Name of the Game – Round 3
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Each of the following phrases below describes the name of a popular game. The dashes on the left side of each phrase represent the name of the game the phrase describes (Note: one dash is one letter, a space signifies a new word). Can you decipher the name of each of the games below?
(Hint: Not all of the clues pertain to the game itself. Some of the clues refer to the actual meaning of the word or phrase by which the game is named. Also, some of the games are board games, some card games, and some are games designed for a group of people.)
1. _ _ _ _ _ | an African game using beans (1 word) |
2. _ _ _ _ _ | capture the king to win the game (1 word) |
3. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | jump over the men to crown a king (1 word) |
4. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | turning over the two-colored piece is the name of the game (1 word) |
5. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | it crashed in 1929 (2 words) |
6. _ _ _ _ _ | with deepest apologies (1 word) |
7. _ _ _ _ _’_ _ _ _ | a successful overthrow or takeover (2 words) |
8. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | a dictionary helps with this game (1 word) |
9. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | a French card game where mileage counts (2 words) |
10. _ _ _ _ | you only have one (1 word) |
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