I moved to the Cleveland area some years ago. I’ve played in several parts of the country, but never encountered this game. It’s a local favorite for a ring game.
It goes by the name Five-Ten-Fifteen. Several players play rotation with all fifteen balls. You win one unit for making the five, one unit for making the ten, one unit for making the fifteen and two units for the highest number of total points (each ball’s point value is its number). Each game then has a total of five units and you pay or get paid for the difference between yours and theirs.
When four players play – which seems to be the most popular version – it is a partner game. Whoever makes the one and whoever makes the five become partners. If the same person makes them both, then the next ball in rotation made by someone else determines partners. If one player gets all of the balls from the five up, there are no partners. This helps to somewhat balance the differences in skill because the least skilled player may be partnered up with the most skilled for any given game.
The break rotates evenly through the players – if there are four players, you break every fourth time. The balls are racked by the player who broke the previous game – not really important. The one is in front and the three pay balls are racked in the middle. All others are racked at random.
When partners are determined, the rotation for that game may change so that partners don’t follow each other. If for example, the first player in rotation is partnered up with the second player in rotation, the second player would become the third and the third would become the second.
Like most ring games, everyone must make an honest attempt to pocket a ball legally. If a player fouls, the next player may opt to have him shoot again – repeatedly, if necessary. All balls are spotted when made illegally and the next player shoots from the kitchen.
It’s a fun game. I’m wondering if it is a local concoction.
It goes by the name Five-Ten-Fifteen. Several players play rotation with all fifteen balls. You win one unit for making the five, one unit for making the ten, one unit for making the fifteen and two units for the highest number of total points (each ball’s point value is its number). Each game then has a total of five units and you pay or get paid for the difference between yours and theirs.
When four players play – which seems to be the most popular version – it is a partner game. Whoever makes the one and whoever makes the five become partners. If the same person makes them both, then the next ball in rotation made by someone else determines partners. If one player gets all of the balls from the five up, there are no partners. This helps to somewhat balance the differences in skill because the least skilled player may be partnered up with the most skilled for any given game.
The break rotates evenly through the players – if there are four players, you break every fourth time. The balls are racked by the player who broke the previous game – not really important. The one is in front and the three pay balls are racked in the middle. All others are racked at random.
When partners are determined, the rotation for that game may change so that partners don’t follow each other. If for example, the first player in rotation is partnered up with the second player in rotation, the second player would become the third and the third would become the second.
Like most ring games, everyone must make an honest attempt to pocket a ball legally. If a player fouls, the next player may opt to have him shoot again – repeatedly, if necessary. All balls are spotted when made illegally and the next player shoots from the kitchen.
It’s a fun game. I’m wondering if it is a local concoction.
You each draw a couple of pea;s. Make someones pea, earn a buck. make your own for two bucks.Very fun offensive game. I would imagine that safety play is allowed in 5-10-15 ? I will try this game out.
