types:
curling
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
boliche,
bolos
a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
bocha,
boliche,
las bochas
a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
hockey
a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks
water-polo,
waterpolo
a game played in a swimming pool by two teams of swimmers who try to throw an inflated ball into the opponents' goal
escondite
a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them
infernáculo,
rayuela
a game in which a child tosses a stone into an area drawn on the ground and then hops through it and back to regain the stone
cantillos
a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
potro,
pídola
a game in which one child bends down and another leaps over
canica
a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
juego de las sillas
a child's game in which players march to music around a group of chairs that contains one chair less than the number of players; when the music abruptly stops the players scramble to sit and the player who does not find a chair is eliminated; then a chair is removed and the march resumes until only the winner is seated
pilla-pilla
a game in which one child chases the others; the one who is caught becomes the next chaser
bacará
a card game played in casinos in which two or more punters gamble against the banker; the player wins who holds 2 or 3 cards that total closest to nine
blackjack,
veintiuna
a gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the banker up to but not exceeding 21
bridge
any of various card games based on whist for four players
poker
any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand
rummy
a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards
whist
a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
dominó
any of several games played with small rectangular blocks
billar
any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
juego de palabras
any game involving the formation or alteration or discovery of words
lotería,
loto
players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots
dados
a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice
ruleta
a gambling game in which players bet on which compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball will come to rest in
juego de apuestas
any gambling game in which bets are laid against the gambling house or the dealer