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Description

This is a game which is played by the the American Indians of Pueblo. Played in pairs... guess how many knots your partner has tied behind their back.

Resources

short pieces of cord or rope (about 18inches long) 1 per pair. Or one each to reduce cross contamination (CV19)

Instructions

This is a game which is played by the the American Indians of Pueblo.
1) Each scout is provided with a thin rope that is a foot and a half long.
2) Two players sit face to face with about 8 feet between them. One player holds his
rope in front of him and the other scout is the guesser. When the scout who is the
guesser says "Ready!" the other scout puts his cord behind him and makes any
number of simple, single knots on it, from one to four. The knots are made as fast as
possible and when done, the player brings his empty hand out in front of him. His
opponent guesses how many knots there are on the cord. The guesser only has one
chance.
3) Immediately upon the guess the rope is held out in front of the player who made
the knots, in order to prove the guess right or wrong. The scout making the knots tries
to fool his opponent by only making one knot, none, or several knots in the time it
should take to make one, in order to fool his opponent. His face can give the
expression that his hands are idle when they are actually busy or vice versa.
4) When playing this game as a den competition, each player on each team has a
turn at knotting and guessing before the winning side can count coup. A team can
have a brief conference before guessing the number of knots made by the opposing
den. In den competition it is best to have a referee such as the Cubmaster or other
leader to keep track of the score made by each team.

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