Pogs

Pog is based on a game that already existed around 1920 in the U.S.. During this time, milk or fruit juice glass bottles were sealed with cardboard plates. These were mostly printed advertising material and coated with a layer of wax. Even then they were collected from children and various games developed with them. This tradition has been maintained away over the years and in 1993, a Pog Federation (WPF ) has been constituted, which gave the game with the Milkcaps official rules and an official game status. 1995, these were Milkcaps an international hit. The Pogs or Caps from the time the 1990s were usually made ​​of cardboard. In addition to the normal caps there is Slammer, also called Kinis, Schnipper or Frisbees. These are usually made ​​of solid plastic or metal. Among the most famous manufacturers include the original Pogs, Chupa Caps or Mad Caps. The Caps were the days of the trends in Kellogs packaging and Nutella jars.

Also known under the name tazos the discs. These are additionally provided with notches on the edge, so you can click them together and construct three-dimensional structures.

Play

There are several ways to play. However, the best known and most common way is this: For two players Pogs are stacked, with the image side facing up. Then flicked the Slammer on the stack. Now, if the Pogs lie with the back upwards, they belong to the thrower.

Use

In the military

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service uses Pogs as a possible means of payment. So the Caps, for example, in the Iraq war and the Afghanistan war were used. The reason for the use of Pogs as a currency is, as the cost of overseas flights is very high and the capacity for luggage is limited. Coins weigh considerably more than the cardboard Pogs.