The Mölkky rules

Material

• 12 numbered pins,
• 1 thrower; the mölkky.

Set up

• Mark off the pitching line.
• Allow a distance of 4 metres between the throw line and the pins.
• The pins should be arranged according to the following illustration:

• The order of play is determined randomly at the beginning of the game.

How to play?

• On your turn, you must throw the mölkky up and down on the pins.
• If only 1 pin falls, the player scores as many points as the number on the pin.
• If more than one pin falls, the player scores as many points as the number of pins that fell.
• Please note! To be counted, a pin must be in direct contact with the ground.

Example:

• A pin falls on another pin, it is not counted.
• A pin falls on the mölkky, it is not taken into account.
• Fallen pins are put back on their feet.
• Caution! The pins do not return to their original formation, but remain where they fell.
• The turn passes to the next player.

End of the game

• If a player does not score any points after 3 successive throws, he/she is eliminated.
• The player who scores exactly 50 points wins the game.
• Be careful! If a player scores more than 50 points, the score is reduced to 25.