CorxA game of skill
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We know what you're thinking - 'that's just a couple of corks.' It's not, it's Corx. A new game totally unlike any other that has gone before is a rarity. And if that game merits attention because of its universal appeal, simplicity and sheer addictiveness then we're talking ultra, Lost Ark of the Covenant rare. Corx, then, would have cinematic whip-cracking archaeologists frothing in awe.
The beauty of Corx lies is in its simplicity. Holding the two playing pieces at an angle, you drop them simultaneously onto a flat surface attempting to make them stand on end. With the narrow, red end upright, you score a point; the thicker, black end scores two. Classic Corx is a first-to-21 face-off, whereas Corx one 0 one requires stamina to build little breaks and sticking before you flop (a no-scoring drop) in a race to 101 points. You can invent your own variants - and we'd love to hear about them.
Not that we're comparing it directly, but the closest game to Corx we can think of is Pass The Pigs, and that has sold 40 million copies to date. But Corx has much more going for it than lobbing a couple of plastic porkers in the air. It has its own language - a Pure Six is five double blacks and a single red for 21 points; a Red Elvis is the person with questionable technique or an annoying snort when they drop - plus the unique infusion of Zen principles with hand-eye coordination and bar suitability. We've even been laying a few wagers on the outcomes of matches.
Every playing piece has one of 12 characters depicted on it, and each Corx pack has a random pair of characters. Far from being mere decoration, we've found that if it comes down to scoring a Red Eye or Black Eye to finish - that's a single red or black, Corx terminology students - picking a favorite or the character who has done best for you during a game seriously increases the chances of success. Or, at least, it seems to... 
The thought of an ounce of agglomerated cork capturing the imagination without two bottles of champagne below them seems ridiculous. But Corx somehow transcends its humble construction to achieve something special.
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"Totally addictive." | |||||||||||||||||||||||
"So addictive you'll be skipping sleep and late for work before you know it." | |||||||||||||||||||||||
"Simple, but effective, Corx is the new game on the block that has everyone who tries it hooked." | |||||||||||||||||||||||
"This will be the new designer drug of the nation. Beware... you only have to try it once and you're addicted. It is going to penetrate every strata of society. Pure simplicity in its most genius form." | |||||||||||||||||||||||
"The genie is out of the bottle: the flood is only a matter of time." | |||||||||||||||||||||||
"Set to become a pub favourite." | |||||||||||||||||||||||
"We think it's so big, we've dedicated most of the show to it." | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dreamcast ...pah! Who needs it? Hopelessly addictive nu-urban lo-fi game. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Do you get a corx board in the set? If not how do you get one? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
I must admit this is a really snazzy gimic; this beats 'pass the pigs', sorry about the cliche "by miles". . When I got this, I was expecting wine sized corks but no, they were mightier and a lot cooler; when the people say this is addictive, they mean it! [4/5 because I need to get a sushi board to play it on to make this a more champion of a buy lol] but [5 out of 5 anyways] not forgeting free sweeties and fire-red box that it is delivered in. I was quite the 'happy chappy' with the sweeties lol. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Totally addictive! Fantastic value for a fiver even the wife is starting to pick it up! even better after a few beers got a 73 break on the first day of playing! ready for the Corx world championships! Firebox one of the best websites ever got some great stuff. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bit hesitant to buy these at first but i figured if Firebox have got em why not give them a try, so I did. They arrived the next day (as usual:), I got them out, started dropping them and once I scored 4 points I couldnt stop! could play with these all day! Cheers Firebox, youve done it again! | |||||||||||||||||||||||
When I first opened the corx container I thought "there's 5 quid down the drain" but once I got the hang of it I became addicted :S Very strange if u haven't got a pair - then buy and try it! | |||||||||||||||||||||||
My brother won't stop playing it, he sits in his room for hours with his random friends just playing with them :) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
My mates kept going on about these weird little corx and so I tried it and they are great plus i love the logo. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Got the Corx as a sort of joke gift and they lay collecting dust for about a year. Then one day I thought maybe I'll play these. Argh my social life is ruined now! | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bigup 2 da corx massive!!!
My 14 year old son matt, bought me my first set of corx for my 41st birthday present in May!
I had that stunned moment when I look at the corks and think, but they are just big wine corks... and now I am on da case;-)
so simple, and yet...
sincere resp.
rus solar | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael smith, that's a bit aggresive from a Corx Champion (I don't run and I've never had to hide). You will just have to wait a little bit longer to face the GRAND MASTER. I'm off to Japan/South Korea to spread the Corx gospel and watch the World Cup. PS. Thanks for starting your message "GRAND MASTER" - Got a good ring to it don't you think?? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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