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Player's Handbook, Version 3.5 (Dungeon & Dragons Roleplaying Game: Core Rules)(more) »rank: 15947by: Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams
Our review: :Endless adventure and untold excitement await! Prepare to venture forth with your bold compaions into a world of heroic fantasy. Within these pages, you'll discover all the tools and options you need to create characters worthy of song and legend for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.The revised Player's Handbook is the definitive rulebook for the Dungeons & Dragons game. It contains complete rules for the newest edition and is an essential purchase for anyone who wants to play the game.The revised Player's Handbook received revisions to character classes to make them more balanced, including updates to the bard, druid, ... Detail |
Ace on the River: An Advanced Poker Guide(more) »rank: 5830by: Barry Greenstein
Our review: :'Ace on the River' is no ordinary poker book. This is the first truly 'advanced' guide aimed at improving your game. Written in an easy-to-read, bare bones conversational style and designed to help anyone interested in increasing their understanding of the game, this book is ideal for those new to the game or winning professionals. The fundamental philosophies presented go beyond the green felt and can be applied in all competitive ventures. While most poker books focus on basic rules and strategies, the book's advanced perspective addresses elements that effect both game play and the player. Focusing on a variety ... Detail |
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LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT: The Mayan Adventure (Technology in Action)(more) »rank: 10695by: James Floyd Kelly
Our review: :LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT has hit the world by storm, giving you the ability to build your own robots and program them to perform all types of actions. What kind of robots? How about five exploratory robots, used to explore the newly discovered tomb of an ancient Mayan king? You are along for the ride with Evan and his archaeologist uncle as they explore a Mayan pyramid complete with traps and treasures. Using a variety of NXT robots, the archaeology team is able to move deeper into the tomb towards the secrets of King Ixtua. But beware of the traps! The ... Detail |
Elements of Poker(more) »rank: 7043by: Tommy Angelo
Our review: :Beyond statistics, beyond whether to raise, call, or fold, Elements of Poker reveals a new world of profitability for your bankroll and your life. You know tilt costs you money, but do you know how to make it go away? You know position is important, but do you know how to cash in that knowledge? Elements of Poker will teach you all of this and much more. Tommy Angelo is a top tier poker coach, poker writer, and philosopher. Humorous and provocative, Elements of Poker turns conventional poker wisdom inside-out. Join professional, winning poker players like Ed Miller, Jay Rosenkrantz, ... Detail |
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Kingdom Hearts Official Strategy Guide(more) »rank: 8050by: Dan Birlew, Dan Birlew
Our review: : BradyGames' Kingdom Hearts Official Strategy Guide provides an all-inclusive walkthrough to help players successfully seal all the worlds, and area maps of each world that illustrate all key items. Hidden U.S. bosses, including Sephiroth, are revealed! Complete mini-game coverage of 99 Dalmatians, Jungle Slider, Mushrooms, and many more. The Gummi Garage shows gamers the ins-and-outs of building their own gummi ships. Exhaustive inventory and item lists. Plus-a bestiary, trinity locations, and magic spells. This Signature Series guide features a special cover treatement, bonus content, and a Sticker Activity Journal, to help players track their progress in the 99 Dalmatians ... Detail |
All About the States: Search-a-Word Puzzles(more) »rank: 13733by: Frank J. D'Agostino
Our review: :Delightful treasury of brain-teasers invites puzzlists to locate hidden names of cities, state birds and flowers, geographical features, famous residents, natural resources, and more in grids filled with letters of the alphabet for each of 50 states. Clues and solutions for each puzzle. Detail |
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The Icewind Dale Trilogy Collector's Edition (A Forgotten Realms(r) Omnibus)(more) »rank: 11213by: R. A. Salvatore
Our review: :Icewind Dale. Windswept passes and forbidding glaciers stand at the top of the world. Below them, in the cold valleys, an evil force broods: the magic of Crenshinibon, the crystal shard.Now dwarf, barbarian, and drow elf join to battle this evil. Tempered in the furnace of struggle, they form an unbreakable friendship.A legend is born.For the first time in one volume, here is New York Times bestselling author R.A. Salvatore's adventure that introduced Drizzt Do'Urden, the heroic dark elf, one of the most beloved characters in fantasy literature. Review:We all owe a debt to Akar Kessel, that treacherous chump ... Detail |
Texas Hold'em Odds and Probabilities: Limit, No-Limit, and Tournament Strategies(more) »rank: 23480by: Matthew Hilger
Our review: :- How often does each starting hand win against a specific hand or random hand? - What are the odds of your opponent holding a pocket pair when he raises? - What is the probability that an over-card will flop when you hold JJ? - How do you determine if drawing is profitable or not? Texas Hold'em Odds and Probabilities answers all of these questions and more. Every single decision you make at the poker table is in some way related to odds and probabilities. Whether you are deciding to bet, call, fold, raise, or even bluff, odds and probabilities ... Detail |
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ActionScript 3.0 Game Programming University(more) »rank: 25335by: Gary Rosenzweig
Our review: : Gary Rosenzweig's ActionScript 3.0 Game Programming University shows you how to use ActionScript, the programming language behind Flash CS3 Professional. The lessons teach you all the basics of ActionScript programming through game examples, but the code can be easily adapted to non-game-oriented projects, such as web training and advertising. Written by a real-world Flash developer, this book presents you with the source code of 16 complete games and lays the foundation for you to create your own games. Gary also provides a companion website - flashgameu.com, which contains files, updates, new content, Gary's blog and much more. Detail |
Hold'em Wisdom for all Players(more) »rank: 9365by: Daniel Negreanu
Our review: :For beginning and novice players who want to play and win at Texas hold'em'95% of the card-playing market'this is the perfect antidote. The book is designed for those players who want to learn 'right now' and enjoy instant success at the tables. Fifty quick sections focus on key winning concepts, making learning both easy and fast. Detail |