Video Games
in this puzzle video game, you move falling blocks into lines; the goal is to not have spaces in between those lines
What is Tetris?
in this classic two-player game, you and your opponent have the same 16 pieces to maneuver across a 64-square game board, with the ultimate goal being to checkmate your opponent's king piece
What is Chess?
this shedding-type card game is played with a specially printed deck; there’s Wild cards among others
What is UNO?
in this game, one person is “it” and must close their eyes and count to a set number before opening their eyes; other players are to hide while this is happening
What is Hide and Seek?
this maze video game was originally developed for arcades; to win the game, you must eat all the dots while avoiding enemies
What is Pac-Man?
all you need to do is take turns with another player dropping tokens into the open slots on the game. To win, connect four of your colored tokens as quickly as possible
What is Connect 4?
in this classic card game, players bet according to the rank they believe their hand is worth compared to the other players
What is Poker?
this game is best for large groups; groups are split up into 2 teams with each team having their own flag or marker as a base; the goal is to run into the other team’s territory, take their flag and make it back to your own territory without being touched
What is Capture the Flag?
this video game is owned by Sega and its main character is known to be really fast and curls into a ball to attack enemies; in most games, the character must race through levels collecting power up rings and avoiding obstacles and enemies
What is Sonic the Hedgehog?
this murder-mystery game turns you into a detective; there has been a murder in a mansion while 6 characters were there and you’re one of the suspects; you have to play the game to figure out who did it, which room it took place and which weapon was used
What is Clue?
in this game, you play against the dealer and not other players; your goal is to draw cards that total 21, or come closer to 21 than the dealer without going over
What is Blackjack or 21?
in this game, one person is the traffic light at one end, and the other players are at the other end; the traffic light calls green light so other players can run to them; when the traffic light calls red light, the players must freeze; if they are caught moving, they must go back to the starting line
What is Red Light, Green Light?
this crossover racing game was developed by Nintendo; players compete in go-kart races while using power-up items or items to interfere with other players’ racing; it features characters from the Mario series as well as other franchises
What is Mario Kart?
this board game requires risk and luck as players buy and trade properties; to win, you must bankrupt your opponents
What is Monopoly?
the goal of this game is to win the most “books” of cards; a book is 4 of a kind; you take turns asking players for cards you need to complete your sets
What is Go Fish?
in this game, someone is “it”; they must run and chase other players trying to tag them; once tagged, they must stand still until someone who is not tagged is able to free them
What is Freeze Tag?
this fighting game series includes characters such as: Kitana, Sub-Zero, and Kano
What is Mortal Kombat?
this game is all about creating word combinations using wooden letter tiles to get the most points possible
What is Scrabble?
the goal of this game is to collect all of the cards in a single deck; the game begins with all of the cards divided amongst the players and players take turns flipping their cards over (without knowing what they are) onto the pile and whenever a jack comes up, players must slap the deck and the player who slaps first gets all of the cards on the pile
What is Slapjack?
to start the game, 7 players go to the front and the teacher says, "Heads down, thumbs up!" Everyone still at their desk puts their head down, extends an arm and sticks their thumb up; the 7 kids that were at the front go around and each press one person's thumb down and go back to the front of the room; the kids whose fingers were pressed down stand up and have 1 chance to guess who pressed their finger
What is Heads Up, Seven Up?