How to Play Manhunt

Manhunt is a large-scale game of hide-and-seek. It can be played in any outdoor area with definable borders, day or night.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Dark Or Camoflage Clothing
• Running Shoes
• Batteries
• Timers
• Binoculars
• Air Horns
• Flashlights

Setting Up

1. Select an area appropriate for the number of players. A quarter of an acre per player is a practical guide.
2. Establish boundaries.
3. Establish a signal for the hunt to begin - car horn, air horn, or loud yell.
4. Choose whether you wish to start with a single hunter or two or three hunters for a large group.
5. Choose a time delay for players to hide before the hunt begins.
6. Select a method for tagging players. Either the hunter tags players or just calls out their names and hiding places.

Playing the Game

7. Give all hunted players a set amount of time to run and hide.
8. Signal the start of the hunt.
9. Begin searching the area if you are a hunter.
10. Become a new hunter if you are found.
11. End the game when all hidden players have been found.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep moving instead of hiding in one place.
• Don't hide in groups or let others know your hiding spots. Newly tagged hunters will check known hiding places first.
• Wear dark or camouflage clothing and good running shoes.
• At night, allow the hunter to carry a flashlight and tag people with the flashlight beam.
• Avoid hiding inside buildings unless they are open barns or the like.
• The last player found becomes the first hunter in the next game.
• Avoid dark areas with cliffs, drop-offs, broken glass or traffic.