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How many clues were there in the first crossword puzzle published in the United States?
A: 32. The puzzle appeared in the New York World in December 1913

What game featured ghosts named Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde?
A: The Pac-Man video arcade game.

How many bills does each player get at the beginning of a game of Monopoly?
A: 27. The bills add up to $1,500 (five $1s, $5s and $10s; two $50s, $100s, and $500s; and six $20s).

How many dots are there on a pair of dice?
A: 42.

How did the French dice game known as hazards come to be called craps in the United States?
A: The game was introduced to the U.S. in New Orleans by a Creole in 1813-- when the nickname for a Creole man was Johnny Crapaoud. At first, the game was referred to as Crapaud's game, and later as craps.

What popular board game did New Yorker Alfred Butta invent in 1931--and finally find someone to market it 1948?
A: Scrabble.

In the game of Jacks, how many prongs are there on each jack?
A: Six.

How many possible hands can a player be dealt in a game of bridge?
A: Over 600 billion--635,013,559,599 to be exact.

What are the odds against hitting the jackpot on a slot machine?
A: 889 to 1.

How many bedrooms are there in the detective board game Clue?
A: None. There's a ballroom billiard room, conservatory, dining room, kitchen, library, lounge, study and hall.

Where were the first outdoor miniature golf courses in the United States built?
A: On rooftops in New York City--in 1926.

In the game of Monopoly, how much is a player awarded for drawing the Community Chest card that announces, "you have just won second prize in a beauty contest"?
A: $10.00.

In what game do you find taws, bowlers, reelers, and monnies?
A: Marbles. They're all slang for shooter marbles. Target marbles are known as ducks, stickers, dibs, oodles, kimmies, immies, commies and mibs.

In gambling, what is an ambsace?
A: Double aces--the lowest throw at dice. In general use, the term means bad luck.