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How To: Solve sudoku by slicing and dicing
This is a video guide that demonstrates the basic technique used in solving sudoku puzzles. The technique is called slicing and dicing. Not that helpful with more difficult puzzles, but it's good to start off with.
How To: Play Tri Peaks Solitaire
There are a number of variations of solitaire games you can play. Their popularity has remained huge over the past couple of years.
How To: Trick Your Friends into Thinking You Can Actually Solve a Rubik's Cube
The Rubik's Cube is probably one of the most well-known puzzles, but if the number of articles about how to solve them is any indication, it's also one of the least understood. How many people do you know who actually know how to solve one?
How To: Organize a Halloween Scavenger Hunt
An alternative to trick-or-treating every Halloween is to have kids participate in a scavenger hunt. The activity provides the same excitement and still allows you to be with your kids while they participate. A scavenger hunt can be easily organized – here are some steps in preparing for a Halloween scavenger hunt:
How To: Shuffle a deck of cards like a Vegas croupier
Shuffling a deck of cards is not hard - the trick is all in the wrist. It'll take a bit of practice to get down correctly, but you will be sure to impress your guests the next time you host a poker night.
How To: Solve the Mirror Blocks puzzle by Rubik's Cube
OK, you've beaten everything from the 2X2 Rubik's cube all the way up to the 6X6. Now it's time to try something different. This video shows how to solve the Rubik's cube Mirror Blocks cube. It's tricky at first but follow the video and figure it out! Don't forget to check out part two of this video
How To: Solve a Rubik's Mirror Blocks Cube
OK, you've beaten everything from the 2X2 Rubik's cube all the way up to the 6X6. Now it's time to try something different. This video shows how to solve the Rubik's cube Mirror Blocks cube. It's tricky at first but follow the video and figure it out!
How To: Disassemble & reassemble the Holey Megaminx puzzle
If you're looking for the right way to take apart your Holey Megaminx puzzle, this video is for you. Part by part, piece by piece, this video will show you how to break it down then build it all back up.
How To: Solve the parity error with the Void Cube
If you're looking to solve the parity error with the Void cube, this video is for you. This how-to discusses various algorithms you'll need to know in order to solve the void cube. Don't be square, solve the square. Go!
How To: Solve the V-Cube 6
In this two part video, you'll learn how to solve the huge puzzle square, the V-Cube 6. In order to figure it out, you'll need to know how to solve the 3X3 4X4 and 5X5 cubes. Also, don't forget to watch the other part of this video.
How To: Solve the V-Cube 7
If you've solved the classic Rubik's cube and are looking for a bigger challenge, try stepping up to the V-Cube 7, currently the biggest puzzlecube out there. This tuturial walks you through sides, centers, edges to help you work it out. This is a two part video, so make sure to watch both parts.
How to Build an unfair Magic: The Gathering EDH deck: Azami Wizzie Draw
Elder Dragon Highlander is a very fair-minded Magic: The Gathering variant, but that doesn't mean you can't still build annoying and unbeatable decks that ruin the game for your opponent. This video will teach you how to build perhaps the most annoying of all EDH decks: the Azami Wizzie Draw deck. Watch on to find out how it works.
How To: Build a strong Yu-Gi-Oh! zombie deck
Zombies are all the rage right now, inspiring TV shows, movies, video games, books, everything. Even Yu-Gi-Oh! decks. Watch this video for a guide to building a powerful zombie deck for Yu-Gi-Oh!, then go play some Plants vs. Zombies or watch The Walking Dead.
How To: Make a DIY cardboard deck box for Yu-Gi-Oh! cards
If you're really into Yu-Gi-Oh! or any other collectible trading card game, you know that protecting your valuable cards is important. This video will teach you how you can circumvent having to buy a deck box to protect your cards by building your own out of cardboard.
How To: Make your own Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Disk
If you're really into Yu-Gi-Oh! (you know you are) and don't have your own Duel Disk, you are not as into it as you could be. If you don't want to shell out the dough to buy one, watch this video for a detailed guide to making your own Duel Disk.
How To: Make a good Yu-Gi-Oh! deck with a district champion player
If you're just getting started playing Yu-Gi-Oh! or are looking for some general tips to improve your deck construction skills, check out this video. It was made by a tourney-winning player, and will give you a lot of great tips on building good decks.
How To: Build a stronger deck for playing Yu-Gi-Oh!
Building a really strong deck in a collectible card game represent at least half of the fun. This video will teach you some general tips and strategies you can use to stronger Yu-Gi-Oh! decks and win more games. The key: monster balance.
How To: Build an all-low-level or Little Kids Yu-Gi-Oh! deck
In most collectible trading card games players fail to realize the value of low-level creatures. They aren't sexy, but they can win you games when used correctly. This video will teach you how to build a Yu-Gi-Oh! based on three stars or less creatures that is still pretty damn effective.
How To: Build an awesome Yu-Gi-Oh! deck called No City
No City would be a pretty awesome name for just about anything. Rock album, memoir, celebrity child, even a Yu-Gi-Oh! card / deck. This video will teach you how to make an awesomely powerful No City deck for Yu-Gi-Oh! and kick some ass with it.
How To: Build a Destiny Hero Yu-Gi-Oh! card deck
If you're looking for new ideas for powerful Yu-Gi-Oh! decks, you've come to the right place. This video is one of many on Wonderhowto detailing deck construction in Yu-Gi-Oh!, and it will teach you how to make a powerful Destiny Hero deck.
How To: Build a powerful Yu-Gi-Oh E-Hero (Elemental Hero) deck
This bloke has very strong opinions about the different types of Elemental Hero (e-hero) decks in Yu-Gi-Oh! the card game. In this video he breaks down why his e-hero deck and e-hero philosophy in general are superior to others and why Elemental Recharge is a crappy card.
How To: Build a deck for playing Elder Dragon Highlander, a Magic: The Gathering game
If you're bored of plain old Magic: The Gathering and want to play a new, easy-to-learn, and awesome variation of the game? This video will teach you how to build a deck for playing Elder Dragon Highlander (EDH), a 100-card version of Magic where no card can be repeated except lands and some other rules have been awesomely changed. Check out this video for a guide to actually playing the game.
How To: Play Elder Dragon Highlander (EDH), a Magic: The Gathering variant
Elder Dragon Highlander is one of the more imaginative and fun Magic: The Gathering variations, played with 100-card decks in which no card can be repeated and free Legend creatures for all players. This video will teach you how to play it, but not how to build a deck. You need to check out it's companion video for that.
How To: Build a deck for Elder Dragon Highlander, a Magic: The Gathering variation
If you've never played Elder Dragon Highlander, check out this link to learn how to. It's an excellent Magic: The Gathering variation. Then watch this video to learn the general principles of good deck construction for the game. Then go kick some ass.
How To: Build a powerful cat based deck for Magic: The Gathering EDH
If you play Elder Dragon Highlander, the awesome Magic: The Gathering variant, check out this video for a guide to building a cat-based deck that will ravage people. Cat attack! If you haven't played EDH, check out the link above and come back.
How To: Build a white mono soldier deck for EDH Magic: The Gathering
Elder Dragon Highlander is an awesome variation of Magic: The Gathering, and this video will teach you how to build an amazing deck for it. It's a white mono soldier deck based around Darien: King of Kjeldor.
How To: Build a Reaper King deck for Magic: The Gathering EDH
If you've haven't tried Elder Dragon Highlander, check it out. It's an awesome variation of Magic: The Gathering. This video will teach you how to make a powerful deck for it based around the Reaper King card and an army of scarecrows.
How To: Build a blue spell suppression deck for EDH Magic: The Gathering
Are you one of the those Magic players who likes to play with all-blue deck that can barely inflict any damage but keep everyone else from using their cards? This video is for you. It will teach you how to build a killer blue spell suppression deck for Elder Dragon Highlander, an awesome Magic variant.
How to Win a game of Magic: The Gathering before the first turn
This might be the most impressive feat of Magic: The Gathering deck building available on Wonderhowto. Jedi1josh has created deck that allows you to win a game of Magic not in one turn, but in zero turns. Yes, if you let your opponent have the first turn, this deck allows you to kill them, with 32 damage no less, before their first upkeep. This video will show you how to make it.
How To: Play 13 powerful combos in Magic: The Gathering
With over 10000 cards available, the number of Magic: The Gatherings card combos you could devise is practically infinite. If you're looking for a few really devastating ones though, watch this video for a guide to 13 card combos across all colors that will make you deck the envy of you friends.
How To: Play a 9-ball billiards game of kick pool
Learn to play Kick Pool and add variety to your billiards game. Although difficult to play, this is a great skillbuilder game if you're trying to improve your kick shots. Kick pool, which is set up by racking the set like 9-ball, is a scoring game, and games are won by scoring five points. All shots taken must be kick shots, or a shots where the cue ball hits the rail first before making contact with another ball. Learn about the rules to Kick Pool, as well as how it improves your overall poo...
How To: Use a sliding shot to hit the center of the Bey Stadium in Beyblade
A standard straight up and down Beyblade launch usually sends your Beyblade spinning around the edge of the Bey Stadium. If your opponent's Beyblade is in the center of the stadium this means that you will lose a lot of power before you hit them and probably lose the round. This video will show you how you can angle your launcher to do a sliding shot that will cross the middle of the stadium and win you more Beyblade.
How To: Straighten your Beyblade winder for stronger shots and better reliability
The winder is the ziptie-like cord that you pull through your Beyblade launcher to start your Beyblade spinning around the board. They often come bent into a near-circle when purchased, and this can cause your shots to lose power and even break your launcher. Watch this video for a quick guide to straightening your winder and keeping your Beyblade spinning strong.
Use the two types of launchers: light launchers and Beylaunchers in Beyblade
There are two basic types of launchers you can use to play Beyblade: light launchers and Beylaunchers. They are both effective but play rather differently, so watch this video for a rundown of the differences and different strategies for each launcher type.
How To: Use the four types of Beyblades effectively in the game
Beyblade is a fun game from Japan that is very similar to Spinjas but much more complex. If you're new to the game or just ant some expert advice watch this video to learn about the four mains types of Beyblade (attack, defense, stamina, balance) and how they can each be used to play better Beyblade.
How To: Develop better pinball skills and get higher scores
Pinball has been cool since before The Who immortalized the game in "Pinball Wizard" and will be for years to come. It's an unforgiving game, but playing it well is surprisingly impressive at the bar. Watch this video for tips on improving your game and racking up billions on points.
How To: Play The 13 Cards Game "Ramee"
A 13-cards Ramee game is usually played between 2 players with one pack of cards. If three players are playing, then a 9-cards Ramee is played with one deck. For 4-players and more 21-cards Ramee is played and two or more decks are needed.
How To: Play the "On the Spot" billiard ball game
In this video guide, we learn how to play On the Spot, a variation of pool and billiards where the objective is to hit a ball directly onto a designated spot on your pool or billiard table. For all of the details, and to get started playing On the Spot yourself, take a look.
How To: Count cards in Blackjack
In this video, we learn how to count cards in Blackjack. In blackjack, the cards 2-6 are counted as plus one. Seven through nine are counted as plus 0 and the rest are counted as plus zero. What this means, is if you have two cards, they can cancel each other out depending on what "plus" they are. The counts that are minus one will give the edge to the casino, not to you. You want the edge to be a plus, because this means there are higher cards that are in the deck. Simply look at the counts ...
How To: Count cards in Blackjack
In this tutorial, we learn how to count cards in Blackjack. The basic principle in counting cards is that high cards are better for the player and the low cards are better for the dealers. There's a high concentration of Aces and 10's which gives you a higher chance of blackjack. 10's will increase the chances the dealer loses and you win. It's not hard to count cards, it's a simple system of adding and subtracting by 1. It is very simple where you learn how the high and low system works. Onc...