Each player rolls one bocce ball in order.
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Pallino move bonus bocce game
Play a bocce format where a clean pallino move can change the end and earn a bonus point.
Use this when bocce players want a strategic side that rewards touch without making the round hard to explain.
- BoardYard Games
- CategoryBocce + Bowls
- Best forYard Game groups that want a clear hosted side challenge.
- Players2-6
Read it out
Quick start.
“Roll toward the pallino. A legal shot that moves the pallino while it stays in play earns a bonus.”
Run the round
How to play Pallino Move Bonus
If the ball legally contacts and moves the pallino, mark a bonus before the next throw.
Finish the end, measure normal closest-ball scoring if the group is using it, then reset the pallino.
Guide details
Run it cleanly
How the result works
Score 1 bonus point for a clean pallino move. Normal closest-ball scoring can still decide the end.
Example: Each player rolls one bocce ball in order.
Keep it clean
Arguing over tiny movement. Decide before play whether the pallino must visibly move at least a ball-width.
Safety: Keep players behind the throw line until all balls stop rolling.
Who it fits
Yard Game groups that want a clear hosted side challenge.
Pace
Medium
Group share
Send the setup
We're playing Pallino Move Bonus from Studboards. A bocce side challenge where clean legal pallino movement earns bonus points. Fits: Players: 2-6 | Time: 15-40 min | Gear: Bocce balls, pallino, and score marker Safety: Keep players behind the throw line until all balls stop rolling. View Idea: https://www.studboards.com/boards/yard-games/pallino-move-bonus.html
https://www.studboards.com/boards/yard-games/pallino-move-bonus.html
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