army.

Mahogany-stained three-fold case includes cards, pegs, and rule book. Dimensions: 5 1/2"W x 2"H x 3 1/4"D

After their sails were still for the night, Norman mariners would get out their dice and play Shut-the-Box. The simple and addictive game made its way around the world as trade increased among Europe, Africa, and China, and it remains especially popular in the U.K. today. Roll the dice and lay down any combination of tiles to match your roll. Keep rolling until you can't match your roll on the remaining tiles. Low score wins; lay down all the tiles and you've shut the box. Easy to learn and hard to stop playing, this handsome antiqued edition features an Old World look, wooden box, and wooden dice and tiles. An easy-to-learn, hard-to-quit game for the whole family.

Relive the fun--and frustrations--of road trips with the family with this wacky word game. Packaged in a retro tin travel trailer, this game is sure to bring back fond memories and get friends and family laughing. Two to four players or teams take turn answering questions like, "Can you rattle off three towns that start with 'P'?" What about "Name three fast foods that start with 'B.'" or finish "Tales of the Trip" by filling in the blanks with words beginning with 'A,' as in... "When we stopped in Albuquerque, I bought an armadillo to give to Aunt Alice!" As you complete each challenge, you'll motor across the USA, collecting Rest Stop cards along the way. Some are lucky breaks, and some are potholes!

Game comes with 120 challenge cards, 40 "rest stop" cards, 30-sided alphabet die, and four retro station wagon game pieces.

This historical replica game is one of Asia's most popular pastimes--Mah Jongg. The box features a burnished faux leather exterior and 'old Shanghai' newsprint inside. Complete with detailed insturctions for game play, the set makes a great gift for an experienced player or a game enthusiast looking for a new challenge.

Thailand's Waraporn Khamsuk presents this collection of 12 logic puzzles to keep everyone entertained. The set includes puzzles such as Bricked Lock, Burr Puzzle, Falling Star, Diamond Cube, Snake Cube, and many more.Crafted of raintree wood and rubberwood, the set comes in a handy storage box.