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What kinds of marble games are played or used to be played around here? (Open question)

KEEPS 72
MARBLES 52
PLAY FOR KEEPS 43
ROLLY-HOLEY 40
CHASE 35
CHINESE CHECKERS 26
RING MARBLES 19
RABBIT HOLE 14
ROLLY-HOLE 12
DOB IN THE RING 11
SHOOTING MARBLES 11
RING 10
KEEPERS 9
KNUCKS 9
PLAY FOR FUN 8
BIG RING 7
MARBLE GAME 7
PURGATORY 7
BOUNCE 6
FISH 6
POT 6
LAG 5
MIGS 5
NR 5
SHOOT MARBLES 5
BULL’S-EYE 4
CIRCLE 4
KNUCKLE DOWN 4
MARBLE 4
MIDDLEMAN 4
PLAY MARBLES 4
BULL RING 3
DRAW A RING 3
HOLE 3
JACKS 3
KNUCKLE-DOWN-TIGHT 3
KNUCKLES 3
LITTLE RING 3
PIG EYE 3
ROUND RING 3
AGATES 2
BUMPS 2
BUNNY IN THE HOLE 2
CHASING 2
GIVEAWAY 2
HOLES 2
HOLEY 2
IN A RING 2
IN THE RING 2
KNOCK-OUT 2
LAGGING GAME 2
MARBLES IN A RING 2
MIGGLES 2
ODD OR EVEN 2
PEE-WEE 2
PLAIN MARBLES 2
PLAY IN A RING 2
PURG 2
RING GAME 2
RING MARBLE 2
RING MARBLE GAME 2
RINGMEN 2
ROLY-BOLY 2
SEVEN-UP 2
SHOOT IN THE RING 2
SHOOT THEM OUT OF A RING 2
SHOOTING THEM OUT OF A RING 2
SINGLE RING 2
STEELIES 2
TAW 2
TRADING MARBLES 2
WINNER TAKE ALL 2
(SOMETHING) IN THE HOLE 1
(SOMETHING) IN THE RING 1
AGGIES 1
AGGRAVATION 1
ALLIES 1
BANANA SPLIT 1
BARN DOORS 1
BIG (SOMETHING) 1
BIG CIRCLE 1
BILLY IN THE RING 1
BOARD GAME PLAYED WITH MARBLES 1
BOARD WITH DIFFERENT SIZED HOLES IN IT 1
BOARD WITH NAILS IN IT 1
BOBJACKS 1
BOMB 1
BOMBSIES 1
BOSTON 1
BREAKS AND KEEPS 1
BULL-IN-THE-RING 1
BUNGUMS 1
CAT-EYE 1
CAT’S-EYE 1
CHASE THE SHOOTERS 1
CHASIES 1
CHENIERE 1
CHICAGO 1
CIGAR BOX WITH A HOLE IN IT 1
CINCINNATA 1
CINCINNATI 1
CIRCLE ONE 1
CIRCLES AND SHOOTING 1
COMMIES 1
CROKINOLE 1
“DIG HOLE WITH HEEL, TRY TO GET MARBLES IN” 1
DOG IN THE RING 1
DOOGIE GAME 1
DOUBLES 1
DRAW A CIRCLE 1
DRAW A CIRCLE AND SHOOT FROM THE EDGE 1
“DRAW A RING, SHOOT AT MARBLES WITHIN, TRYING TO KNOCK THEM OUT” 1
DROP BOX 1
DROP IN CIGAR BOX 1
DROP IN THE BOX 1
DROP IN THE HOLE 1
DROP MARBLE 1
DROP THE MARBLE 1
DROP-EYE 1
DROPS 1
DUBBINS 1
EACH PUT IN SO MANY AND SHOOT OUT 1
EUCHRE 1
EYE DROPPING 1
EYE DROPPINGS 1
EYE-DROP ON THE PIGTAIL 1
EYEDROPS 1
FATTY 1
FATZ 1
FIVE HOLES 1
FIVE-FORS 1
FIVE-MAN 1
FIVE-MAN SQUARE 1
FIVE-POT POISON 1
FLIP THEM OUT OF THE RING 1
FOLLOW THE LEADER 1
FOLLOW-UP 1
FOUR HOLES 1
FOUR-HOLE MARBLES 1
FUNZIES 1
GAME OF SHOOTING AT A LINE 1
GAME PLAYED IN A CIRCLE 1
GAMES WITH BIG RINGS 1
GLASSIES 1
GOOLIE HOLE 1
GUESS HOW MANY A KID HAS IN HIS HAND 1
HALF CIRCLE 1
HAND GAME 1
HAVE THEM IN A LARGE CIRCLE 1
HIGH JACK 1
HILLIE 1
“HIT ONE, GET THEM ALL” 1
HIT-THE-BOTTLE 1
HOGANDO CINCINNATI 1
HOLE GAME 1
HOLE IN THE GROUND 1
HOLE MARBLES 1
HOLY-ROLLY 1
HOPSCOTCH WITH MARBLES 1
HORSES 1
HUNCH 1
JACK ROCKS 1
JACKPOT 1
JACKS AND MARBLES 1
KAPLUNK 1
KEEP MARBLES 1
KEEPIES 1
KEEPSES 1
KEEPSIES 1
KILL THE MAN 1
KING MARVEL 1
KNEBBERS 1
KNOCKING THEM OUT OF THEIR RING 1
KNOCK-OUT-MARBLE 1
“KNUCKLE DOWN, SHOOT HARD” 1
KNUCKLE-BUSTER 1
LAG THE LINE 1
LINE 1
LINE-DRAW GAME 1
LONG LENGTH 1
MAKE A HOLE AND SHOOT FOR IT 1
MAKE CIRCLE AND TRY TO KNOCK MARBLES OUT 1
MARBLE GAMES 1
MARBLE HEAD 1
MARBLE-RING 1
“MARBLES IN A RING, ONE IN MIDDLE” 1
MARBLES IN WOODEN SLOTS 1
MARBLES WERE SHOT OUT OF A CIRCLE WITH A SHOOTER 1
MARBLES WITH JACKS 1
MARBLING ON THE LINE 1
MUMBLY-PEG 1
NEW YORK 1
NEW YORKER 1
NIBS 1
ODD AND EVEN 1
ODDS AND EVENS 1
ONE-CIRCLE 1
ONE-CIRCLE MARBLES 1
ONE-HOLE 1
ON-THE-LINE 1
OVAL RING 1
OVER 1
PEBBINGS-IN 1
PEGATORY 1
PIG-EYE 1
PIGGY IN THE HOLE 1
PIGS IN A PEN 1
PITCH AND TAW 1
PITCHING MARBLES 1
PLAY FOR KEEPSES 1
PLAY IN A BOW 1
PLAY IN A BOX 1
PLAY IN A TRIANGLE 1
PLUCK FOR FIVE 1
PLUCKS 1
PLUNK 1
PLUNKING 1
POON CHASING 1
POT MARBLES 1
POTS 1
POTSIES 1
PUGGING MARBLES 1
PURGIE 1
PURGIE IN THE HOLE 1
“PUT MARBLES IN RING, SNAP GLASSIE, AND TRY TO KNOCK OTHERS OUT” 1
REGULAR MARBLE GAME 1
RING GOAL 1
RINGMAN 1
RINGS 1
RINGSIES 1
RING-TAW 1
ROLL MARBLES INTO A HOLE 1
ROLL THE MARBLES 1
ROLLING CHEAP MARBLES AT A GLASS ONE 1
ROLL-IN-HOLE 1
ROLL-IT 1
ROLLS 1
ROUNDERS 1
ROUNDS 1
RUSSIAN CHECKERS 1
SCOPS 1
SEVEN RING 1
SHOOT AGAINST THE WALL 1
SHOOT AT THE AGATE 1
SHOOT FOR POT 1
SHOOT IN A CIRCLE 1
SHOOT IN AND KNOCK OTHER OUT 1
SHOOT MARBLES OUT OF RING 1
SHOOT THE LINE 1
SHOOT THE MARBLES OUT OF THE RING 1
SHOOT THE POST 1
SHOOT THEM OUT OF THE RING 1
SHOOT-‘EM-AND-HIT-‘EM 1
SHOOTING FOR HOLES 1
SHOOTING FOR KEEPS 1
SHOOTING FROM THE LINE 1
SHOOTING FROM THE RING 1
SHOOTING GRANNY 1
SHOOTING IN ONE RING 1
SHOOTING IN THE HOLE 1
SHOOTING THE RING 1
SHOOTING THEM 1
SHOOTING THEM IN A RING 1
SHOOTING THEM OUT OF THE RING 1
SHOOT-IT 1
SHORT LENGTH 1
SINGLE CIRCLES 1
SMALL RING 1
SOLO 1
SPAN 1
SPANNING 1
STRAIGHT MARBLES 1
TADS 1
TAWS 1
TENNESSEE 1
TENNESSEE NINE 1
TEN-UP 1
THE RING 1
THREE HOLES 1
THROW TO THE LINE 1
TICKS 1
TRACK UP 1
TRIANGLE 1
TRIANGLE-RING 1
TURKEY TROT 1
TWO RINGS 1
WHOEVER SHOT MARBLE OUT OF RING KEPT IT 1
YOU KNOCK THEM OUT OF A CIRCLE 1

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