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Revision as of 14:06, 11 January 2010 by Grichard56 (talk | contribs) (Removed references that are non-factual. references earlier than 1975 needed.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) For other uses, see Marco Polo (disambiguation).| Players | 3 or more |
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| Setup time | < 1 minute |
| Playing time | no limit |
| Chance | Low |
| Skills | Swimming, Hearing |
The children's game Marco Polo (English pronunciation: /'m?rko? 'po?lo?/ ), also known as Mermaid on the rocks and Alligator, is a form of tag played in a swimming pool.
One player is chosen as "It". This player closes his or her eyes and tries to tag the other players. They shout out "Marco" and the other players must respond by shouting "Polo", which "It" uses to try to acoustically locate them. If a player is tagged then that player becomes "It".
In a variant, if "It" thinks that someone has climbed out of the pool, he or she can shout "fish out of water," and if anyone is out of the water they become "It". If someone sits on the side of the pool with their legs in the water, "It" can call out "mermaid on the rocks," and that player becomes "It".
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