How to play Batu Seremban/ Five Stones

There are many different variations to how batu seremban is played. We have compiled the different variations and ranked them into different stages of difficulty. Don't be embarrassed if you have trouble at Stage 1. After all, practice makes perfect!

Stage 1

Step 1: Throw all five stones on the ground. Pick up one stone and toss it in the air, pick up another stone on the ground and catch the stone in the air before it falls to the ground, all with the same hand. Do this for each of the four stones on the ground.

Step 2: Repeat step 1 but pick up two stones at a time.

Step 3: Repeat step 1 but pick up three stones at a time.

Step 4: Repeat step 1 but pick up four stones at a time.

Stage 2

Step 1: Throw all five stones on the ground. Pick two stones in one hand. Throw one stone in the air, exchange the other with one on the ground and catch the stone in the air before it falls to the ground Do the same with the remaining stones on the ground.

Stage 3:

Step 1: Throw the two stones held at the end of Stage 2.

Step 2. Pick up one stone and then catch the two falling stones separately in each hand. Do this until there are three stones in one hand and two in the other. Throw the two stones in one hand and catch it separately. Throw the remaining stone in one hand and catch it with the hand that has all the stones.

Stage 4:

Step 8: Throw all five stones on the ground. The opponent selects a stone to be thrown in the air. The player has to pick this stone without moving any others. The player throws the stone in the air and picks the remaining on the ground in one clean sweep.

*If at any point of time the player fails to complete this set of eight steps, he/she will have to forfeit his turn to his opponent. Upon his opponent's failure to complete, he will return to the incomplete step, starting from the very beginning of that step.

Hope this helps and have fun!