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English Skittles (Nine Pins)

Game Night
E
PLAYERS
2+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Both
MATERIALS
MEASUREMENTS

Throwing distance of roughly 6-8m to the pin table

HOW TO PLAY
1

Arrange the nine pins upright in a diamond pattern on the table or floor.

2

Take turns rolling or throwing the wooden cheese toward the pins from the throwing line.

3

Count how many pins are knocked down on each throw, resetting fallen pins between turns depending on house rules.

4

Give each player an equal number of throws per round, usually three.

5

Total the pins knocked down across all rounds; the highest score wins.