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Balance, Burn and Splash is a medieval game that is a combination of Snapdragons and Shoeing the Wild Mare. It is hardly an overstatement to say that this game is due a revival, as it probably hasn’t been played in the last five hundred years.

To play, simply place a narrow plank on two trestles. In the centre, underneath the plank, position a large tub or pool full of water. At one end of the plank place a lighted candle. Players must now balance themselves in the middle of the plank, above the water, holding an unlit candle, and must try to light it by stretching and shuffling towards the lit one, then return to their starting position whilst keeping their candle burning. Any player who puts a foot down or falls into the tub is out and it is the next player’s turn.