Tsiliko
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PLAYERS
2-6
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
- A small tapered wooden peg
- A longer wooden striking stick
- A patch of open ground marked with a home circle
HOW TO PLAY
1
The striker balances the small peg across a stone or a shallow notch in the ground at the edge of the home circle.
2
A sharp tap with the long stick pops the peg into the air, and the striker swings again to send it flying outward.
3
Before the swing, the striker calls out a number of paces they claim they can beat, wagering a point on the guess.
4
Opponents then pace out the actual landing distance from the home circle to check whether the striker's called number was met or exceeded.
5
If the striker's guess was accurate or beaten, they score the wagered point; if it fell short, the turn passes with no score and the next player steps up.