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Discover Traditional Board Games

Discover Traditional Board Games

Many of the following board games have been around for centuries, and they are still some of the most popular board games to date. These classic board games have stood the test of time.

Chess

Chess is a game of strategy, played on a board of 64 squares with 32 pieces. Players form a defense, and move and capture pieces in an attempt to trap the opponent's king through checkmate. Chess is one of the most popular two-player strategy games (although it is also referred to as a sport) in the world.

Chess sets come in an amazing number of varieties. Some are made of glass or are hand carved from materials like wood or stone. Some sets function as decorative pieces. Some have themes, such as Civil War, Medieval, or Star Wars. Competitive players often prefer a soft vinyl board.

Once you have mastered the basics of the game, you may want to buy a chess clock. A chess clock, or timer, limits the amount of time a player has to make a move, thereby increasing the tension and excitement of play. If a player doesn’t move before the timer expires, he loses the game.

Backgammon

The two-player game of backgammon is played with two dice and a board with 30 pieces. Each player takes turns rolling the dice and tries to move his pieces around the board to the opposite side, without getting trapped in the center.

Go

In the strategy game Go, each player takes a turn placing a piece on the board. Two players attempt to capture each other’s pieces by surrounding them. You determine the final score by how many empty points each player’s pieces hold. Look for magnetic travel sets if you’re on the go. Go strategy books are also available.

Checkers

American checkers is a truly classic game that two play on an 8 x 8 square board. The object of the game is to capture all the opponent’s pieces by jumping diagonally over them. Checkers is also known as draughts. You play international draughts, a popular version of checkers, on a 10 x 10 board.

Chinese checkers

Played on a star-shaped board, the object of Chinese checkers is to move your pieces to the opposite side of the board. You capture pieces by jumping, as in American checkers. Despite the name, Chinese checkers originated in the United States.

Mah jong

Mah jong is a gambling board game played with tiles. Each player selects or discards tiles in order to form similar groups. Mah jong sets consist of at least 136 tiles, but more commonly of 144 tiles. Sets from the United States and Japan have more tiles. Mah jong is usually played with four players. The game is sometimes played with cards (also called mhing), which can be used when traveling.

Mah jong is alternatively known as mahjong, mahjongg, or majiang.

Parcheesi

Parcheesi was adapted from an Indian game known as the Indian Cross and Circle game. The object of Parcheesi is to move one of each of the four colored pawns to the center of the board.

Find Traditional Board Games on eBay

Find Traditional Board Games on eBay

Once you know what type of traditional board game you want, go to the Toys & Hobbies portal, click Games then Board, Traditional Games, and start searching for item listings on eBay.

• Categories: The Categories list on the left side of each page will help you narrow down your listings by item type. You’ll find links for Backgammon, Chess, Mah Jong, Monopoly, Scrabble, and more.

• Keyword search: Search eBay listing titles for specific words. For example, if you want to find travel backgammon sets, type “travel backgammon set” (without quotation marks) into the Search box. Click “Search title and description” to expand your results. Visit eBay’s Search Tips page for more tips on searching with keywords.

If you can’t find exactly what you want, try shopping eBay Stores, tell the eBay Community what you want by creating a post on Want It Now, or save a search on My eBay and eBay will email you when a match becomes available.

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Buy Traditional Board Games With Confidence

Buy Traditional Board Games With Confidence

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