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Do you know how to play “Crokinole” or “Cow”?

When I was a little kid, before TV, I remember people in my small town “visiting” with each other on Saturday night. One of the games I remember is crokinole. Do you know of similar games?

I’ve never heard of Cow, but I love Crokinole.

As for how to play Crokinole, you need a Crokinole Board. It’s a round board, about 3 feet in diameter that has three concentric circles on it with eight pegs evenly spaced around the innermost circle, and a hole in the center just a little bit larger than the discs. The scoring values for the board are 5 points for anything between the outer circle and the middle circle, 10 points for anything between the middle circle and the inner circle (the circle ringed with pegs), 15 points for anything completely within the center circle, and 20 points for any disc that lands in the center hole. Between the outer and middle cirlces are four lines that connect the circles that divide the board into quadrants. Playable with two or four players, in partnerships, and each player has 12 discs in a 2 player game, or 6 discs each in a four player game. On a player’s turn, the player places a disc anywhere on the line of the outer circle within his or her quadrant of the board. If there are no discs of the opposing color on the board, the player gets a free shot and flicks the disc so that it stays on the board in a scoring area. If there is a disc of the opposing color on the board, a player must flick his or her disc so that it strikes a disc of the opposing color, or causes another disc or discs to strike a disc of the opposing color. If the disc of the opposing color is not hit, then the player has committed a foul and the flicked disc is removed from the play area. If a player struck one of his or her own discs as well and did not come into contact with an opposing disc, then all of the struck discs are removed. The play goes through the round until all discs have been played, and then the round is scored. Points are tallied for each side, and the lesser score is subtracted from the greater. The player with the greater score for the round then scores that difference in points (so only one player or team will score in a round). Players play to 100 points.

I absolutely love Crokinole, it’s one of my most-played games. I own this beautiful board made by a group of custom board makers ( http://hilinski.net/woodgames/slideshow/phpslideshow.php?directory=gallery/premium&currentPic=44 ). It’s a wonderful game that is accessible by a wide variety of players, and the quality and craftsmanship of a good board makes it a game that a families and friends can play for a long time. The simplicity of the game also makes it one that is easy to teach, but is accessible to a wide variety and skill of players. Here’s my review for Crokinole at BoardGameGeek.com –> http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/170299

As for games similar to Crokinole, you may want to have a look at PitchCar / Carabande –>http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/150 . It takes the flicking action of Crokinole and takes it to a car racing track, and has been a favorite of my family at holiday gatherings. As well, Elk Fest –>http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/403 is another game where players are trying to dexterously flick discs on a playing area, though Elk Fest takes a little more skill in trying to place the disc at just the right spot. For younger children (though enjoyed by adults as well) there is Maus nach Haus (also available as Hula Hippo) –> http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/16362 where players are trying to flick little mice figures so that they land under the spinning and falling wooden ring. Also, in wider release, the new Sorry! Sliders ..http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/37196 has some of the elements of flicking and positioning of pieces. And, finally, the traditional game of Carrom –> http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5072 uses some of the same flicking elements, though is more akin to pool / billiards as players are trying to get the pucks into the scoring holes in the corners.

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