Mölkky
Family ReunionGame Night
PLAYERS
2+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
- 12 numbered wooden pins (1-12)
- 1 wooden throwing pin (the mölkky)
MEASUREMENTS
Pins set up in a tight triangular cluster, with players throwing from about 3-4m away.
HOW TO PLAY
1
Arrange the 12 numbered pins standing close together in a triangle formation.
2
Players take turns tossing the throwing pin underhand at the standing pins from the throwing line.
3
Knocking down a single pin scores that pin's number; knocking down multiple pins at once scores one point per pin knocked down.
4
After each throw, stand fallen pins back up exactly where they landed, which spreads the cluster out over the game.
5
A player who fails to knock down any pin three times in a row is eliminated from that game.
6
The first player to reach exactly 50 points wins; overshooting drops their score back down to 25.