Hide and seek

At the beginning of the game everyone gets together, then the driver, standing up against the wall, loudly counts to 100 (or another number). Sometimes dozens to 100 or 200. Others are hiding at this time. Having counted to the desired number, the driver goes to look for hidden ones. Sometimes it’s supposed to say “one-two-three-four-five, I’m going [to all of you] to look for”, “it’s time, it’s time, I’m coming from the yard” or “whoever didn’t hide, I’m not guilty”. When he sees the person hiding, he must be the first to reach the place from which he began the search, and touch the wall with his hand, uttering the words that differ in different regions ("check", "magic wand", "bang-vyra", "tra-ta- ta, kula-kula, tuki-hands, tuki-tuki for oneself, ban-drum for oneself, knock-knock for oneself, knocks-ta, tuki-ta , “Pali-knocked”, “I knocked-pali”, “tuki-baki”, “tulle-i”, “knock of wand I”). Everyone who hides is the first to try to do the same. The next driver is the one who hid, who was greasy (“checked”) first, and if you did not grease anyone, the same as the last time. You cannot hide behind or behind the driver. Sometimes, as an option, the last player can help out everyone "caught" and the driver leads again. To give dynamism to the game under the conditions, the last “caught” becomes the lead.

Free players can help those not yet found by shouting hints like:

• “Ax-ax, sit like a thief and do not look out into the yard” - means that the moment for appearance is very unfavorable;
• “Saw-saw, fly like an arrow” - the opposite meaning: there is an opportunity to overtake the driver, which means it's time to jump out of cover.

A variant of the game called sardines is also common in the West. In this option, one is hiding, but everyone else is looking for him. The one who finds him first is hiding with him. Then the next one who finds them joins them, then all the others take turns. The game ends when the last player joins the others. He is declared the loser and usually hides next. Sardines are often played in the dark.

Also in the west, a version of the game of hide and seek is known using the name and surname of the famous Venetian traveler Marco Polo . In this game, the hiding person agrees to answer “Polo” when the seeker says “Marco”. Often used in TV shows.

Moscow hide and seek (variation)

It was popular in cities with multi-story buildings. It ceased to exist after the introduction of intercoms.

The meaning is the same only in another way is determined by the driver.

• The driver stands facing the wall (near the access door), everyone else stands behind him and someone pokes the driver with his hand in the back.
• The driver turns and tries to guess who it was. Players at this time shout "I-Z-Z" and show a thumb. It is forbidden to prompt players.
• The driver points to one of the players and calls the number from 2 to the maximum number of floors in the house.
• If the driver has not guessed, then he runs to the floor that he called, and down, at this time the players are hiding. If he guessed, then the player who poked the driver in the back runs and he, accordingly, becomes the driver.

• Zhmurki