The chocolate game
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The Chocolate Game is a game
often played at children's parties.Sometimes the game is referred to as "Dog's Dinner"
As the die continues around the circle, if another player rolls a six they shout "SIX!" and the player in the centre has to stop immediately and take off the game clothing to transfer to his successor who then attempts to eat the chocolate piece by piece until the next player rolls a six.
Game
A game is structured playing, usually undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes used as an educational tool. Games are distinct from work, which is usually carried out for remuneration, and from art, which is more often an expression of aesthetic or ideological elements...
often played at children's parties.Sometimes the game is referred to as "Dog's Dinner"
Items needed
- A bar of chocolateChocolateChocolate is a raw or processed food produced from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree. Cacao has been cultivated for at least three millennia in Mexico, Central and South America. Its earliest documented use is around 1100 BC...
- A dieDiceA die is a small throwable object with multiple resting positions, used for generating random numbers...
- A set of clothes - usually a hatHatA hat is a head covering. It can be worn for protection against the elements, for ceremonial or religious reasons, for safety, or as a fashion accessory. In the past, hats were an indicator of social status...
, scarfScarfA scarf is a piece of fabric worn around the neck, or near the head or around the waist for warmth, cleanliness, fashion or for religious reasons. They can come in a variety of different colours.-History:...
, and pair of gloves - A knifeKnifeA knife is a cutting tool with an exposed cutting edge or blade, hand-held or otherwise, with or without a handle. Knives were used at least two-and-a-half million years ago, as evidenced by the Oldowan tools...
and forkForkAs a piece of cutlery or kitchenware, a fork is a tool consisting of a handle with several narrow tines on one end. The fork, as an eating utensil, has been a feature primarily of the West, whereas in East Asia chopsticks have been more prevalent... - Wrapping paperGift wrappingGift wrapping refers to the act of enclosing a gift in some sort of material. Wrapping paper is a kind of paper designed for gift wrapping. Gifts may also be wrapped in a box...
- friends
Setting up the game
The bar of chocolate is wrapped with the wrapping paper several times over. The participants stand in a circle around the wrapped chocolate bar. Each participant rolls the die and the person with the highest roll starts the game, putting on the items of clothing before attempting to eat the chocolate bar using the knife and fork.Gameplay
The object of the game is to eat the whole chocolate bar. There is no real winner, however it can be played so that whoever takes the last bite of the chocolate bar wins.As the die continues around the circle, if another player rolls a six they shout "SIX!" and the player in the centre has to stop immediately and take off the game clothing to transfer to his successor who then attempts to eat the chocolate piece by piece until the next player rolls a six.