lenge is to move the metal nuts the entire length of the rod as quickly as possible. The team with the fewest bolts begins by placing all their bolts onto the rod. The bolts should be tight together and even with the starting end, which has been painted a distinctive color. The game director controls the stopwatch saying “Go” and “Stop” for whatever amount of time the team “bought” with their points from Part One. The teams work to move their bolts from the starting end of the rod all the way off the other end in the amount of time chosen. The final score is one point for each bolt all the way off the rod, with a five-point bonus for getting all the bolts off within the time limit. The team with the next most bolts then takes up the challenge and so on. The team with the highest number of points from the bolt race is the ultimate winner.
Variation This game can be exciting and fun when
all teams are spinning their bolts at the same time. This variation can be done by stagger-
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ing the starts and having all teams finish at the same time. More supplies are needed, but the excitement of the finish can be worth it. A contest like this can be a bit noisy and is fun to watch, so it should be scheduled for a time when others nearby can take a break to watch.
Tips Placing a towel under the rod is advisable
to stop the bolts from bouncing out of sight on the floor after they are sent down the rod. This game begs to be played more than
once. Simple practice with the rods should be restricted in order to keep the game fresh and to keep teams from having too much experience with how many bolts can be removed in a given time. Different positions of the rod and hand positions for spinning nuts can be decisive and add an interesting factor of chance and strategy to the game. These variables are best discovered in a real play of the game so that the question-and-answer portion remains motivating.
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