The mid-‘90s playground sensation is back in action: POGs are making a comeback, this time pairing the physical milk caps and slammers with NFT discs and an online game.

The game will be free to play and is officially licensed by the World POG Federation. As with the physical game, the POG AR app will let two players battle each other using virtual slammers and POGs.

POGs: The Mobile Game is a new project by a company called Compton Technology based out of London that hopes to bring that childhood nostalgia to your iPhone, iPad and Android devices later this year.

But the 90s POGs craze began in Hawaii, where a teacher called Blossom Galbiso had children play the game using cardboard milk bottle caps because it was a fun way to help with maths.

Pogs were a popular game and collectible in the ‘90s. Tournaments were held at local shops and it was fun for all generations.

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The drink, in turn, was named for its ingredients — passionfruit, orange and guava juices. Although virtually no ’90s kid could tell you how it was played, there was theoretically a pog game.

The Pogs game will see players collect the colourful discs, use the ‘slammer’ and compete in an international leaderboard, all from their smartphone or tablet.

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