The object of the game is to make as many “fives” and “threes” as are possible; for instance, a player should always make the domino show fifteen if he can, as three divides into fifteen five times, and five divides into fifteen three times, and he would thus score 8 (three and five).  The way to count is to add the two extreme ends together, always, of course, trying to make the number as high as possible, and to make it one into which either three or five will divide, as if a number be formed into which these numbers will not divide, no score will result.

Suppose there are two players, A and B. A starts the game by playing the double-six, for which he scores 4 (three dividing into twelve four times).  B then plays the six-three, making fifteen, and thus scores 8 (the highest score possible, as explained above).  A next plays the double-three, which makes eighteen, and scores 6 (three dividing into eighteen six times).  B then plays six-blank onto the double-six on the left-hand side and scores 2 (three dividing into six twice).  A holding the blank-three, places it onto the blank end, making the number nine, and scores 3.  B next plays the three-four, which makes ten, and 2 is added to his score (five dividing into ten twice).  Thus the game proceeds, each player trying to make as many fives and threes as possible.

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PAPER AND PENCIL GAMES

BIRDS, BEASTS, AND FISHES

Take your pencil and write upon the top of your paper the words, “Birds, Beasts, and Fishes.”  Then tell your companion that you are going to think of, for instance, an animal.  Put down the first and last letters of the name, filling in with crosses the letters that have been omitted.  For example, write down on the paper C*******e.  Your companion would have to think of all the animals’ names that he could remember which contained nine letters, and commenced with the letter C and ended with “e.”  If the second player after guessing several times “gives it up,” the first player would tell him that the animal thought of was “Crocodile,” and would then think of another Bird, Beast, or Fish, and write it down in a similar manner.  If, however, the name of the animal be guessed, then it would be the second player’s turn to take the paper and pencil.

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NOUGHTS AND CROSSES

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This is a game every boy or girl thoroughly enjoys.  Take paper, and with a pencil draw four cross lines as shown: 

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