DUers of a certain age

[cwydro]

I come to you for help.

There once was a silly game with pegs in a triangle...a solitary game, one had to move the pegs in such a way as to only have one left.

Anyone remember this?

I want one.

[handmade34]

1. one place

http://shop.crackerbarrel.com/Patriotic-Peg-Game/dp/B005ZSQN0S?field_availability=-1&field_browse=2808085011&field_product_site_launch_date_utc=-1y&id=Patriotic+Peg+Game&ie=UTF8&refinementHistory=brandtextbin%2Csubjectbin%2Ccolor_map%2Cprice%2Csize_name&searchNodeID=2808085011&searchPage=1&searchRank=salesrank&searchSize=12

[cwydro]

4. Oh thank you!

I've been talking with everyone about it, and everyone remembers it...but no one was of any help.

You made my evening.

This thread can fall now; I knew some DUer would help me!

[trof]

10. Yep, the ever popular CRACKER BARREL!

[OffWithTheirHeads]

2. I aced that one the first time I tried it, then did it again just to prove I could.

There is a pattern that works.

[cwydro]

6. I have a very boring job...

and I can't play online. so I thought of this.

Send me the secret..or if not I will play on into infinity lol.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

17. It's been over 20 years but as I recall, it has something to do

with clearing out the corners and then the middle just kind of eats itself.

[bluedigger]

3. Restaurants often had them at tables.

[cwydro]

5. that's what my friends said

though I don't remember it

[JBoy]

7. I thought you were talking about Hi-Q

Except that's not in a triangle

[cwydro]

8. That looks cool too, but

probably a two player game and I need a one person game

[4_TN_TITANS]

19. My grandfather could play that

and leave one peg in any space you designated for him.

[TuxedoKat]

9. You can make your own

with a piece of styrofoam and some golf tees. Fun game!

[cwydro]

12. how many holes and pegs?

I thought about making my own, but I don't know how many to use

[lastlib]

15. five holes on a side, fifteen holes total.

you need fourteen pegs.

Hint: it's winnable with the middle hole of an outside row empty.

[cwydro]

16. Lol!

thank you...going to make one for myself.

I've never been able to win, so I'll take your hint.

[TuxedoKat]

18. The ones I played with

had at least seven or more rows. You can make it as big as you want. I think more rows would make for a longer and more interesting game. When I made one I must have used 30-40 golf tees or more. I got a big bag of multi-colored tees. This would make a nice and easy gift to make for someone. Just get a nice piece of wood and drill some holes. Hmmm, I think this is something that would be fun to try making out of wood now instead of styrofoam. I think I will make one for my daughter -- thanks for giving me the idea!

http://www.woodshopteacher.com/Triangle_Game.html

http://www.joenord.com/puzzles/peggame/index.html

[HopeHoops]

11. It's an old game. They have them at every Cracker Barrel.

[geardaddy]

13. I remember that one!

[geardaddy]

14. Here's an online version.

I know you said you can't get online at work, but maybe for when you can get online.
http://gotofreegames.com/IQGame/free_peg_game.htm

[LynneSin]

20. I remember this restaurant in Enola that had these games at their table

http://gotofreegames.com/IQGame/free_peg_game.htm

It gave kids something to do while waiting for their food. I use to love playing that game. I think it was Shaeffers of Wormleyburg that did that but not 100% sure.