Look That Way! (Acchi Muite Hoi)

Materials

• None

How to play

1. Face each other and play ordinary rock–paper–scissors. The winner points; the loser chooses a direction to look.
2. On “Hoi!” in “Acchi muite hoi,” the pointer indicates up, down, right or left, keeping fingers away from the other person’s face.
3. On the same cue, the other player looks in one direction. Do not change after seeing the finger.
4. A matching finger and gaze direction earns the pointer 1 point; otherwise no point. Return to rock–paper–scissors each time and stop at 3 points.

Ways to adapt

Preschool children: left and right only. Younger primary school children: all four directions. Older primary school children: keep score and rotate roles.

Sources and references

• 東京少年少女センター 対戦じゃんけんいろいろ ↗