Pocket Mikado

Play Mikado game everywhere with this easy and inexpensive version. In this game, you need to demonstrate your skills by removing one stick without touching or moving the others.

One stick represents the mikado —the ancient name for the Emperor of Japan—, and the society hierarchy: mandarins, bonzens, samurais and kulis (workers), each one with their respective punctuation.

For complete rules, check this out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikado_%28game%29.

Hope you like!

Step 1: What you need

It's almost nothing:

- 31 toothpicks
- some assorted felt-tip pens
- a sheet of cardstock or thick paper
- a printer (optional)
- glue
- scissors

and sure you have in home.

Comments

[RMDan]

A page on how to play would be a great addition to this instructable. Otherwise good work on the steps.

[TheEngineeringFreak]

Like it! My toothpicks are a bit big for the box, Can you make a bigger box file please?

[ansanma]

Here you have: a file with box 120% greater. Hope you like!

[reganbella]

Thank you!

[reganbella]

The Wiki page says there are 41 in all. Should I use 31 for pocket or traditional 41?

[ansanma]

Read carefully below Mini Mikado section, it says 31. But it will be perfect if you want to make the complete set of sticks. Enjoy!

[mikeasaurus]

I love it!

[ChrysN]

Nice! I used to play when I was a kid. A portable version is a great idea.