Marbles
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Before you start to play, decide if you are playing for funny or competition. In a friendly game, everyone takes back their own marbles home. In a competition game, it's a competition between all the kids while the winner taking home all the marbles.
There are many different ways to shoot a marble. Some players like to create a pocket with their first finger and thumb. The marble is nestled in the pocket and then shot by flicking the thumb. Others like to form a pocket with all their fingers. Some players like to the marble on the ground and flick it with their first finger.Definitely there is no right or standard way to shoot a marble. Sometimes may be the rules of the game will determine how you shoot. Whatever method works best for you is the one you should use.
Marbles can as a indoor or outdoor game. Some people like playing on linoleum or tile, others like playing on a smooth carpet. If you are playing outside, try to find a smooth, flat surface away from a road or busy driveway. Outside you can use chalk to draw boundaries for your game. Inside, try using tape or thin thread.
Marbles
Create a circle which will be the playing board. All players must shoot from outside the circle.( the distance is determine before the game start)
- Every player contributes 4 marbles that are placed randomly inside the circle.
- Decide who turn first.
- The player shoots a marble into the circle and tries to knock at least one marble out of the circle, while leaving the shooter in the circle. If the player is successful, they claim any marbles knocked out of the circle and take another turn.
- A player's turn ends when no marble is knocked out of the circle OR the shooter rolls out of the circle.
- Whoever ends up with the most marbles wins.
