New Games for Graphic Cousins.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVII, Issue XIII, 28 September 1901, Page 623

New Games for Graphic Cousins.

AN OUTDOOR GAME. Any number of persons can play at this game, which is best played in a large open space. There are two bays, one the “king’s palace’’ and the other the “robbers’ den.” The king shall be chosen, and shall go and reside in his “palace, while the robbers, who consist of all other persons playing in the game, shall go to their den. The robbers shall then choose the name of an animal, place, or thing, and a messenger should be sent across to the king’s palace to say what they have decided upon, simply telling the king the first letter of the word. Then rhe whole band will go to the palace and visit the king, who tries to guess their word. If he guesses it the robbers must immediately run off to their den before the' king catches them. If they do not succeed in getting home safely, he that is caught is taken back to the palace, and has to become king and try to catch the others, and so on throughout the game. “OPEN-EYED BILLY.” Open-Eyed Billy is a kind of “Blind Man’s Buff.” Any number can play, and all the players save “OpenEyed Billy” are blind folded. These blind folded players have to catch “Billy.” and he has to evade them. He runs from one to another touching them, calling to them, leading them on, but when they try to touch him he is gone. If he is touched he is blind folded, and the successful toucher becomes “Open-Eyed Billy.