Rock–Paper–Scissors Pyramid

Materials

• Row-position markers

How to play

1. Choose six checkpoint players in three rows: three near the entrance, two next and one last. Challengers queue at the entrance, with a clear return route beside them.
2. Play a chosen checkpoint player in row one. Win to move to row two, then win again to reach row three.
3. Replay ties in place. On a loss, walk back along the side route to the entrance queue’s back and retry.
4. Beat the final checkpoint to reach the goal. Stop after 3 minutes, swap challengers and checkpoint players and repeat.

Ways to adapt

Preschool children: two adult checkpoints. Younger primary school children: three rows. Older primary school children: up to four rows, keeping rounds short.

Sources and references

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