Hangman (game)

Hangman, hangman, gallows tree, or Hangman, hanging man, male or just hanging gallows (even hangman English) is a simple word game.

History

Tony Augarde, author of the work The Oxford Guide to Word Games ( Oxford University Press) says in the chapter about this game: " The origins of Hangman are obscure, but it seems to have originated in Victorian times." 1894, is in Alice Bertha Gommes book Traditional Games under the name of birds, animals and fish (English: birds, Beasts and Fishes ) mentioned. The rules were similar to today's versions.

Game History

This will require paper and pen. The number of players is variable, but often there are only two. The Beginner now considering a longer word, which he, however, merely writing down the first letter. All other letters of the word devised are marked by dashes. The rate player now calls sequentially in any order individual letters of the alphabet. The opponent must now announce each, how often and at what point of the Answer to the letter occurs. This results in little by that word. If a letter is called but not before, or if the solver does get the wrong word, the first player begins to draw a gallows with a hanged man. This is done in several stages (for each incorrect question comes a tick to it), so that the puzzle solver according to the played Difficulty has approximately 10 to 15 failed attempts. Has he not yet figured out the word that he has lost and symbolically depends on the gallows.

Variants

There are numerous variants of this game, so it seems advisable to agree before the game about it. There are, for example:

• The number of questions is limited ( the gallows is quickly done).
• When two players both simultaneously write a word and the slips are then exchanged and it is alternately advised.
• With several players alternately everyone comes off with the rates and has won one who names the word first.
• Instead of the gallows to draw other objects.
• The first letter must also be advised.

Learning effects

The game is very common especially for educators who work in the school. You play or let it play to consolidate in elementary school, the German spelling and later to practice foreign language vocabulary. Also in other subjects, it is to learn expressions ( countries, capitals, etc.) useful. Educational criticism, there have been on the representation of a gallows. Therefore, some gone over, instead of menacing -looking medieval execution instrument easy to draw an animal ( little pig, elephant, etc.) or other harmless things, such as a flower.