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How to Build a Pegs & Jokers Game

A North American derivative of the Indian race game Parcheesi, Pegs &Jokers pits players against each other in a contest to advance their pegs around a uniquely interconnected board. Pegs are moved in accordance with drawn playing cards, each card signifying a specific movement. Creating your own game board allows you to bring this uncommon but entertaining game into your home.

Things You'll Need

8 1-inch by 6-inch by 20-inch pine boards
Chop saw or miter box
Drill with 1/2-inch bit
2 sheets medium grade sandpaper
2 sheets fine grade sandpaper
40 2 by 1/2-inch bevel base craft pegs
8 paint colors
Stain or varnish

Instructions

- 1
  Cut both ends of each pine board at a 45-degree angle, creating 8 individual polygons with a bottom edge measuring 20 inches.
- 2
  Drill a row of 18 evenly spaced holes using the 1/2-inch drill bit one inch up from the bottom edge. Repeat for all 8 boards.
- 3
  Drill 5 holes in an X-shape in the upper left hand space above the bottom row of holes. There should be 1 hole at each of the four ends of the X with a fifth hole in the center. Repeat for all 8 boards.
- 4
  Drill five holes in an arc or curve in the upper right hand space of the board leading from the the X-shape to the third hole from the right in the row of 18. Repeat for all 8 boards.
- 5
  Sand all boards with the medium-grain sandpaper. Then sand all boards with the fine-grain sandpaper.
- 6
  Paint five of each peg a different color. Paint five pegs red, Paint five pegs orange, five yellow, and so forth for green, purple, teal, dark blue and violet. Allow to dry overnight.
- 7
  Stain or varnish all 8 game boards. Allow to dry overnight.

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