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Wednesday, November 03, 2010 @ 4:51 PM
The children's game Marco Polo (English pronunciation: /ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈpoʊloʊ/ (  listen)) is a form of tag played in a swimming pool.[1]One player is chosen as "It". This player closes his or her eyes and tries to tag the other players. The player who is "It" shouts out "Marco" and the other players must respond by shouting "Polo", which "It" uses to try to acoustically locate them. If a player is tagged then that player becomes "It".[2] In a variant, if "It" thinks that someone has climbed out of the pool, he or she can shout "fish out of water", and if anyone is out of the water they become "It". If someone sits on the side of the pool with their legs in the water, "It" can call out "mermaid on the rocks", or "fish out of water" and that player becomes "It".[3] The game can also be played on land as well, with slightly modified rules. It is similar to hide and seek where one person is blindfolded while others choose hiding places around the room. LET'S PLAY MARCO POLO |
