Play Pegs and Jokers Online Free, 4 Players, No Download

Mercury is a free online multiplayer version of the board game Tock, sometimes also called Toc (in France), Keezen (in the Netherlands), Dog (in Germany and Switzerland), or Pegs and Jokers (in North America). To keep matchmaking simple and fast, this online adaptation is played with 4 players.

Ace, King or Joker brings a marble into play
Land on a marble to send it back to start
2v2 teams: help your partner once you're home
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Free in full. No purchase, no subscription, nothing to unlock.
No account required. You can start playing as a guest; signing in with Google only keeps your profile, stats and leaderboard place between sessions.
No waiting. A game starts within seconds, straight from the home screen.
Browser or Android. Play in any modern browser, or install the Android app.

One game, four names

Tock, Keezen, Dog and Pegs and Jokers are four names for one and the same game. The board, the 54-card deck and the card effects are identical; only the name changes with the country. Mercury plays the same whichever name you know it by.

The same game under its different names
Name	Where it is played	Also written
Tock	France, Québec	Toc, Jeu du Toc
Keezen	Netherlands	Keezenspel
Dog	Germany, Switzerland	Brändi Dog
Pegs and Jokers	United States, Canada	Pegs & Jokers, Jokers and Marbles

Cards instead of dice

The whole family descends from the Indian race game Pachisi. What sets this branch apart is that a deck of playing cards replaces the die: you always choose both which card to play and which marble to move, so a bad draw is a problem to solve rather than a turn lost.

Pegs and Jokers compared with Ludo and Parcheesi
	Pegs and Jokers (Tock, Keezen, Dog)	Ludo, Parcheesi
What moves your pieces	A 54-card deck (52 cards + 2 jokers)	A single die
Your decision each turn	Which card to play, and which marble to move with it	Only which marble to move with the number rolled
Getting a marble out	An Ace, a King or a Joker	Rolling a 6
Special moves	Jack swaps two marbles · 4 moves backwards · 7 splits across marbles · Joker moves 18 and plays again	None
Teams	2 v 2 by default: once your 4 marbles are home, your cards move your partner's	Usually every player for themselves
Players	Exactly 4 on Mercury	2 to 4

Frequently asked questions

Is Mercury free to play?

Yes. Mercury is free to play in full: there is no purchase, no subscription and nothing to unlock. The game runs in any modern web browser, and a free Android app is available on Google Play.

Do I need an account to play Pegs and Jokers online?

No account is required to play Pegs and Jokers on Mercury. You can join a game as a guest straight from the home screen. Signing in with Google is optional and only serves to keep your profile, your statistics and your leaderboard position between sessions.

How many players does a game of Pegs and Jokers need?

Every game on Mercury seats exactly 4 players. By default those 4 players are split into two teams of 2, red and blue against green and orange.

Can I play Pegs and Jokers with friends?

Yes. The Custom Game option on the Mercury home screen creates a private table and lets you invite the players you want to play with, instead of being matched with strangers.

Is Pegs and Jokers the same game as Tock, Keezen and Dog?

Yes. Pegs and Jokers, Tock, Keezen and Dog are four regional names for the same card-and-marble race game: Tock in France and Québec, Keezen in the Netherlands, Dog in Germany and Switzerland, Pegs and Jokers in the United States and Canada. The rules on Mercury are the same for all four.

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Updated on 2026-09-27