Marbles Terminology
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One game which is fun for kids to learn is marbles. All you need is a shooter, some marbles, and a piece of chalk to draw the ring on the driveway.
To explain how to play marbles, you should know marbles terminology. I have defined some of the most basic terms below.
Marbles Terminology
- Marbles – Regular sized marbles
- Shooter (or taw) – A larger marble used to shoot at the marbles.
- Ring – The playing field
- Shot – Using your thumb to launch the shooter from your hand.
- Knuckling Down – The position of the hand during a shot. At least one knuckle must remain on the ground until the shooter leaves the hand.
- A Hit – When a marble is shot out of the ring.
- A Miss – When no marbles are shot out of the ring.
- Circling – Moving around the ring to find the best position for the shot.
- Bowling – When the shooter moves along the ground during a shot.
- Lofting – When the shooter goes in the air during a shot.
- Playing for Keeps – When the game is over, each player gets to keep the marbles he shot out of the ring.
- Playing for Fair – When the game is over, the players get their marbles back. The game is just played for fun rather than to gain marbles.
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