I recently had the pleasure of playing a family game of ladderball (aka bolo toss, ladder golf) using some basic homebrew hardware, and can say firsthand - it's good times!
For those unfamiliar with the backyard sport: players throw golfball/nylon-rope bolos in attempt to hang them on a simple PVC ladder structure. It's a surprisingly enjoyable "Ooh! So close!" type game in the vein of horsehoes/etc, and looks to be a straightforward build.
My grandparents acquired this game, and called it "Horseballs", to the great amusement of myself and my cousins. We play it very similar to horseshoes, hence the name.
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We also call this game Pig Nuts
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My grandparents acquired this game, and called it "Horseballs", to the great amusement of myself and my cousins. We play it very similar to horseshoes, hence the name.
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testicle toss
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aka "polish horseshoes" but that's racist.
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