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Salon.com
March 26, 2001
John Tynes |
Death to the Minotaur After a disastrous corporate drinking game, Wizards of the Coast grows up -- and loses its soul...   |
Salon.com
March 23, 2001
John Tynes |
Death to the Minotaur How Wizards of the Coast sacrificed its geeky, Gothic, sex-for-all idealism for Pokemon-size profits and Magic moola... |
Science News
March 3, 2001
Ivars Peterson |
Quirky Video Poker The lure of easy money brings gullible bettors back again and again to the game of video poker---an immensely popular pastime in casinos and other gambling venues throughout the United States. Recent mathematical studies have confirmed that most players are bound to lose money... |
Salon.com
December 8, 2000
Andrew O'Hehir |
"Dungeons and Dragons" This fantasy crap, fake-o effects and all, betrays princes of dice, masters of graph and wielders of bong... |
AskMen.com
December 6, 2000
Giuseppe Strizzi |
How To: Play Poker & Win Whether you are a poker afficionado, or you just like taking money from your in-laws when they visit during the holidays, we all like to win when playing poker. In order to make sure you leave with a fatter wallet, understanding the tricks of the trade are compulsory... |
Salon.com
October 20, 2000
Mark Miller |
Ka-ching! The World Monopoly Championship This weekend, pumped-up players from across the globe engage in a battle royal to win a not-so-fabulous fortune in the mother of all board games... |
Science News
October 14, 2000
Ivars Peterson |
Disorder in the Deck How many shuffles are enough? Different mathematical methods yield different answers as to the amount of shuffling needed to erase the residual order in a pack of playing cards... |
Sports Illustrated
September 5, 2000 |
Fun and games with athletes There are 60 pinball machines, 40 video games, four air-hockey boards, four foosball tables, a dozen pool tables and every conceivable means of vicarious stress relief an athlete could want before battle. Let's take a tour of the game room at the Athletes Village in Sydney. |
Salon.com
May 8, 2000
Jeremy Weintraub |
Backgammon bonanza In New York's gambling clubs, the five-day week is just another grind. |
Salon.com
July 17, 2000
Emily Jenkins |
The dark side of puppy love Sure, dogs are cuddly and loyal, but people like them mostly because they're easy to boss around. |
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