One of the famous rural game in the Philippines is the "Jolen" or Marble Game. The game is played mostly by children (5-12 years old) and played by two opposing players. The marbles are placed in the earth then one of the player will hit the target marble. I admit it is a small for of gambling because the price of the game is the bet marbles. but still enjoyable to play.
The type of marble that are used in the game is a glass marble like in the image at the right. Moreover, the marbles should not have any cracks or fractures so that the opponent will accept your marble as bet for your game.
MATERIALS:
1. Glass Marbles
2. Cue Marble (The marble that they will use to hit other marble)
2. An area to play
The area should look like the the image above. The size of the holes, the distance of the holes to the shooting line and the size of the shooting line should be agreed by the two players.
RULES:
1. The two party should agree how many marbles they will bet.
2. The players will throw their cue marbles to the line from the line near the holes. Whoever is the nearest marble from the line will play first.
3. In the game turn; the player will throw all the marbles they bet to the holes and try to shoot even just one marble in the hole. If the marble will go inside the hole the player will take all the bet and if not; the player will have two choices if the his/her opponent will in-line all the marbles in the line near the holes then try to hit one of the marbles or he/she will give his/her opponent to choose what marble he/she has to hit.
4. When hitting the marbles; if he/she chose to in-line all the marbles, he/she must only hit one marble and should not move the rest or else it will be his/her opponents turn. If the player will let his/her opponent to choose what marble he/she will hit, the opponent will immediately put marbles in the hole and then the player will hit the opponent's chosen marble to hit and if player will hit the wrong marble the turn will be ended.
The aim of the game is earn more marbles from their opponent.
There are many ways this can be played but this is the one I usually play.
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