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Molkky

Molkky is a Finnish target-throwing game with a throwing pin and twelve numbered wooden pins. The aim is exactly 50 points; one fallen pin scores its number, multiple pins score the count fallen.

LevelMain sport FamilyPrecision Sport CategoryPrecision sport

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Classification

Category Precision sport

Family Precision Sport

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Molkky is a Finnish target-throwing game with a throwing pin and twelve numbered wooden pins.

Geeignet für Fits if you mean a precision throwing game, you want outdoor recreation and tournament rules connected, you care about the exact 50-point rule.

Cost Low: a molkky set and flat open space are enough. Set, spare pins, club/event fee and possible travel. Molkky club, park group, IMO/national federation context or rec league.

First progress Playable immediately; tactical pin choice takes games.

Fitness level low

Was du brauchst

Molkky set, level surface, marker, score sheet and players.

First steps

Set the pins by rule, throw from the line and count exactly to 50; overshooting resets the score.
Look for recreation groups, park sessions, IMO-adjacent events or boules/throwing-game groups.

Look for recreation groups, park sessions, IMO-adjacent events or boules/throwing-game groups.

Start only in the appropriate source-described context and follow local rules.

Weitere Angaben

Tags individual, outdoor, einzeln, molkky, throwing-target-game, finnish-skittles, 50-points, precision-sport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Reach exactly 50 points by legally knocking down numbered pins.

Teilnehmer

Individuals, pairs or teams.

Teamgröße

Individual to team by format.

Spielfeld

Flat outdoor area with throwing line and pin field.

Dauer

Until a player or team reaches exactly 50 points.

Wertung

One pin: pin number; multiple pins: number fallen; over 50 resets to 25.

Gewinnbedingung

Exactly 50 points.

Ausrüstung

molkky throwing pin
12 numbered pins
scorecard

Wichtige Regelpunkte

crossed throw line
wrong pin count
pin not actually fallen
unsafe throwing area

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

International Mölkky Organization IMO · federation · high
Rules International Mölkky Organization · official-rules · high
Mölkky World Championship International Mölkky Organization · official-event · medium