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GROUND'S ON FIRE! (in Polish "ziemia parzy")
This game is usually played outside in definited location with
many elements that you can jump or climb on. It is mostly
played in the playground but also in big classrooms or halls
where are the objects that can be used in the game (eg.
benches, desks, chairs, tables, ect.) There are at least 3 people
in this game (the more the better). There is a "Sleepwalker" who
tries to catch the other players with his/her eyes blindfolded or
if he can't do it he can shout "ground's on fire!".
Command: "Ground's on fire!" (ziemia parzy!)
How to play:
All players stand in the circle. The designated person
"Sleepwalker", has his/her eyes blindfolded and he/she walks
into the circle. He/she is turned around a few times and he
counts to ten. The other players run away. A person with folded
eyes must catch one of the players and they have to be very
quiet to make it difficult to catch them. When he/she catches
somebody he/she must say who is it. If he's wrong, the game
goes on but if not the caught person becomes the
"Sleepwalker". During the game the "Sleepwalker" can aslo
shout "ground's on fire!" (ziemia parzy!) at any time and all
players must jump up on any object placed around. The last
person who does not manage to escape up on any object
becomes the "Sleepwalker" too. Every time there must be one
person who is chosen to observe the game and decide who
was the last person to "leave" the ground.