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Sheepshead is an American trick-taking card game derived from Bavaria's national card game, Schafkopf (lit. 'sheep's head'), hence it is sometimes called American Schafkopf. Sheepshead is most commonly played by five players, [ 1 ] but variants exist to allow for two to eight players.
Traditional Schafkopf scoring system. There are various theories about the origin of the name Schafkopf, most of which come from traditional folklore.One suggestion is that Schafkopf acquired its name at a time when it was played for up to nine [8] [9] or twelve [10] points which were marked with a piece of chalk as lines on a board, gradually forming the stylized appearance of a sheep's head ...
Each game or 'head' (Kopf) consisted of 4 lines (game points) and was worth typically 10, 20, 25 or more pfennigs. If teams tied on 120, the point was carried forward to the next hand. If the two Acorn Obers came together in the same trick, there was often a bonus for the first one played since it won. The first team to 4 chalk up lines won.
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots is a two-player action toy and game designed by Marvin Glass and Associates and was first manufactured by the Marx toy company in 1964. [1] It features two dueling robot boxers, Red Rocker and Blue Bomber, mechanically manipulated by the players, and the game is won when one player knocks the opposing robot's head up and off the shoulders.
The game in its current form was designed by Michael Michaels and published in 1988 by the German company Rosengarten Spiele. Since 2000 the game has been published by Schmidt-Spiele of Berlin, Germany. A blue version of the game has been published by Playroom Entertainment in North America and other English-speaking countries since 2009. [1]
Blockhead! game, 1954 edition. Blockhead! is a simple tabletop game suitable for children four years of age or older. It was invented in 1952 by G.W. "Jerry" D'Arcey and developed by G.W. and Alice D'Arcey in San Jose, California.
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The Australian car-spotting game that combines "Yellow Car" and "Punch Buggy". However, the rules may extend to other types of vehicles including motorcycles, vans, trucks and buses etc. Players spot a yellow vehicle, proclaim "Spotto!" and then punch another passenger. Details and variations are outlined in Spotto: The Great Australian Car Game.