Shuffleboard is a game where players use long sticks called cues to slide weighted discs across a smooth surface, trying to land them in scoring zones. The discs, called pucks, glide smoothly across the court because they're heavy and the surface is slippery, often coated with special powder or wax.

The classic version uses a long court painted with triangular scoring areas at each end. Players take turns pushing their pucks down the court, aiming for the highest-scoring sections while trying to knock their opponent's pucks out of good positions. It's a game of both accuracy and strategy: sometimes the smartest move isn't scoring points yourself but shuffling your opponent's best puck right out of position.

You'll find shuffleboard courts on cruise ships, in retirement communities, and at beach resorts. There's also table shuffleboard, played on a long wooden table in bars and game rooms, where players slide metal pucks toward the opposite end. The game requires a steady hand and careful judgment of speed and angle. Push too hard and your puck flies off the end; too soft and it stops short of the scoring zone. Players who master shuffleboard develop a feel for exactly how much force sends the puck gliding to the perfect spot.