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Walking Trippy

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A children’s indoor or party game, Walking Trippy has been called a supreme game of skill and elegance, the English Gentleman’s martial art and…bloody stupid.

The game is for two people. Each walks towards the other at a reasonable strolling pace and in a direction so that they would pass each other quite closely. The aim, however, is to trip up the other person as you pass. No use of the hand or arm is allowed and, most importantly, one mustn’t break one’s step; the trip must be accomplished by delicately catching the opponent’s ankle or toes as he passes. Players must never stop walking when they meet, and if both players fail to trip the other they must carry on until they reach their opponent’s starting point and then turn around, ready to play again.

It’s a terrific game requiring large amounts of ankle and foot dexterity alongside feline-like balance. You gain one point if you make your opponent stumble and two points if they fall.

Charlie Chaplin Walking Trippy is a silent-movie variant of the game. This version involves adopting the bow-legged swagger of the movie star and twirling a cane or rolled-up umbrella. This additional weapon can be carried upside down, allowing the use of the curved handle to catch an ankle as you pass.

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