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69. Four Square (Pirateking2000)


This was one of the biggest playground games back in elementary school. Don't get me wrong. Kickball was the king, but Four Square got a lot of play, too. I don't want to hear anyone trying to throw Dodgeball into the mix here because that was a gym game, not a playground game. Keep your facts straight! Anyway, Four Square is such serious business that it has its own blog (squarefour.org if you're interested) with just about all the information you could ever possibly want about the game, including the "official" set of rules they use for leagues and tournaments. You can play it a bunch of different ways though, including with more than four squares, despite the name. It's very flexible, but the basic concept is always the same. In this game, your goal is to de-throne the person in the top spot and eventually become the king (or queen) yourself. If you get knocked out, you have to endure the shame of going to the back of the line and let rage fuel you until you can get back onto the court.

The secret to becoming a Four Square master is learning how to put spin on the ball because players expect the ball to bounce a certain way, and they often can't react fast enough to get it if it does something they aren't prepared for. I've been able to enjoy long reigns at the top square due to my mad spinning skills. The game becomes really frantic though once people start to catch on and figure out the key to Four Square, and it's super fun. It's one of those games that's easily accessible for anyone to play because you don't have to be athletic (although you do need to at least have some hand-eye coordination), and it can be fun even at a low skill level, but it can get really crazy if everyone playing it is good.

Bonus Question: What was your favorite playground game?
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