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- For other meanings, see Marco Polo (disambiguation)
The children's game of Marco Polo is a form of tag played in a swimming pool. The game is popular in the United States and Canada, and possibly in other parts of the world.
Rules
The game is played by two or more persons. At any time there is one distinguished player, "It", who must swim around the pool with his or her eyes closed, attempting to tag the other players. The "It" player can only sense where the other players are by sound, but may call out "Marco!", at which point all the other players are required to yell "Polo!". When the "It" player succeeds in tagging another player, the latter becomes "It".
Variations
There are many variants to this game. It may be played on dry ground, of course; when it is similar to "blind man's bluff".
Another similar game is "fish out of water". In this variant, as the "It" player swims around attempting to tag the other players, he or she may yell "fish out of water!". If at that time there is someone out of the pool (or at least half way out), then that player becomes "It".
Another variant is "Sharks and Minnows", which uses the tag rules of Marco Polo, but the players are not required to make a sound at any time.
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