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Goblin is a game first played by miners in Bristol and the surrounding southwest regions of England and South Wales. In its most basic form, it consists of a game of three “legs” of four “ends” each. Each “end” consists of the throwing of “pegs” at two target receptacles (the Scuttle and the Souse) over a distance of approximately 5 metres (the “Shaft”). Contestants score points based on the target hit, the number of the peg thrown, and a doubling hand. The person with the most points at the end of each “leg” is awarded that “Leg”, a match usually being the best of five “legs” Though various versions have existed in the past, the name 'Goblin' usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific “Shaft” length and set of rules. The rules for Goblin have not changed in many years. The last major change to the rulebook was undertaken in 1865 (commonly called “The South American Addition”) when Welsh miners settled in the Chubut Province of Patagonia. Previously a game created to fill the time between working shifts in a mine, Goblin has had mixed popularity over the years and is currently on the rise in the Bristol region, gaining popularity as a pub game. Goblin is a traditional English game, not officially recognised outside of the UK, but has also been played anywhere that mine workers from the region have ended up. This includes (but is not limited to) Australia, The United States of America and Argentina. ==Playing Goblin == A match of Goblin usually consists of a series of best of five legs. This can change though, depending on the time of day that the match starts. For example, on a day with good weather, a match may start at midday and so be decided over a best of 9 legs series. This is increasingly common in summer months when Goblin is played in the grounds of a public house. Each Leg is based on four ends per player and in each end a player has three pegs to pitch into the targets. At the start of a match, a single bucket of pegs is used, from which each player will select three at random for use in their end. The player then steps up to the shaft and pitches the pegs at the Scuttle and Souse, either individually, or in one go, throwing all three pegs at once. A score is awarded based on the number of pegs that the player manages to get into the targets. Players take it in turn with three pegs each for three ends and then the final end is played with a single peg, making a total of 10 pegs thrown per player per leg. Pegs are not retrieved between ends only between legs. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Goblin Game」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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