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Shuffleboard is a unique game for all ages that dates back over 500 years. If you can stand or even sit at the end of a shuffleboard table, you can glide the pucks down the table. Shuffleboard has made a strong, steady climb back over the last decade with few changes. The gaining of its popularity is due to the fact that is easy to learn and easy to play. If you are ready to start playing or just want to learn more about the game, check out a few facts about this game below. WHAT YOU NEED To play shuffleboard, the major things that you need are: Shuffleboard table - Come by Jones Brothers and we'll help you find the perfect table! Set of pucks Scoring Beads - A scoring bead is designed like an abacus. It is a means of scoring in table shuffleboard. Bowling Pins - This gives players different options of playing the game. HOW TO PLAY The first player slides his/her first puck to the other end of the board trying to make in to one of the numbers blocks labeled "1, 2, or 3". Then his/her opponent shoots his/her own puck with an attempt to knock off the first player's puck. It might also be to shoot their punk further down the board than their opponent. The choice depends on the skill and the instinct of the player. Both players continue to shoot their pucks in an alternating turn until all the pucks have been shuffled (played). This makes it a single round. The player whose puck moves furthest down the board is the winner, and they collect the number of points that correspond with the number block that their punk in on. The game can be played by two people (single) and also by four people (double). TIPS P lacement of your puck is crucial. This is a skill that needs constant practice. It is important to place your puck at the far end of the board without it falling out of the large framed triangle at the end of the court. B e offensive minded: As you learn how to play shuffleboard, try to knock off your opponent’s highest scoring pucks to prevent them from scoring. Be defensive minded. You have to place many of your pucks in front of your highest scoring puck so that your opponent will not be able to knock you off or score. FACTS SIZE OF THE BOARD Shuffleboard tables range in size from 9 to 22 feet in length, 16 to 20 inches in width and the thickness of the board ranges from 1.5 inches to 3 inches. The most common tables are between 12' to 16' in length. Just remember when purchasing a shuffleboard table you will need to leave space in your room to have at least 2 feet on each end for players to shoot. This means if you were buying a 14' table you will need a space of at least 18' to make it easier to play. SHUFFLEBOARD "SAND" Shuffleboard "sand" is not sand at all! Shuffleboard wax, also known as sand or salt, is a what is sprinkled on table to decrease friction between the puck and the table. It also helps to preserve the tables thickness, and increase the speed of weights as they glide across the table. It is one of the most essential accessories you need to play table shuffleboard. SHUFFLEBOARD TABLES ARE NOT FLAT You read that right! Shuffleboard tables are usually concave meaning that the table bows down slightly in the center. This helps keep the pucks on the table instead of flying off. SHUFFLEBOARD PLACEMENT You want to keep your shuffleboard table away from windows because of the inconsistencies in the daily changes in temperature and sun exposure. The sun will dry out your table's surface and can even bow your table.