Lecture One - Introduction - AWS
Lecture One - Introduction 1. What does Ohajiki translate to? Hajiki = to flick 2. What is Ohajiki? RULE o Hit and take the opponent’s ohajiki HISTORY AND TREND o Introduced 710s o Social game for high-ranked people o Nowadays girly game ROOM TO BET? o Your own ohajikis o
What does the word Kendama translate to? Ken = Sword Dama (or Tama) = Ball
4. What is Kendama? RULE o Catch the ball HISTORY AND TREND o Introduced in 1830s o Competition and street performance around the world ROOM TO BET? o Not really...probably competition
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What does Koma translate to? Koma (= Spinning a top)
6. What is Koma? RULE o Keep spinning HISTORY AND TREND o Introduced in 1970s o From seashells to plastics ROOM TO BET? o Usually not...but why not!? 7. What is Majong? RULE Make 4 sets of 3 and 1 set of 2 • Identical set • Sequential set HISTORY AND TREND • Mixed theories about when it began • Suites of the tiles based on money • Banned in 1949 First Mahjong sets sold by A&F in 1920s • American and European versions ROOM TO BET • Absolutely 8. What are the tiles in Majong? ▪ Bamboo ▪ Characters ▪ Circles ▪ Dragons/Honours ▪ Directional/Wind ▪ Flowers 9. What is gambling? Lawful placement of a wager or bet on the outcome of a future uncertain event 10. What is a casino? • A specially designated facility • Also called a house • First casino in AUS: Wrest Point, Tasmania in 1973 11. What are the key aspects of gambling? • Involvement of chance • Betting on the outcome of some future event, result is unknown when the bet is placed • Betting against another person, the house or a machine • Involvement of money or something of value
What does the word Kendama translate to? Ken = Sword Dama (or Tama) = Ball
4. What is Kendama? RULE o Catch the ball HISTORY AND TREND o Introduced in 1830s o Competition and street performance around the world ROOM TO BET? o Not really...probably competition
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What does Koma translate to? Koma (= Spinning a top)
6. What is Koma? RULE o Keep spinning HISTORY AND TREND o Introduced in 1970s o From seashells to plastics ROOM TO BET? o Usually not...but why not!? 7. What is Majong? RULE Make 4 sets of 3 and 1 set of 2 • Identical set • Sequential set HISTORY AND TREND • Mixed theories about when it began • Suites of the tiles based on money • Banned in 1949 First Mahjong sets sold by A&F in 1920s • American and European versions ROOM TO BET • Absolutely 8. What are the tiles in Majong? ▪ Bamboo ▪ Characters ▪ Circles ▪ Dragons/Honours ▪ Directional/Wind ▪ Flowers 9. What is gambling? Lawful placement of a wager or bet on the outcome of a future uncertain event 10. What is a casino? • A specially designated facility • Also called a house • First casino in AUS: Wrest Point, Tasmania in 1973 11. What are the key aspects of gambling? • Involvement of chance • Betting on the outcome of some future event, result is unknown when the bet is placed • Betting against another person, the house or a machine • Involvement of money or something of value
