Overview

Crokinole is a dexterity board game dating back to 1876. Players flick wooden discs across a round board, aiming to land in high-scoring zones while knocking opponent discs into the ditch. The game is played over multiple rounds, with the first player or team to reach 100 points winning.

Components

• 1 Crokinole board (round, with concentric scoring zones, pegs, and a central 20 Hole)
• 24 wooden discs (12 per color for 2-player; 6 per player for 4-player partnerships)

Setup

1. Place the board on a table with equal access for all players.
2. With 2 players: each receives 12 discs of a distinct color.
3. With 4 players: partnerships of 2; each partnership gets 12 discs (6 per player). Partners sit opposite each other.
4. Choose the start player randomly. Play proceeds clockwise.

Turn Structure

Players alternate turns, each flicking one disc per turn. A round ends when all discs have been played.

Actions

Shooting a Disc:

• Place one disc on the Starting Line, with at least 50% within your quadrant.
• Flick the disc (pushing is not legal).

When NO opponent discs are on the board:

• You must try to shoot into the 20 Hole.
• If the disc lands completely in the 20 Hole, remove it and set aside for scoring (20 points).
• If the disc stays on the board in the 15 Zone (or touching the 15 Zone line), it remains.
• If the disc ends up in the 10 Zone or 5 Zone with no opponent discs present, it is removed to the ditch.

When opponent discs ARE on the board:

• You must hit at least one opponent’s disc (directly, via ricochet off a post, or by knocking your own disc into theirs).
• If you fail to hit an opponent’s disc, your shot disc goes to the ditch. Any of your own discs (or partner’s) that you hit also go to the ditch.

Scoring / Victory Conditions

At the end of each round:

Zone	Points
20 Hole	20 per disc
15 Zone (inside pegs)	15 per disc
10 Zone	10 per disc
5 Zone	5 per disc

• A disc touching a scoring line counts as the lesser value.
• Subtract the smaller total from the larger. The player/team with more points earns the difference.
• First to reach 100 cumulative points wins.
• Next round starts with the person to the left of the previous lead shooter.

Special Rules & Edge Cases

• One-cheek rule: Players may not move their chairs or lift themselves out of their chair while shooting.
• Board may not be moved once the game starts.
• No player may touch the board unless it is their turn.
• A disc leaning into or balanced partly above the 20 Hole stays where it is unless knocked in.
• A disc that leaves the board and bounces back on is placed in the ditch; any discs it touched remain where they ended up.
• Discs touching the Starting Line after any shot are placed in the ditch.

Player Reference

Scoring Zone	Value
20 Hole	20
15 Zone	15
10 Zone	10
5 Zone	5

• Must flick (not push) discs
• Must hit opponent disc if any are on the board
• Disc on a line = lesser zone value
• First to 100 points wins
• Difference scoring between opponents each round