Board Games
Board Games are one of the most popular forms of home entertainment. They are enjoyable, easy to learn and a great way of spending time with people. Play How is pleased to bring you a guide to some of the most popular Board Games of all time, whether you want to dominate on a city or world level (Monopoly or Risk) or are looking to have some fun with words in Scrabble; you'll find everything you need to know here.
Monopoly
Monopoly is the most commercially successful Board Game ever released in the United States. The aim of the game is to dominate the board by purchasing sites and building properties on them. Whenever another player lands on your property you charge them rent. If the other player looses all their money and becomes bankrupt you win the game. Play How will teach to monopolise the board in no time at all. |
Scrabble
Scrabble is one of the most well known word games ever invented. The aim of the game is to score more points than your opponent by building words worth more points on the board. At any point each player will have seven letters from which to make words and the game continues until all one hundred letters have been used up. Some squares on the board will award you double or triple points for either the letter on it or the word. Play How will show you how to win at Scrabble one letter at a time. |
Mahjong
Mahjong is an ancient Chinese game that in many ways is similar to Poker. The basic aim of the game is to put together a winning combination of tiles. In most versions of the game you will receive 13 tiles and then need to find one more to make the hand complete and win. In some versions you will receive 14 tiles and need to discard one and replace it to win. Play How will teach you all of Mahjong's winning combinations in no time at all. |
Trivial Pursuit
Trivial Pursuit is a Board Game in which the players are required to answer general knowledge questions which are divided into different categories in order to progress around the board. The aim of the game is to be the first player to answer questions correctly in each of the six category-headquarter squares. The question categories are: Geography, Entertainment, History, Arts and Literatures, Science and Nature and Sports and Leisure. Play How will take you around the Trivial Pursuit board and help you master each category. |
Battleship
The aim of Battleships is simple, try and work out where on the gird your opponent has placed his ships and then sink them. The grids are 10 by 10 squares and a shot is taken at a square by calling out its reference such as A3 or D7. Each player has a number of ships which range in length from 2 to 5 squares. Play How will help you sink your opponent's ships in no time at all. |
Risk
Risk is the famous game of world domination. The game board consists of a map of the world divided up into forty-two territories; these territories are then grouped into six continents. Each player in the game controls their own army and the aim is to capture all of the territories from the other players, destroy their armies and achieve world domination. Play How will help you capture the world one territory at a time. |