cup-and-ball
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Cup-and-ball (or ball in a cup) or ring and pin is a traditional children's toy. It is generally a wooden handle to which a small ball is attached by a string and that has one or two cups, or a spike, upon which the player tries to catch the ball. It is popular in Spanish-speaking countries, where it is called by a wide number of names (including boliche in Spain, Capirucho in El Salvador and balero in most of Hispanic America), and was historically popular in France as the bilboquet. A similar toy with three cups and a spike called kendama is very popular in Japan and has spread globally in p
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Within Vinony's link graph, cup-and-ball is referenced by 106 other articles, and connects out to juggling, Mexico and Spain.
It sits within the topics Culture of Latin America, Games of physical skill and Sports entertainment.
Its subject is documented across 14 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Game.italic title
- Yes
- Game.title
- Cup-and-ball
- Game.image_link
- Bilboquet.jpg
- Game.image_caption
- French bilboquet
- Game.ages
- 2+
- Game.playing_time
- About 45 seconds to a few minutes per round
- Game.random_chance
- Low
- Game.skills
- Hand-eye coordination
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- game of skill
- Subclass of
- toy
- Image
- Bilboquet.jpg
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- Commons category
- Bilboquet
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- History
- Americas
- France
- Iberian world
- England
- Japan
- Germany
- Gameplay
- References
Cup-and-ball (or ball in a cup) or ring and pin is a traditional children's toy. It is generally a wooden handle to which a small ball is attached by a string and that has one or two cups, or a spike, upon which the player tries to catch the ball. It is popular in Spanish-speaking countries, where it is called by a wide number of names (including boliche in Spain, Capirucho in El Salvador and balero in most of Hispanic America), and was historically popular in France as the bilboquet. A similar toy with three cups and a spike called kendama is very popular in Japan and has spread globally in popularity.
==History==
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