crokinole

The generally accepted origin of the name Crokinole is the anglicization of the French word croquignole, meaning a small, crunchy biscuit (croquer means “to crunch” in French) — perhaps a reference to the small round discs used as playing pieces. The earliest records indicate that Crokinole was already popular in Canada in the 1860s.

The game is played on a round or octagonal wooden board. Players take turns flicking a disc either toward the hole at the centre of the board, or, if an opponent has a disc on the board, toward that disc in hopes of knocking it off the playing area.