Skittles

Skittles is an old European lawn game and a variety of bowling. During the game, players take turns bowling (rolling) balls over the lawn at 10 wooden pins, in an attempt to knock over as many pins as possible.


Players:
2 to 6
Competititve:
1 vs. 1, 1 vs. many.
Complexity:
5/10
Duration:
Medium
Type:
Game of Skill

Fun Factor

Bowling, or skittles brings out the competitive side in everybody. It is a sport anyone can play, regardless of skill level. It's a social sport which makes it a great choice for team building. Add a fun factor by adding creative new rules such as bowling with your opposite hand or throwing it between your legs. Always full of fun, laughter and team's celebrating a good bowl.

Game Setup and Rules

Skittles can be played individually or in teams, and the rules can be varied depending on the mood of the players. First the 10 skittles are set up in a triangular form in four rows. 1 Skittle in the first row, 2 skittles in the second row, three skittles in the third row, and four skittles in the fourth row.
Players bowl (roll) the wooden balls from 9 meters away towards the front skittle in an attempt to topple as many skittles as possible. Each player bowls two balls towards the skittles and the score is equal to the amount of skittles toppled from the two balls. For team games, the invidual team members points are added together. The first person or team to reach 50 points (or 100 for long games) win.


Included In the Set

10 x Wooden Skittles
2 x Coloured Balls
1 x Manual

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Transport

A Skittles set weighs roughly 2kg, and is usually packed into a single 30L container. The container dimensions are 54cm (length) by 37cm (width) by 26cm (height) and it can fit into most hatchback and SUV boots, or easily on the rear seat. When the rental is combined with other games, it will be added to existing containers of 45L (54cm x 37cm x 37cm) or 68L (61cm x 40cm x 43cm)