How to Play Conkers
Know the game rules., Stand a good distance away from a partner., Wrap your hand around the string., Hold the string still., Let the swinger take his or her turn., See if the conker breaks., Wrap your hand around your string, as well., Swing the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Know the game rules.
Essentially, each person has a string with a conker on the end.
One person holds one still, dangling in the air, while another swings her conker around to hit it.
The goal is to try to break the other person's conker., You don't want to be hit in the face by a conker., Let it hang down under you hand., If you intentionally move the string, the other player gets another turn., The person will swing his or her conker around to hit yours. , If the conker doesn't break, you get a chance to be the swinger instead., However, instead of letting your string hang down, pull it back, almost like a slingshot., The conker should go around and down, hitting the other person's stationary conker., Conkers can hurt if they hit arms or knuckles. , Conkers isn't necessarily scored per game.
Instead, the conker itself receives a score.
That is, if you break a conker that has never been played before, the conker your using becomes a two-er.
If you break one that has broken another one once before (you break a two-er), yours becomes a three-er.
Essentially, you add up all the previous wins, and add them to the current conker., Horse chestnuts are different from the kind roasted at Christmas.In the United States, these type of chestnuts can be referred to as "buckeyes," but they're not the same as the Ohio buckeye trees.In the United Kingdom, they're called "conkers."
The chestnuts are encased in pods until they ripen.
They split open on their own when they're ripe., You only want the nut to make the conker., Chose ones that are even on both sides and that aren't splitting.
You'll only need one per person, but it helps to have extras, as the goal of conkers is to break another person's conker.To help you choose the best one, try floating them in water.
If it sinks, it's dense and solid.
If it floats, it's damaged, and it will break too easily., You need string to create the game piece.
Choose something that is fairly sturdy., Hold the chestnut with pliers to drill it.
Go slowly so that you don't crack the nut.
If you're a kid trying to make a hole, ask for your parents' help, so you don't hurt yourself. , You don't want the nut to slide off the string.
The string should be at least a foot and a half long., You can use a needle if you are having trouble pulling the thread through the hole., Leave the string on.
The string should be long enough to wrap around your hand and hang down. -
Step 2: Stand a good distance away from a partner.
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Step 3: Wrap your hand around the string.
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Step 4: Hold the string still.
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Step 5: Let the swinger take his or her turn.
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Step 6: See if the conker breaks.
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Step 7: Wrap your hand around your string
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Step 8: as well.
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Step 9: Swing the conker around.
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Step 10: Be careful not to hit the person.
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Step 11: Score the conkers.
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Step 12: Find a horse chestnut tree.
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Step 13: Look for green prickly pods.
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Step 14: Pull the chestnuts out of their casings.
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Step 15: Pick the best chestnuts.
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Step 16: Find yarn or string.
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Step 17: Make a hole in the chestnut.A small drill bit would work well.
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Step 18: Tie a knot on a piece of string.
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Step 19: Thread the string through the nut.
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Step 20: Tie a knot above the nut
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Step 21: as well.
Detailed Guide
Essentially, each person has a string with a conker on the end.
One person holds one still, dangling in the air, while another swings her conker around to hit it.
The goal is to try to break the other person's conker., You don't want to be hit in the face by a conker., Let it hang down under you hand., If you intentionally move the string, the other player gets another turn., The person will swing his or her conker around to hit yours. , If the conker doesn't break, you get a chance to be the swinger instead., However, instead of letting your string hang down, pull it back, almost like a slingshot., The conker should go around and down, hitting the other person's stationary conker., Conkers can hurt if they hit arms or knuckles. , Conkers isn't necessarily scored per game.
Instead, the conker itself receives a score.
That is, if you break a conker that has never been played before, the conker your using becomes a two-er.
If you break one that has broken another one once before (you break a two-er), yours becomes a three-er.
Essentially, you add up all the previous wins, and add them to the current conker., Horse chestnuts are different from the kind roasted at Christmas.In the United States, these type of chestnuts can be referred to as "buckeyes," but they're not the same as the Ohio buckeye trees.In the United Kingdom, they're called "conkers."
The chestnuts are encased in pods until they ripen.
They split open on their own when they're ripe., You only want the nut to make the conker., Chose ones that are even on both sides and that aren't splitting.
You'll only need one per person, but it helps to have extras, as the goal of conkers is to break another person's conker.To help you choose the best one, try floating them in water.
If it sinks, it's dense and solid.
If it floats, it's damaged, and it will break too easily., You need string to create the game piece.
Choose something that is fairly sturdy., Hold the chestnut with pliers to drill it.
Go slowly so that you don't crack the nut.
If you're a kid trying to make a hole, ask for your parents' help, so you don't hurt yourself. , You don't want the nut to slide off the string.
The string should be at least a foot and a half long., You can use a needle if you are having trouble pulling the thread through the hole., Leave the string on.
The string should be long enough to wrap around your hand and hang down.
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