Twister Hopscotch

The games of Twister and Hopscotch are very well known family games, and Twister Hopscotch is a fun new way to play two classic games in one.

Twister Hopscotch combines both individual games together creating the best of both worlds. Combining two fairly different games (with physicality and game field being the only similarities) was a small challenge.

Twister was the first game in history to use the human body as a way to play a game. Milton Bradley picked up the game and released it in 1966, but their competitors accused them of selling "sex in a box" which nearly brought the end to Twister. Public criticism and the company's own skepticism were put to rest when Johnny Carson, along with Eva Gabor, demonstrated the game on The Tonight Show. After its appearance on live television, Twister quickly became popular on college campuses (and still remains so today) because it was a simple, action-oriented party game.

Though thought of as a casual street game, Hopscotch actually began as stamina and balance training for Roman soldiers in ancient Britain. Children began to imitate the soldiers and eventually drew their own game fields and created a point system.

Hopscotch is played on a game field of a series of sequenced squares beginning with the number one. A player tosses some sort of a marker onto the game field beginning with square number one. The marker must land completely within the lines or you lose a turn. You now have to hop to that square going in sequence, turn around, then return.

Side by side squares must be straddled (left foot on left square, right foot on right square), and single spaces must be hopped onto with one foot. Besides the numbered spaces, there are also a few squares that you can incorporate onto the game field:

• Rest
• Safe
• Home

Your turn can end early if:

1. You step on a line
2. Step outside the game field
3. Step on another square

The ultimate goal is to complete the course running through each number. Complete square one, then toss the marker to square two and complete that one and continue until you finish the entire course.

The game is a combination of the fundamentals of both Twister and Hopscotch but combining and preserving both games was a challenging job. Taking the popular Twister and a game played on the streets such as Hopscotch and creating a completely unique game was done perfectly.

Twister Hopscotch poses the question of how you will hop. Will you have to maneuver the course in a zig zag or diamond pattern or just a straight line? That is where the Twister additive comes into play as the players spin the wheel and select the pattern and final color circle.

Unlike the original Hopscotch, this game uses non-slip rings that are easy to set up (clean up too!), easy to move, and compact. You can also customize your own layouts. It is very easy to learn but nearly impossible to master.

The features that make this game an instant success are:

• Perfect as an indoor activity for children especially on those bothersome rainy days.
• Customizable! Every game can be different as all you need to do is pull up the rings and replace them on a different path.
• Safety is always a priority for any indoor game and this one comes with non-slip rings made from vinyl that are not toxic.

Twister Hopscotch is meant for children 4 and up and comes with the instructions, spinner, carrying case and 13 rings with 16 ring clips. The game retails for around $20.00, and you can find it at all major stores like Wal-Mart and Target. Due to the nature of game' simplicity, the game can be easily be reproduced at home as a family craft project.

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