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CHUNKY
How To Play
Setup
Game Play Version 1: In this version, the Chunky stone features an indentation in the center without a hole extending entirely through the stone.
Games can be played either one on one or with teams of two.
Alongside the opponents, there are rollers responsible for the Chunky stone.
During each round, the roller propels the Chunky stone down the playing area.
Opponents toss their stick or spear to the spot where they anticipate the stone will come to rest before it settles.
The player whose stick or spear lands closest to the stone scores a point for that round.
The game continues, with players aiming to reach an agreed-upon score.
In the case of four players, teammates take turns alternately.
Game Play Version 2: In this version, the Chunky stone features a hole in its center.
Similar to Version 1, games can be played either one on one or with teams of two.
Rollers are alongside the opponents, responsible for the Chunky stone.
During each round, the roller propels the Chunky stone down the playing area.
Opponents chase after the stone, attempting to throw their spear at the rolling stone.
The first player to successfully hit the stone is awarded a point for that round. If the stone is not struck, no points are awarded.
Players aim to reach an agreed-upon score, and if a player successfully throws their spear through the hole in the Chunky stone, it results in an instant win.
Gameplay
General Gameplay: Chunky involves throwing a spear or stick and rolling a Chunky stone. Two versions of gameplay exist, each with its unique rules and objectives.
Scoring
Game Play Version 1
A point is scored when a player's stick or spear lands closest to the Chunky stone in each round.
The game continues until players reach an agreed-upon score.
In the case of four players, teammates take turns alternately.
Game Play Version 2
A point is awarded to the first player who successfully hits the rolling Chunky stone.
No points are awarded if the stone is not struck.
Players aim to reach an agreed-upon score.
Instant win if a player successfully throws their spear through the hole in the Chunky stone.
History
Chunky is a Native American game, most likely created by the Mississippian people. While the exact date of its creation remains unknown, evidence suggests that the stones used in the game were shaped before the culture had access to metal. These stones, ranging from two to six inches, were formed by rubbing them against another stone. Chunky gained popularity and spread to other tribes, including the Cherokee, and was played by both sexes and people of all ages. Due to the labor-intensive process of making Chunky stones, they were highly prized possessions.
This popular game, which involved throwing a spear or stick and rolling a Chunky stone, also appears to have been played in a couple of different ways. In one version, players aimed to throw their spears through the hole of the rolling Chunky stone. In another version, players threw their spears while the Chunky stone was rolling, attempting to land them as close as possible to where the stone would come to rest. It is believed that Chunky games drew large crowds, with onlookers likely engaging in gambling on the matches.
