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Crokinole

Crokinole (/ˈkroʊkɪnoʊl/ ⓘ KROH-ki-nohl) is a disk-flicking dexterity board game, possibly of Canadian origin. It is similar to the games of pitchnut, carrom, and pichenotte, with elements of shuffleboard and curling reduced to table-top size. Players take turns shooting discs across the circular playing surface, trying to land their discs in the…

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History of the game

Eckhardt WettlauferPerth County, OntarioJoseph SchneiderMennoniteAmish
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Origins of the name

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World Crokinole Championship

Tavistock, OntarioGermanyAustraliaSpainJapan
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Equipment

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Age range
5 years old and up
Designers
Eckhardt Wettlaufer - Ontario, Canada
Manufacturers
Mostly cottage industry manufacturers in Canada and USA
Players
2 or 4
Skills
Fine motor skill, eye–hand coordination, intuitive understanding of physics & plane geometry
Years active
Made since mid 1800s in Canada and USA and now gaining in popularity in many parts of the world

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World Crokinole Championship

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Crokinole

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related to history · 32
Crokinole → Adam, After, American, April, Canada, Canadian, Canadian Life, Eckhardt Wettlaufer, Ekhardt Wettlaufer, Games, Germanic, Howell, Ingalls, It, Joseph Schneider Haus, Joshua, Kitchener, MacMillan Company, New York, Ontario
related to World Crokinole Championship · 17
Crokinole → American, At, Australia, Canadian, Eckhardt Wettlaufer, Germany, Japan, June, Ontario, Saturday, Spain, Tavistock, The, The WCC, The World Crokinole Championship, UK, WCC
related to National Crokinole Association · 16
Crokinole → BC, Canada, Canadian, Each NCA Tour, June, May, NCA, NCA Tour, New York State, Ontario, Ontario Singles Crokinole Championship, PEI, Tavistock World Crokinole Championships, The, The National Crokinole Association, While
related to External links · 13
Crokinole → BoardGameGeekWorld Crokinole Championships, Caleb KellyCrokinole, Canada Magazine Article, Crokinole FAQ, CrokinoleCrokinole Friends, Jeremy TraceyThe Crokinole Depot, OntarioNational Crokinole AssociationThe Crokinole, Pichenotte GuysCrokinole Canada, PostCrokinole Skills Competition VideosOur, Tavistock, Ted FullerCrokinole Game Boards, The Beierling Brothers, Wayne
related to Powder · 7
Crokinole → Boric, In, Powder, Serious Health Hazard, The, The EU, UK
related to Equipment · 5
Crokinole → Alternatively, Board, Ontario, The, There
related to Origins of the name · 5
Crokinole → British English, France, French, French Canada, The
related to Gameplay · 4
Crokinole → If, Players, Shooting, The
Age range · 1
Crokinole → 5 years old and up
Designers · 1
Crokinole → Eckhardt Wettlaufer - Ontario, Canada

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CrokinoleAge range5 years old and up1.00infobox
CrokinoleDesignersEckhardt Wettlaufer - Ontario, Canada1.00infobox
CrokinoleManufacturersMostly cottage industry manufacturers in Canada and USA1.00infobox
CrokinolePlayers2 or 41.00infobox
CrokinoleSkillsFine motor skill, eye–hand coordination, intuitive understanding of physics & plane geometry1.00infobox
CrokinoleYears activeMade since mid 1800s in Canada and USA and now gaining in popularity in many parts of the world1.00infobox
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