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The Spider and the Fly

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Translation detailsModel: mistral-large-2512.

A piece of field, forest, or part of a town measuring 1—3 square kilometers is chosen as the spiderweb. Its boundaries are described, and the game’s end time is marked. Several players are the flies, who go out and seek a comfortable hiding place. The other half sets out a quarter of an hour later to search for the flies. Each group is accompanied by an impartial referee. If the spider does not detect the fly within the designated time (e.g., one hour, two), the fly wins. The fly records the names of the players from the spider group, while the spider does the same with the flies, additionally noting the hiding place. Each such report counts as a mark. Both sides should have colored badges for easy distinction.


Source scan: Śląska Digital Library, marked “public domain”. View PDF — page 199.

  • Type: game
  • Traits: Not stated in the source
  • Source: Stanisław Sedlaczek, Szkoła harcerza (1921)
  • Printed pages: 198 / PDF 199
  • Digital edition: Digital edition · Source record
  • Open the edition at the relevant page: p. 198
  • Read the source text: shc-036