A Guide To Backyard Skittles

CONTENTS

  • 12 Pins numbered 1-12
  • Throwing Baton
  • Rules

SETUP

The pins are placed in the formation to the right approximately 5cm apart.The order in which players throw is random for the first game. In the following games, the order is formed according to the results from the previous game, lowest to highest. The throw line is drawn approximately 3-4 metres away from the pin formation.

HOW TO PLAY

BEGINNING THE GAME

The first player underarm throws the baton at the formation in an attempt to knock over a pin or several. If a pin is leaning on another pin or on the baton, this is not considered as a fallen pin. After a throw, fallen pins are put upright at the place where they have fallen.

SCORING

If a player knocks over several pins, the points you receive equals the number of knocked-over pins. If a single pin is knocked over, a player receives the points shown on the pin.

ENDING THE GAME

If a player does not score any points three times in a row, they are eliminated and become the
scorer for the rest of the game. A player wins the game when they reach exactly 50 points. However, If a player scores over 50 points their score reduces to 25.

skittles setup

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