<p>The game is called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daruma_doll#Children.27s_games" rel="noreferrer">Daruma Otoshi<sup>en.wikipedia</sup></a> (<a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%81%A0%E3%82%8B%E3%81%BE#.E3.81.A0.E3.82.8B.E3.81.BE.E8.90.BD.E3.81.A8.E3.81.97" rel="noreferrer">だるま落とし<sup>ja.wikipedia</sup></a>)</p>

<p>Let me quote Japanese Wikipedia, since the text on English Wikipedia might be inaccurate at the time of writing of this post.</p>

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  <p>弾丸の先端に形状が似ただるまの下に、薄い円柱を数段重ね、それを横から1段ずつ木槌で叩いて抜き、倒れないようにうまく一番上のだるまを落とすという玩具・遊びである。胴を素早くたたくのがコツである。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Rough translation (I'd appreciate it if someone can edit it with a better translation):</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>(Skipped text) Under the daruma head are several thin cylinder pieces stacked on top of each other. The game involves hitting the thin cylinder pieces from the side with a mallet one by one, bringing down the daruma head without the rest toppling over. The trick is to hit the body quickly.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Image retrieved from Wikipedia at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Darumaotoshi.JPG" rel="noreferrer">File:Darumaotoshi.JPG</a></p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/eBbOC.jpg" width="400"/></p>

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2013-04-13T20:21:10.117Z
2013-04-13T20:21:10.117Z
nhahtdh
<p>There was a game that appeared in a few episodes of <strong>Nichijou</strong> (not familiar with the original manga) where there was a bunch of circular (wooden?) discs stacked and a small hammer was used to try to strike one out, and I assume the object is to do so without toppling the stack.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/7UIci.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>Was this a made up game for the series or is it a real game? What is it called?</p>

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2013-04-13T17:56:38.607Z
i believe it was not a game ment to knock the other out !!! :P you just have to knock out one of the discs till the head reaches bottoms. if it falls you lose
Dimitri mx
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2013-04-13T18:02:14.270Z
@Dimitrimx I know you're not supposed to hit the other person with the block (was the only screenshot I could find), by "knock one out", I mean knock it off the stack.
Jon Lin
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What is the game where you strike a stack of discs to knock one out?
# What is the game where you strike a stack of discs to knock one out?
Posted by: username_0 on 2013-04-13
There was a game that appeared in a few episodes of **Nichijou** (not familiar with the original manga) where there was a bunch of circular (wooden?) discs stacked and a small hammer was used to try to strike one out, and I assume the object is to do so without toppling the stack.

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/7UIci.jpg)

Was this a made up game for the series or is it a real game? What is it called?
**Tags:** nichijou
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: i believe it was not a game ment to knock the other out !!! :P you just have to knock out one of the discs till the head reaches bottoms. if it falls you lose  
> **username_0**: @Dimitrimx I know you're not supposed to hit the other person with the block (was the only screenshot I could find), by "knock one out", I mean knock it off the stack.  
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### Answer by username_2 on 2013-04-13. Score: 18 | Accepted answer
The game is called [Daruma Otoshien.wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daruma_doll#Children.27s_games) ([だるま落としja.wikipedia](http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%81%A0%E3%82%8B%E3%81%BE#.E3.81.A0.E3.82.8B.E3.81.BE.E8.90.BD.E3.81.A8.E3.81.97))

Let me quote Japanese Wikipedia, since the text on English Wikipedia might be inaccurate at the time of writing of this post.

> 弾丸の先端に形状が似ただるまの下に、薄い円柱を数段重ね、それを横から1段ずつ木槌で叩いて抜き、倒れないようにうまく一番上のだるまを落とすという玩具・遊びである。胴を素早くたたくのがコツである。

Rough translation (I'd appreciate it if someone can edit it with a better translation):

> (Skipped text) Under the daruma head are several thin cylinder pieces stacked on top of each other. The game involves hitting the thin cylinder pieces from the side with a mallet one by one, bringing down the daruma head without the rest toppling over. The trick is to hit the body quickly.

Image retrieved from Wikipedia at [File:Darumaotoshi.JPG](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Darumaotoshi.JPG)

![](https://i.sstatic.net/eBbOC.jpg)
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