How to Play the Marco Polo Pool Game
Marco Polo is a fun game to play with friends in the pool. The game is named after the famous explorer Marco Polo, who was one of the first Europeans to travel into China and Mongolia. The Marco Polo pool game is a variation of tag..
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Instructions
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Decide who will be "Marco" first. This person will try to catch the other players.
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Have all players get in the pool, including "Marco."
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"Marco" should keep his eyes closed at all times. He should call out "Marco!" when trying to locate the other players by the sound of their voices when they reply.
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Other players must yell "Polo!" every time "Marco!" is shouted. This will help "Marco" find them.
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Players should swim away from "Marco" to avoid being tagged. If "Marco" tags a player, then she instantly becomes "Marco."
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Tips & Warnings
Make sure all players agree on the rules on game. Decide whether it will count if "Marco" tags a person with his foot or other body part, or whether only a hand-tag will count. A variation on this game is to allow players to get out of the pool and run around. "Marco" can yell "Fish out of water!" and whoever is out of the pool automatically becomes the new "Marco." You can also play Blindfold Tag, in which the person who is "it" is blindfolded and must try to catch the other players. This game is harder than Marco Polo because players do not call out to each other.
Remember to stay in the shallow end of the pool for safety reasons.
