Crokinole is a classic disk-flicking dexterity board game where players flick discs into concentric rings. Crokinole is possibly of Canadian origin, similar to the games of Pitchnut, Carrom, and Pichenotte. With elements of shuffleboard and curling reduced to table-top size.
The player to score the most points wins the round and scores 2 points. And if a tie, each player scores 1 point. A “game” is usually played to four rounds. The number of “games” in a match is set by the tournament.
Alternatively, play is to a set score, usually the first player or team to 100. And each round is scored by cancellation. For example, if Player One scores 250, and Player Two scores 225, then Player One will add 25 to his/her game score.
Scoring occurs after all pieces (generally 12 per player or team) have been played, and is differential: i.e., the player or team with higher score is awarded the difference between the higher and lower scores for the round. Thus only one team or player each round gains points.
Play continues until a predetermined winning score is reached. Simple rules and addictive gameplay have made it a timeless favourite.
