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Chaos Game

The chaos game was sent to praxis-jugendarbeit.de in March 2004 by Marc from the DJK Eintracht Stadtlohn children’s and youth’s holiday camp in Hönningen a.d.Ahr in Germany (www.djk-stadtlohn.de/ferienlager/ferienlager.htm ). It is the well-known chaos game which is known in different variations.

Aim of the game:

The aim of the game is to make your way through the game spaces with a dice using luck and intelligence. Each space represents a certain task which should be performed.

Equipment:

• Game plan with 80 spaces
• One playing stone per group
• 1 large die
• 80 number notes (from 1 to 80 and with code words)
• Game instructions (on the game plan)
• A Jury (for handing out the materials)
• One referee per group
• Game card for each group

Preparation:

• The sheets with numbers (code words) are spread out within a limited game area while the group leader explains the game to the kids.
• The materials required for the tasks must be ready to use and laid out on the table.
• Mixed groups are put together and each group receives a playing stone.

Game procedure:

The first group (flip a coin ) starts by rolling the dice. The number of points achieved on the dice is noted down on the game card. The group must now find the task which matches the number sheet. As soon as the paper with the task has been found, the group must go to the jury (task station) with their group leader and say the codeword. If the codeword is correct, the jury notes it down and gives the group the task relating to the number. If the codeword is wrong, the group has to go on the search again. If the group leader is informed that the group has completed the task, it is noted down on the game card. The group can now return to the game play to throw again. If the task is not completed, the jury notes down that the group must go back three spaces and sends the group off on a new search for a new number. This is repeated until all groups have reached the finishing post or the time has ran out. The finishing post must be reached exactly. An higher throw is possible. However the number 80 must always be the last number and the task must be fulfilled. Only then has the game been successfully mastered.

Game plan:

The stones are moved along the board according the score on the dice (before the task is fully completed). The stones are only moved, when the group throws the dice anew. (Penalties are not incurred at this point). Once the last task has been fulfilled, the group must come back to the board to bring their stone to the finishing post.

Space No.	Code Word	Task	Material
1	Fish	Move 2 spaces forward
2	Flower	Sing the song: "Old MacDonald"
3	CD	Do a belly dance
4	Computer	Everyone does a handstand (with help)
5	Song	Move 2 spaces back
6	Camp	Get the signature of .....	Paper, pen
7	Antic	Joker ! Throw again
8	Heaven	Write a poem with 20 Words	Paper, pen
9	Norbert	Throw at least 50 points on a dartboard	Dartboard, darts
10	Mouse	Name 15 youth leaders	Paper, pen
11	Plant	A chain of clothes (at least 15 meters.)
12	DVD	Pass on a box of matches with the nose	Match box
13	Printer	Move 2 spaces forward
14	Singer	Make a chain of socks
15	London	Sing the camp song	Camp song words
16	Sport	Which anniversary is the club celebrating...... ?	S: 50 years
17	Maria	Go back 2 spaces
18	Camera	Everyone keeps a table tennis ball up 10 times	TT-bat and ball
19	Film	Look for a stone heavier than 1 kg	Scales
20	Thames	Try to achieve 14 points by throwing 3 dice	Dice
21	River	Joker ! Throw again
22	Hamburg	Draw your group	Paper, pen
23	Bear	Estimate 1 minute without a watch	Stop watch (+/- 10 sec.)
24	Star	Which Euro note is the smallest	S: The 5 Euro note
25	Sun	50 meters with a summer ski	Summer ski
26	Moon	Badminton relay over 50 meters.	Shuttlecock
27	Jerome	Look for 5 different grasses
28	Connie	Draw the youth leaders	Paper, pen
29	Education	Write a postcard to your Granny	Paper, pen
30	Football	Move 2 spaces forward
31	Handball	Piggy back relay (from ..... to .... in turn)
32	Tent	Wrap yourselves in toilet paper	Toilet paper
33	Campsite	Write Mississippi in mirror writing	Paper, pen, mirror
34	Camp fire	Go back 2 spaces
35	Poem	Write a love letter (at least 5 sentences)	Paper, pen
36	Diskette	Spell the word “existence”	S:
37	WC	How many people are taking part in the camp (incl. leaders)	S:
38	Teeth	Everyone clean their teeth
39	Richard	Fetch something for the jury from the kiosk
40	Newspaper	Put the puzzle together	Puzzle
41	Bravo	Which day of the week is (Date...........)	S: Friday
42	Mountain	Everyone does 5 push ups
43	Hike	Peel a potato with 10cm long piece of peel..	Potato, knife
44	Shoddy	Move forward 2 spaces
45	Sleeping bag	Fill bottles with water (source is 5m away.)	Empty bottles
46	Eating	Feed each other pudding while blindfolded	Pudding, blindfold, spoon
47	Schnitzel	Go back 2 spaces
48	Boxing	Joker ! Throw again
49	Video	Potato shooting 10 meters.	Potatoes, elastic
50	Television	Everyone must skip rope 10 times	Skipping rope
51	Bed	Name all of the teams in the football premiership	Paper, pen
52	Kiosk	Collect the signatures from all kitchen staff	Paper, pen
53	Mars	Score a goal from the centre line (take turns)	Football
54	Venus	What are the 4 Teletubbies called?	A:Tini-Winki, Lala, Dipsi, Po
55	Pastor	What can a Saturday never be?	S: Sunday, Monday.....
56	Disco	Roman chariot race (10 m.)
57	Dancing	Tie your boot laces together in a chain
58	Fashion show	What is the capital of Florida?	S: Tallahassee
59	Swimming	One of you must jump in the river
60	Euro	When is the Euro’s birthday?	S: on 01.01.
61	Christening	A relay over the obstacle course
62	Pudding	Go-kart relay over 25 meters.
63	Leader	Tie 30 knots	String
64	Paper	Name 5 famous sights in London	Paper, pen
65	Pen	Style each others hair	Hair gel, hair spray
66	Ball	Eat 5 marshmallows without hands	marshmallows
67	Dice	Move 2 spaces forward
68	Basket	Make a paper plane and throw it 30 meters.	Paper
69	Mirror	Do the Birdie dance
70	Skittles	Find an egg..... and crack it over the leader’s head
71	Party	Everyone brings their sleeping bag and climbs in
72	Stop watch	Which codeword does No. 7 have	S: Antic
73	Toilet paper	Go back 3 spaces
74	End spurt	Joker ! Another throw
75	Fast	Which anniversary will (Name)..........celebrate this year	A:70.Birthday & 40.Camp
76	Spurt	Go back 3 spaces
77	Slapping	Make a nice trophy for the winner
78	Hasty	Colour each others hair	Coloured hairspray
79	Urgent	Go back 2 spaces
80	Winners	Scream and celebrate your win for as long as possible!

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