Its the best board game youve never played Crokinole is a classic game originating in 1876 in Perth County Ontario Canada It was made by craftsman Eckhardt Wettlaufer as a birthday present for his son and became a widespread fad after the 1880s The game board carries a rustic simple aesthetic with beautiful wooden construction and finished to allow for long distance slides for your discs Play involves players taking turns flicking one disc each towards the center of the board however after the first disc is on the board the player must hit another disc in subsequent turns Otherwise you must discard your disc and it doesnt count for any points First to 100 points wins Youll love the depth and strategies you can develop while learning a fairly simple game Our Crokinole board and discs are made from high quality wooden materials and finished to provide just the right amount of friction Board measures in 27 inches and is double sided with a checkerboard underneath Includes enough discs to play a checker game with as well this board makes a great center piece in any game room or parlor Set includes instructions for Crokinole and convenient bags to store discs in Specifications . Size 27 . Weight 9 lbs