KOKUKY
How to play
Get closer to the jack.
Pétanque is easy to learn and hard to master. Here are the basic rules of the sport and every KOKUKY game mode.
Pétanque rules in short
The jack goes first.
The jack is the small target ball, also called the cochonnet. Everyone aims at it.Then the boules.
Both sides try to get their boules closer to the jack than the opponent. You can roll close or shoot an opposing boule away.The side further away throws.
The side whose best boule is further from the jack throws next. That keeps every end close.The end finishes and scores.
When every boule has been thrown, the side with the closest boule scores one point for each boule closer than the opponent’s best boule.First to the target wins.
Ends continue until someone reaches the match target. KOKUKY solo matches usually go to seven points; a quick match is decided by one end.
Throwing in the game
Pull back.
Drag your finger back. The longer the pull, the more power.
Move forward and release.
Move your finger forward and release to throw. Lift your finger while it is still pulled back to cancel.
Choose before you throw.
Pick Standard, Roll, Shoot or Lob and adjust the spin. Each boule’s stats change how it flies and rolls.
Look and measure.
Switch cameras to see the court from above. Once the boules stop, you can measure the distances.
In Settings you can show an aiming arrow and the throw power percentage. Online and in the daily games these aids stay hidden so everyone plays on equal terms.
Game modes
Throwing tutorial
Learn the basics of throwing step by step. The best place to start.
Solo matches
Play the computer to seven points. New players get three complete matches free.
KOKUKY Tournament
Pick a team and play your way to the title against the game’s teams. The weather may surprise you.
Online 1v1
Choose a quick match, 10 minutes or no time limit. Find an opponent or send a friend an invite link.
Pass-and-play
Two players, one phone. Pass the device between turns.
Practice
Practise throws and the daily challenges freely, without leaderboards.
Weekend cup
Every weekend from Friday 18:00 to Sunday 22:00 Finnish time. The winner can choose a Champion boule.
Daily Throw and Daily Challenge
Daily Throw
One precision throw a day on the same course for every player. The closest to the jack wins the day.
Daily Challenge
A rotating challenge: precision throw, Pettank gate, carreau or bowling. Everyone gets the same course and the same standard boule.
Play every day.
Either daily game keeps your shared daily streak going. Past leaderboards and your own history are in the leaderboard.
Results and leaderboards need sign-in and a connection. Free challenge practice is part of the full game.
XP and KOKUKY points
XP
Earned from solo and online matches and the daily games. Wins and losses both count, and playing unlocks new boules.
KOKUKY points
Change only in online matches against real players. Wins raise them and losses lower them. Matches against the computer never affect them.
Boules and courts
The boule cabinet holds team boules, special boules and Champion boules. Each boule has its own weight, control, spin and roll, so your choice changes the throw.
Champion boules are earned in tournaments, for example by winning a weekend cup.
The game has five courts based on real places, such as Kaivopuisto, Hakaniemi and Hämeenpuisto. The full game unlocks them all.
