Around the World
- Players: 2 – 8
- Duration: 15 - 25 min
- Average cost: $3
How to play
Mark five to nine shooting spots in an arc around the key, from one baseline to the other. Players must sink a shot from each spot in order to travel "around the world." Make it and advance; miss and you choose — stay put and end your turn safely, or "chance it" with a second attempt, where a miss sends you all the way back to the start. First player to complete the full arc (and back, in the long version) wins.
What you'll need
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