Before play begins, the four pegs are placed at the start end of the board. The pegs that come with the board are typically different colors to identify individual players.
The Cribbage board: A regulation board has four rows of 30 holes, marked off in groups of five and organized in two rows of two (two for each player). Aces are low and count 1 face cards count 10. Cards are assigned a point value equal to rank. Points are scored by forming specific combinations of cards. Object: To reach 121 points for the traditional or long game 61 points for the short game. Number of players: Best for two players although three- and four-handed variations also exist. It was also the favorite card game of Mr. Cribbage is a card game that is thought to have been invented in the 17th century by Sir John Suckling.
