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A game in which the outcome depends mainly on the physical and mental skills of the players, and only secondarily on chance.See Also: game of chance, strategy game
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Game of skill — A game of skill is a game where the outcome is determined mainly by mental and/or physical skill, rather than by pure chance. One benefit of games of skill is that they are a means of exploring one s own capabilities. Games encourage the player… … Wikipedia
game of skill — a game (as chess) in which skill rather than chance determines the outcome * * * a game in which the outcome is determined by skill rather than by chance, as chess … Useful english dictionary
game of skill — a game in which the outcome is determined by skill rather than by chance, as chess. * * * … Universalium
Two skillful lawyers are like two experts at any game of skill or endurance — and the result is that the clearest case becomes at least somewhat doubtful, and the event quite problematical. Irving Brown, Legal Recreations Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009 … Law dictionary
Game classification — is the classificiation of games, forming a game taxonomy. Many different methods of classifying games exist. Physical education There are four basic approaches to classifying the games used in physical education: [cite book|title=Developmental… … Wikipedia
Game of chance — A game of chance is a game whose outcome is strongly influenced by some randomizing device, and upon which contestants may or may not wager money or anything of monetary value. Common devices used include dice, spinning tops, playing cards,… … Wikipedia
Skill — Skills redirects here. For the One Tree Hill character, see Antwon Skills Taylor. Skilled redirects here. For the Australian company, see SKILLED Group. For other uses, see Skill (disambiguation). A skill is the learned capacity to carry out pre… … Wikipedia
game — n. contest, match 1) to play; win a game 2) to lose a game 3) (AE) to call ( cancel ) a (baseball) game 4) to throw ( purposely lose ) a game 5) a close; crucial; fair game 6) a bowl (Am. football); championship; home; match (tennis); practice;… … Combinatory dictionary
game of chance — noun A game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables rather than strictly by strategy. See Also: game of skill, game of strategy … Wiktionary
Game balance — is a concept in game design describing fairness or balance of power in a game between multiple players or strategic options. A game would be called unbalanced if one or more players have an unfair advantage over the others.A more complex… … Wikipedia
