subject: The Accessories Of The Game Of Cribbage [print this page] As a derivative of the game Noddy, Cribbage is an old game that was developed in the 17th century. It has been played for centuries and has become an essential part of the English culture. Cribbage boards are transferred from one submarine to another submarine in the fleet in the US Navy. There are some certain accessories that are used to play cribbage traditionally, although today you can simply use a deck of cards and keep score on the paper. In the old days, however, a cribbage board is used to keep each players score, with metal pegs being placed into holes to mark each players previous and current scores.
The Cribbage Board
In cribbage, a wooden board is used to keep the scores of each player. This board has got a series of holes in it which are counted and marked with pegs to keep the score for each player. You get 2 track, 3 track, and 4 track cribbage boards that are used, that depends on how many players there are. Generally, cribbage consists of only two players, 3 or 4 players are allowed, too.
Some of the boards are small and only have the holes for the pegs, while some are large enough to contain the crib and players cards and have felt bottoms. You are able to find 18 inch and 24 inch cribbage boards, and you can also get 30 inch cribbage boards instead of wood but aluminum boards, which are light enough to take with you anywhere. Some unique cribbage boards are made from good woods and varnished to protect them for years to come. Some boards offer dark walnut finishes, inlaid walnut tracks, and even tracks in different colors.
The Cribbage Pegs
Along with your cribbage set, you should get metal or wooden pegs that are used as the scoring pieces for the board. Each player usually has 2 pegs used for scoring. The cribbage pegs that you can get come in all shapes and sizes, as well as colors. You can get traditional wooden pegs made from walnut or maple, or even silver or gold metallic pegs, brass pegs, and black pegs. For a funny scoring cribbage set, you can choose from white pegs, blue pegs, red pegs, green pegs, yellow pegs, or even purple pegs.
The Cribbage Box
Some cribbage sets include the classic wooden or walnut inlaid cribbage box. This is used for the storage of the cribbage cards, pegs and other items. Sometimes, the cover of the box doubles as the cribbage board, and the board can be a separate piece that is laid over when the game is played and then stored in the box afterwards. Cribbage boxes make great gifts and most of them can be personalized for the receiver.
