Crokinole 1876
Designed by Eckhardt Wettlaufer
What it is
A flicking dexterity game on a circular board where players snap wooden discs toward the center while knocking out opponents' discs.
Why it matters
The earliest known board dates to 1876 in Ontario, Canada; it is the premier disc-flicking dexterity game and ranks remarkably high among modern hobby games.
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How to play Crokinole
Crokinole is a light & easy to learn game (rated 1.2 of 5 for complexity on BoardGameGeek) that plays with 2–4 players, runs about 30 minutes and is aimed at ages 8 and up. It's an Action / Dexterity game where the core of play revolves around Flicking. A flicking dexterity game on a circular board where players snap wooden discs toward the center while knocking out opponents' discs. The earliest known board dates to 1876 in Ontario, Canada; it is the premier disc-flicking dexterity game and ranks remarkably high among modern hobby games.
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