There was nothing like...

A good game of Jacks to quicken those reflexes. Do any of you old timers remember how to play? I guess kids today develop fast thumbs. I'm just so amazed when I see a rare kid playing with them. I wish I still had a few reflexes to sharpen. LOL! Phone shot.

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[Margaret Brown]

My favorite playground primary school game along with twosy ball skips, marbles and handstands. I was good too!! Fav .

[Susan Wakely]

Ah what a memory for the game but not the rules.

[Mags]

@craftymeg Thank you very much, Margaret. I remember picking up as many jacks as possible before the ball bounced twice. It was fun to see how many you could manage.

[Mags]

@wakelys Thanks, Susan! Throw the ball and pick up one - catch the ball after it bounced once, throw the ball and pick up two - catch the ball after it bounced once, etc. Taking turns all the way through to 10 or 20 Jacks. Is that NOT how you played?

[Shutterbug]

I used to play this all the time when I was young. It might come back to me if I tried to play.

[Mags]

@shutterbug49 LOL! Let me know if you do and how many you can manage. I think I can manage two and catch the ball before it bounces twice.

[Shutterbug]

@marlboromaam You’re making me laugh. I may have to go to Amazon to get some.

[Mags]

@shutterbug49 That's where I got these. I miss the green and red ones. They only had silver and gold toned.

[Pam]

I taught my children, and all of my grandsons how to play. It is a must! I love jacks. :)

[Milanie]

I taught all my 4th graders how to play jacks - a set was always part of their Christmas - so at least those 500+ know how to play! Such a fun game.

[KV]

A walk down memory lane… nice!

[Mags]

@pamalama That's wonderful, Pam!

@milaniet What a nice treat for your students!

@kvphoto Thank you, KV.

[Phil Howcroft]

a lovely retro game and photo mags

[Mags]

@phil_howcroft Thank you, Phil.

[Esther Rosenberg]

I never played this game.

[Mags]

@dutchothotmailcom Never too late! =)

[Walks @ 7]

I wasn't all that good but enjoyed playing. Brings back very nice memories

[Diana]

New to me game.

[Kathy A]

I remember playing jacks as a child although our jacks looked nothing like that and there wasn't a ball involved 🤷‍♀️

[haskar]

There is something new for me.

[Mags]

@joysabin Thank you very much.

@ludwigsdiana Not a hard game. Just a game to quicken the reflexes.

@kjarn I'm not familiar with that one.

@haskar It's an old game - older than I am. =)

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Love it. I haven't seen Jacks in a long time. It sure brings back memories.

[Renee Salamon]

Oooh, that takes me back

[Mags]

@mittens Thank you, Marilyn.

@rensala Good memories - I hope. =)

[Jane Pittenger]

I sure do

[Mags]

@jgpittenger =)

[Susan Wakely]

@marlboromaam having an older brother I think he made it more complicated than this!!

[Mags]

@wakelys Those devious older brothers! LOL!