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Zontik Games Precision Dice

We love the offerings from Zontik Games. The company deals in high-priced exotic game sets. But one thing we haven't covered is their dice which are included in their luxury games. If you love games of chance, their precision dice are for you. The precision dice provide a fair roll. The rounded-corner dice are filled with material of the same weight and density as the material used for the body of the die, so that that each face is uniform. The paint to fill each hand-drilled spot is weighed to be the precise weight of the removed material, and applied with a hypodermic needle. The dice have to be within 3/10000 of an inch all the way around, with each side meticulously measured.The precision dice are available in five colors.

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Luxury Board Games For The Holidays

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Holiday Guides

Around the holidays it never hurts to have some games around. A spirited game can help defray family tensions and put the focus on healthy competition rather than old grievances. Clustering around the Wii can be fun but it's just not quite the same as a good board game or a game of cards. For some luxe versions of classic ideas check out the gallery below. The easiest essential is a deck of cards, this Tiffany set sells for $30.

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Luxurious Old School Boardgames

by Marsha Reid (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Children

In our technology driven lifestyle, I can't remember last I sat still and played a boardgame that had no rings, buzzers, computerized cash register, credit card swiping sounds or batteries to it. When I was a kid I could play a board game for hours on end. I remember when my dad first taught me how to play chess and backgammon and even though I had no idea what I was doing, it was fun just to play with my dad. Or when I got Monopoly and Life and my "too cool for anyone" older brother and sister actually played with me. Or when my friends taught me how to play the card game Spit and we would have fierce competitions during recess. Dominos was the best to play solo because you could build with them or line them all up in a pattern and watch them fall one by one.

Don't get me wrong, I am a strong supporter of video games, so much so that my husband and I have been training our 8 year old daughter for the past 3 years on how to play all the video game systems possible, but nothing beats the old school board games that have created fond memories from your childhood. If I could have the ultimate gaming room with no thought to cost, this chess set by Grahame Fowler ($1,725) would be the first purchase. It's made from 6061 U.S. Aircraft-grade aluminum and has such a sleek and modern design aesthetic that you might as well have this displayed as a piece of art. Take a look below for other memorable board games.

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Clue Premier Edition

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Some games are just meant to be created in 3-D from the start, and Clue with its many rooms and little murder weapon playing pieces is certainly one of them. The Clue Premier Edition is a luxury board game that is just as fun to play as it is to look at. With each of the 9 rooms designed in sunken 3 dimensional color complete with furnishings, you can look down into the world of secrets and murder and put the clues together one by one to win the game. The only thing missing? Little 3-D people to represent the characters. $150

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