RE: Help Making a Game

[rccs]

 4tags
My cousins have got that game and take it along on camping trips all the time. I will see if I can get the info you need some time soon.

[popupcop]

 4tags
Try here.  Type in beanbag game in the search box.  
 [link=]http://www.ehow.com/center/index.jsp?indexID=1044[/link]
 It gives you some of the information but you will have to register (free) to get all the directions.  You may be able to tell if it is the game you seek before registering.
 
 Also another site says the name of the game is baggo.  Type baggo into your search field and see the results.  Here are the rules as related on one site I looked at:
 
 
 Baggo is a combination of the skills required in bowling, horseshoes, and softball. The two Baggo boards are placed on the ground facing each other.
 
  The distance varies according to age and skill level
 
  Players stand alongside the board and toss a small bag at the hole in the opposite facing board.
 
  A bag in the hole is a " Baggo"  or 3 points.
 
  A bag that lands on the board but does not go in the hole is 1 point.
 
  A bag toss of equal value thrown against an opponent cancels out the opponent s points.
 
 
 Rules
 
 1. For 2 or 4 players. (2 Teams)
 2. Place the boards approximately 20 feet apart
 3. Team partners face each other from OPPOSITE BOARDS.
 4. Play starts at either board.
 5. Each team plays with a set of 4 bags.
 6. Opponents alternate toss until all 8 bags are played.
 7. The round is then scored. (See Scoring)
 8. Repeat play from the other board.
 9. The scoring team has the honor of tossing first in the next round.
 
 Baggo Scoring
 
  A game = 21 points.
 
  3 points for each bag in the hole is a Baggo!
 
  1 point for each bag on the board.
 
  Score is the difference in the team totals. For example: After 1 round or 8 bags played; #1 Team with 1 bag in the hole = 3 points. #2 Team with 2 bags on board = 2 points. Score 1st round for #1 team = 1 point.
 
  Bags pushed in by an opponent s toss count.
 
 
 Selection of Players and Positions
 
 A coin flip usually determines the side of the board where a player chooses to stand. After a completed game, the losing player has the choice of sides. The losing player or team has the option to switch sides or positions to minimize the effect of wind and sun. The winning team shoots first or has " honors" .
 
 Stance
 
 Some players choose to stand along side the board with feet firmly planted behind the foot foul line, or elect to stride as they toss the bag. Others may wish to stand directly behind the board and toss, sacrificing distance for an angle reduction. Whatever the players stance, the opponent should always show proper respect for the players concentration by stepping back from the board until the player has completed his or her turn. A players toes must not project past the front edge of the board (foot foul line) when tossing the bag or a foot foul will occur.
 
 Folding the Bag
 
 Folding the bag is a key element in order to obtain consistency. There are no secrets to bag folding, just personal preferences. The " Chicago Fold"  has been a favorite of the top tournament Baggo players. Hold the corner of the bag, let particulate drop to the bottom, fold in half and then fold in half again. The " Paducah Pancake"  is one other most consistent folds among the underhand throwers. The bag is smoothed out and delivered flat or saucer like towards the hole. The " Half Paducah Pancake"  is the same, only folded in half. " Sacramento Sling"  is accomplished by holding the bag by the corner or edge between two finders and then tossing underhand. An " Omaha Overhead"  delivery is usually the choice of basketball shooters with the bag wadded up in a ball. The " Frisco Fling"  has become very popular and is designed to give the shooter instant follow through techniques. Using your fingertips, gently hold the bag in the middle of one side of the bag. The particulate will stay consistently on the bottom of the bag. Then toss the bag underhand with the top of your hand upright.
 

[wiininkwe]

 4tags
We call it Holey Moley
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[angelsmom10]

 4tags
This is really hot in Cincinnati -- it is called " Cornhole"
 
 
 Around here, there are tournaments almost every weekend somewhere -- especially on the west side of the city.  People are very strict as to the rules and how the boards and bags are made.  To the point that the board has to be certain thickness and the bags have a certain amount of corn in them.
 
 http://www.cincinnatigames.biz/Pages/Rules.html
 
 Printable Cornhole Specifications
 
 
 
 
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 Parts List
 
 Qty Description
 
 2 24"  x 48"  sheets of plywood (1/2 or 5/8 inch)
 4 8 ft - 2 x 4 s
 8 4"  carriage bolts + washers + wingnuts
 16 10d  nails (10 penny, 3 inch)
 28 Drywall screws
 18 Cups of whole kernel feed corn (enough for 8 cornbags). I was able to find this at Tractor Supply Company (smallest bag was 50 lbs but was still only $5).
 16 7" x7"  cloth squares for cornbags (enough for 8 cornbags).  Depending on how many bags you want each player to throw (either two or four), select the fabric colors accordingly.
 1 Quart can of any color high gloss paint (won t need the whole quart)
 1 Person who can sew the bags for you
 
 
 
 
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 Instructions
 
 Tools:  Circular saw, jigsaw, drill, various bits, phillips head adapter, hammer, paint brush, sewing machine.
 
 On each of the sheets of plywood, measure 6 inches down from the top and 12 inches from the side and make a pencil mark.  This will mark the center of a 6 inch diameter hole to cut out of the plywood.  Use a compass or whatever else you can find to scribe a circle on the plywood and then use a jigsaw to cut out the circle.  Many have asked whether this hole should actually be inset 9 inches from the top instead of 6 inches.  The answer seems to vary by region of the country.  Take your pick, just make sure that you inset the hole the same distance on both boards.
 
 Cut two of the three 2 x 4 s into 4 foot lengths. Cut another one of the 2 x 4 s into four 21"  lengths.  This will give you eight pieces of 2 x 4:  4 - 48 "  pieces and 4 - 21"  pieces.
 
 Use those pieces to build two 48"  x 24"  rectangles using two 10 penny nails at each corner (note the side view picture for orientation of the 2 x 4 s.
 
 Attach one sheet of plywood to each 2 x 4 frame, using drywall screws.  I used four across the top and four across the bottom evenly spaced.  Down each side I put a screw about every 12 inches.  Counter-sink the screws slightly so that the bags will not snag.
 
 Now it s time for the detachable legs.  From the remaining 2 x 4, cut four pieces each 12 inches in length.  Given my lack of a protractor, I cannot tell you the exact angle cut that is necessary on the top part of the leg.  Reference the side view to determine how to cut this angle.  The critical measurement is the resulting height of the high side of the platform.  I used a box to lift the high side to the correct height and then held the leg up to the side, scribed a cut angle and then cut the leg.
 
 The legs will be attached to the main board using 4"  carriage bolts.  Here again, I used the box to lift the high side to the correct height and then I drilled though the leg and the side of the platform.  Widening the holes in the legs will make putting the legs on a bit easier.
 
 Fasten the legs to the platform using pairs of carriage bolts + washers + wingnuts.  Detachable legs makes for nicer storage.
 
 I used two coats of paint.  Using the high gloss paint resulted in a surface that " slides"  but is not so slippery that it allows the bags to slide back down the platform.
 
 To assemble the bags, take two of the 7"  x 7"  fabric squares and sew a quarter inch seam on three sides.  Fill each bag with 2.25 cups of corn.  Sew the last open side of the bag.  Double stitch each bag on all four sides.  The bags do take a beating.
 
 
 
 I ve even seen where you can buy the pattern for $8.95.  People sell locally for $30-70 plain, painted to a specific type, will run in upwards of $100 and more.
 

[4tags]

 4tags
thank you all for the help.  Think it will be a good winter project.

[cyclone]

 4tags
Hi there!  I just wanted to say hello.  I grew up about 15 miles from Waterloo.  It s good to see someone from " home"  around here.