pegget

Pegget is a traditional English game played on a pegboard, which is a wooden board with a grid of holes. The game is believed to have originated in the 19th century and is often associated with the Victorian era. The objective of the game is to remove all the pegs from the board except for one, typically the center peg.

The standard pegboard used for pegget is a 7x7 grid, with the center hole missing. The game begins with all the holes filled with pegs, except for the center hole. Players take turns jumping pegs over adjacent pegs into empty holes, removing the jumped peg from the board. The jump must be in a straight line, either horizontally or vertically, and the peg being jumped must be adjacent to the peg being moved.

The game ends when no more moves can be made, typically when the remaining pegs are isolated and cannot jump over each other. The player who makes the last move wins the game. Pegget is a simple game that requires no equipment other than the pegboard and the pegs, making it a popular choice for casual gaming and educational purposes. The game can also be played on a smaller 5x5 grid, with the center hole missing, for a quicker game.