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Welcome to
Ace Games & Puzzles
(incorporating The
Board Game Company)
We are a UK-based specialist
mail order and internet retailer selling a wide range of board games, card games,
jigsaw puzzles and vintage games.
In addition to all of the current
best-sellers and latest new releases, we stock lots of unusual board games, many
imported from Europe and the U.S. We also sell a range of interesting vintage
games.
In addition to stocking a
wide range of board games, we pride ourselves on providing a friendly, personal,
efficient service. If you have any questions we can be contacted by phone
(during normal business hours) or email.
We have tried to keep the
website as easy to navigate and use as possible, but if you have any
problems or comments, or encounter any broken links, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Thank you for shopping with us.
INDEX
Site layout
How to find a specific game
How to buy
How to pay
Shipping information
I can't find the game I want
Vintage games
Any other questions
Site layout
We have tried to keep this site as simple as possible to use.
The structure works as follows:
Home Page
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Category Page (Family / Strategy / War / Vintage / Card / Subbuteo etc.)
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Game Page (eg. 'Risk')
The buttons for navigating around the site
are always on the left hand side of each page near the top.
How to find a specific game
There are two ways to find a game on the
site. If you are looking for a particular game, then you may wish to use the
search facility. This can be found by clicking on the 'Search' button on which
appears in the navigation bar on the left hand side of each page.
Alternatively, from the home
page go to the appropriate category page
(i.e. Family Games, Strategy Games, War
Games, Vintage Board Games, Vintage Subbuteo, or Card Games) in which you think the game will appear.
On the category page you will find an alphabetical list of all
games in that category. Scroll down the list until you find the game you want.
Click on the name of the game, and you will be taken to the page for that
particular game which gives detailed information and pictures of the game.
If you want to return to the 'Category Page'
to look at the full list again, just use the relevant button on the left hand
side of the page.
If you wish to purchase the game, see 'How to buy'
section below.
Please note, we normally stock over 800 different
games, and
we are continually adding more games to our range
How to buy
You can purchase your game directly via this
website, or by telephone. If you wish to order by telephone you can pay by credit/debit
card, cheque, or postal order.
If you wish to order via the website, all you need to
do is click on the 'BUY' button on the Game Page. This is positioned at
the top of the description of the game. Once you have clicked on the 'BUY'
button, you will be taken
to the Shopping Cart.
The Shopping Cart operates in exactly the same way
as a shopping
basket at the supermarket. Adding a game to the shopping cart does not
commit you to buying it. If you change your mind, you can delete any items
from the shopping cart by clicking on the 'View Cart' button which
appears on every page of the site
Once you decide to purchase the items in your shopping cart,
just click on the
'Checkout' button and you will be taken to the secure server (you will
see the 'padlock' symbol in the bottom right hand corner of the page) where you can
choose your payment method and place your order.
If you choose to pay by credit or debit card
you can do so with ease, using via our secure payment system. All card payments
are processed by HSBC.
Please read our conditions of trading listed
in detail on the 'Terms and Conditions' page, a link to which can be found at
the bottom of this page, or on the navigation bar at the top left of this page.
We know that buying on the internet for the first time can be
daunting, so if you are unsure of any aspect of the buying process, please feel
free to contact us (during normal business hours) and we will be happy to talk
you through it.
How to pay
When you go to the 'Checkout', you will be
asked how you wish to pay (credit card, cheque, etc.), and will be given the
relevant instructions.
If you encounter any problems, or are not
sure what to do, just cancel the order and contact us. We can then either talk
you through the procedure, or take the order over the telephone.
Shipping Information
Most games are normally despatched within
3 working days (the next working day where possible), subject to stock
availability, credit card authorisation, cheque clearance etc..
Please note that delivery times can be
longer but you will be notified by email if your order will take longer than
5 working days to despatch. Delivery times may
be slightly longer around the period Xmas period.
Some games are made to order, and have a
longer delivery time, but this is always noted on the page relating to that
particular game.
Postage and packing costs are listed
separately in the shopping cart. Standard mainland UK post and packing
charges range from 99p to a maximum of £8.95 per order (excluding bulk orders
and larger items). We have a minimum p&p charge of £1.95 per order.
All games are checked and packed by hand, using good quality packing materials.
For UK deliveries we normally send all
games by 1st Class Post or Parcelforce courier. We offer a number of 'upgrades' to the
standard shipping option, including next day delivery etc.. For pricing details of all these options,
please email or call us before placing your order.
Any other questions
If you are unsure about any aspect of using this site, have any
comments, or have
any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Our contact details are given at the top of
this page and on the 'Contact Us' page.
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