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If your reaction to this game s title is "Kevin who?" you might steer clear of this faddish but popular trivia game. On the other hand, if you re a quick-thinking movie buff and know exactly who this tall, angular star of such movies as Footloose and A Few Good Men is, you ll probably enjoy Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.
Following a complex dice-rolling process, players take turns reading an actor s name to their opponent. Then it s up to the opponent to link the actor to Kevin Bacon within six associations, which usually include other actors and movie titles. A deck of "B.Q." cards offers hints, chances to steal an opponent s win, or an increase in the number of steps allowed to make a connection. Moving 45 steps along the 17-inch-long playing surface wins the game. Bone up on the board game by studying the handy paperback. --Liane Thomas