Finnish skittles game

Discover the Finnish kegel game, perfect for playing with loved ones this summer! This traditional game makes a lovely summer gift as it brings together young and old around an outdoor game. You will discover an ideal activity to share together during family picnics or apertififs in the garden with friends. A variant to the traditional game of pétanque or the Breton disk game. If however you prefer to stick with pétanque games, come have a look at our engraved pétanque balls a gift that is very popular for the summer occasion.

For those whose curiosity is piqued by this new wooden kegel game, here's a bit more about the rules of this kegel game. Composed of 12 wooden kegs, you have to throw a cylindrical stick, called Mölkky, at the 12 other kegs, a bit like in bowling. But the big question for the more competitive among us is; how to win? Well, you need to be the first to total exactly 50 points, without exceeding this score. And how do you count the points? By knocking over the kegs! If a player knocks over a single keg, they earn as many points as the number on that keg. If, however, they knock over several kegs, the number of points gained will be the number of kegs knocked down.

The challenge will be not to exceed 50 points otherwise it's a penalty and you will drop back to 25 points. And be careful not to miss your throw 3 times in a row: you will be eliminated!

You now know all about the rules of the traditional Finnish kegel game, now all that's left is to wish you good luck and caution you about disputes, as the competition is fierce and the game full of twists!