The sticks are bundled and taken in one hand that touches the table or ground. The release creates a circular jumble. Now one stick after another should be taken up without moving or touching others. The take away could be by hand, possibly through pressing on a Stick's tip or if one has already picked up a special stick (Mikado or mandarin) it could be used as a helper, possibly to throw up another stick. It is allowed to stand up on but not to leave the own place. A bad throw could be rerun and the rules should be kept strict in respect to moving sticks to enjoy the game. On a fault the turn ends (the last stick taken is not counted). the next player bundles and drops the sticks again. After several rounds, normally five, the one with the highest score is the winner