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Are You There Moriarty

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PLAYERS
2 (plus onlookers)
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Both
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Two players lie or kneel facing each other on a mat or soft ground, each blindfolded and holding one end of a rolled newspaper.

2

One player calls out, "Are you there, Moriarty?" and the other must answer, "Yes," giving away the direction their voice is coming from.

3

Immediately after answering, the first player swings their rolled newspaper toward the sound, trying to gently tap the other player.

4

Turns then pass to the other player, who calls the question and swings while the first player answers and tries to dodge.

5

Players alternate calling, answering, and swinging for an agreed number of rounds or until one side lands a set number of taps.

6

Whoever lands the most successful taps, or reaches the target first, is declared the winner.