How to Throw a Pog

The game of Pogs was invented in the early 1920s, but gained popularity in schoolyards across America during the 1990s. The concept of the game is simple: Build a stack of pogs (lightweight discs about the size of a milk bottle cap) about 12 high and throw down the slammer. The pogs that land face up are the ones you get to keep. While a player may have his own way to throw the slammer, there are a few tried and true techniques.

Things You'll Need

• Pogs (at least 12)
• Slammer (a heavier disc than a pog, can be three pogs glued together)
• Hard, smooth surface

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Throw the slammer on the stack from a standing position. This is called the Long Range Shot.

   • 2

     Kneel or crouch by the stack of pogs and throw the slammer on the stack. This is the Short Range Shot.

   • 3

     Hold the slammer between your thumb and forefinger and throw the slammer like a dart at the stack. This shot can be taken while standing or kneeling, and is called The Dark Shot.