Pick Up Sticks

1850 · BGG

Avg rating

4.35

Bayes rating

4.80

Weight

1.05 (Light)

Players

2-6

Playtime

30 min

Ratings count

2,939

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Description

Long, thin sticks are scattered on the table in a heap. The black one is used as a tool to pick up the others. The player picks up sticks one at a time, until he causes any other stick to move besides the one he is attempting to pick up. Score points based on the color retrieved.

The game is believed to have developed from the yarrow stalks used for divination with the Chinese I Ching.

Published in Germany about 1850. This concept has been re-published in Germany, 2003, by HABA as Mikado, a game Ages 5 and up



Mechanics

Physical Removal Push Your Luck Set Collection Take That

Themes

None recorded

Publishers

(Public Domain) (Unknown) Adamigo Aquamarine Games (COMPUDID) Bartl Brio AB CHH Games Cardinal Carlit Cayro, The Games Chateau Creative Crafthouse Dal Negro Dilemma Games Ghisò Gibsons H. P. Gibson & Sons HABA Hearth & Hand with Magnolia House of Marbles James Industries, Inc. John Adams (IDEAL) John Dewar & Sons Ltd Joseph Huber Jumbo KO Kikkado Design Kikkerland Klee Klutz Press Kärnan Lakeside Lifetime Games Lord Zigaretten Majora Marks & Spencer Melissa & Doug Merit Milton Bradley Monkey Pod Games Noris Spiele O Schoenhut & Co. Inc. Palet Miro Palet spil Papita Pelikan Peri Spiele Peter Pan Playthings Piatnik Pier 1 Imports Pin International Planet Finska Playtoy Industries Plaza Mfg. Co. Pressman Toy Corp. Printworks Rozelle Schmidt Spiele Schylling Spear's Games Spółdzielnia Pracy im. Stanisława Dubois Steven Manuf. Co. Sundry Products Tactic Unikatoy Viacom International WWF Whitman Woodstock Spiele danspil

Designers

(Uncredited)