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Los Cuatro Esquinas

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PLAYERS
5+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
MEASUREMENTS

Four corner spots arranged in a square, roughly 10-15 feet apart.

HOW TO PLAY
1

Four players each stand at one corner of a marked square, while one extra player stands in the middle.

2

On a signal, all four corner players must swap corners with someone else at the same time.

3

While corners are being swapped, the middle player tries to slip into an open corner before it is claimed.

4

A player left without a corner after the scramble becomes the new middle player.

5

Corner players can use a whispered nod or eye contact to arrange a swap in advance, keeping the middle player guessing.

6

Play continues round after round, rotating who ends up in the middle.