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●【Entertaining】 Tiddlywinks is a classic, colorful and fun game that never tires with age and, surprisingly, is an engaging test of skill (and luck). Enjoyed by all ages, this retro game is a fantastic way of breaking boredom, promoting healthy competition, and exciting for the whole family.
●【How To Play】 Tiddlywinks is played on a felt mat measuring 6x3 feet with the pot in the center. When a colored counter, known as a "wink", is flicked by the larger counter, known as a "squidger," it should take off at an angle of 30-40 degrees into the pot. The games object is to get all the winks of your colour into the pot before your opponents.
●【Family Fun & Games】 Find retro-inspired games in this House of Marbles range suitable for all generations. These family favorites come in beautiful packaging and are jam-packed with nostalgia - ideally suited for family and friends to spend quality time together and create many happy memories.
●【Dinner or Table Games】 Theres nothing like getting everyone involved in a fun activity when you have friends/family over for a meal or a get-together. This game is great for popping out on the table so everyone can participate. It can often bring out different sides of peoples personalities, so watch out for whos got that competitive streak!
●【Trusted Brand】 Since 1973, this renowned brand has established itself as a credible and respected name. Known for exceptional quality, customers have come to trust this brand for its wide range of reliable and captivating products.
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●【Toy Safety】 Warning: Choking Hazard. Not for children under 3 years (36 months) of age as small parts may present a choking hazard.


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  • Backed by the English Tiddlywink Association. Part of our range of House of Marbles traditional games with fun & unique packaging.
  • Can you Squop your opponents Wink with your Squidger? We’ll tip you the wink! This Tiddlywinks set is absolutely great! It comes with a cup and bag for convenient gameplay on the go.
  • Hosting a meal or gathering with friends and family can be more fun with a game everyone can play, like Tiddlywinks. But beware! The competitiveness of the game can often bring out different sides of peoples personalities!

Simplified Rules

Tiddlywinks is a partnership game of four players. The six counters of each colour are known as winks. The person controlling the blue winks partners with the person controlling the red winks, while the person playing the green winks partners with the person playing the yellow winks. Tiddlywinks can also be played as a singles contest between two people who then play both colours of their partnership.

Tiddly is played on a felt mat measuring six foot by three foot with the pot placed in the centre. If an officially approved mat is not available, a blanket or rug spread over a table can be used. On an ideal surface, when a wink is flicked by a larger counter known as a squidger, it should take off at an angle of 30-45 degrees rather than scooting along the surface or going straight up in the air)

The Play

The aim of the game is to get all the winks of your colour into the pot before your opponents. In some games, this will not necessarily occur, and so an agreed time limit is imposed (usually 25 minutes followed by five turns for each colour). At the start of the game, place all the blue winks in one corner and then fill the other corners with winks clockwise in the sequence blue, green, red, and yellow. Decide who is going to start the game (e.g. by seeing who finishes closest to the pot in a squidge off). Each player then takes turns to flick a wink with play proceeding clockwise in the order blue, green, red, and yellow. If a player successfully pots one of their winks, then they get an extra shot. Any wink going off the playing area is replaced on the mat at the point at which it went off. A player sending one of their own winks off the playing area forfeits their next shot. If a wink lands so that it covers, or partly covers, another wink, then the lower wink has been captured (squopped). A squopped wink cannot be played until it is released by the upper wink, either by the upper wink playing off it or the upper wink being moved off it by the action of another wink.

The End of the Game

The partnership responsible for getting all winks of one colour into the pot first wins the game. If no player achieves this objective before the time limit expires, then the winner is decided by counting tiddlies. Three tiddlies are awarded for each wink in the pot, and one tiddly is awarded for each unpotted wink that is not squopped. The partnership responsible for the colour with the most tiddlies is declared the winner of the game.

Age Range 3 years plus
Number of Players 4 players
Box measures 24 x 6 x 5 cms
Manufacturer Town Mills Craft Centre
Brand House of Marbles
Material Plastic

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