n a table game in which short cues are used to knock balls into holes that are guarded by wooden pegs; penalties are incurred if the pegs are knocked over
The pin game is bagatelle (also known as sans gal, Mississippi, cockamaroo, contact with variations.
In the last three years they have made 5 bagatelle a national craze, filled the land with glass enclosed, pin-studded playing fields for plunger-driven, hovering little balls.
‘Much Ado About Nothing’ is clever but lacking in life Much Ado About Nothing ??? Ah, to have the luxury of making a film while making another film. Such is the life of Joss Whedon, who directed and wrote the screenplay for a modern adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing while working on The Avengers . Though the results make for an interesting experiment and prove that Shakespeare is mesmerizing in almost any form, Whedon’s work is a bagatelle not ...
June 18, 2013 - Orlando Weekly