Pitching pennies

Foxes (also anmäuerln, ditschen, Grosch click kitschen, strum, ping, penny Peeve, pimpern, PING, pinschers, schangeln, cheat or schebbeln, webbeln ) is the name of a game in which it comes from a distance previously agreed a coin (or bottle caps ) and throw it against a wall, in such a way that the coin remains as close as possible in front of her.

Regulate

As with all traditional games prevail no general rules. However, a general rule: At a distance of 1.50 - 3m a throwing line is in front of a wall / wall drawn. Now throw all game participants ( 2 - many ) successively their coin standing or kneeling on the wall. The one whose coin is closest to the wall wins and gets to keep the coins of the other players.

There are several derivatives of these rules - for example, can tokens or coins instead Gogos used and made ​​in accordance with points for the best or the launcher will be awarded .. Ultimately, the exact rules of a short agreement when the game starts.

History

Games with coins were known since ancient times. An exact date for the foxes can not elicit itself. But it is certain that it is distributed almost worldwide. Sources from England say that it was known at least from the beginning of the 18th century, played as unemployed miners of this and other games, although banned in public and punished by the law enforcement officers in their districts. The game enjoys great popularity in schoolyards, but there is often prohibited.

Regional designations

• Anmäuerln (Vienna)
• Ditschen (Hamburg, Lower Saxony NO )
• Grosch click ( Ostfriesland)

• Kitschen (Dortmund )
• Strum (Berlin)
• Ring ( Cottbus )
• Penny Peeve (Munich )

• Pimpern (Leipzig)
• PING (Northern Germany )
• Pinschers (Schleswig -Holstein)
• Schangeln (Bonn, Hagen, Magdeburg, Halle ( Saale) )

• Schebbeln ( food)
• Webbeln ( Middle Franconia )
• Bretteln ( Upper Franconia, Lower Franconia, southern Thuringia)
• MounzBounz (Baden- Württemberg)