CHINESE JACKS

Just couldn't resist this walk down Memory Lane.

I was a child during the 1970's and Chinese Jacks were one of my favorite games to play. Small plastic rings looped together to form a little cluster. Chinese Jacks or Jax, were sold at every toy store, grocery store, and corner drug store across America. Not so today.

I did find a set on Amazon for $25.00. That makes me chuckle, since I can remember them being sold for a dollar. Never fear, here is an Instructable to give this simple, but addictive, game a come back.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

SUPPLIES:

Wire cutter
Needle-nose pliers
3 yards of 12 gauge jewelry wire - One package was enough to make 5 Jacks with 14 Jump Rings each.
Pony beads
Sharpie marker

MAKING THE JACKS:

To play, you will need 5 Jacks.

I confess that I learned how to make a jump ring on Instructables =)
I included pictures of me making them, but here is the link to the How to Make Jump Rings Instructable.

I made 14 jump rings for each Jack. One is the center support and then 13 looped around the center. Add colored Pony Beads to 7 Jump rings.

That's it. Now you're ready to play.

HOW TO PLAY:

I certainly could spend the next hour typing the directions to this game and would probably only confuse you. Luckily I can avoid that whole process with YouTube.

Here is a great video showing how to play and how to keep score. I didn't make this video, but the person who did explained the rules perfectly. It is very clear and easy to understand.

Happy playing =)