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A game about stealth, and ninjas.
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A game about stealth, ninjas and searching.
  
==New Age Base Game==
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==RnVBn Ninjas==
===Rules:===
 
*Spies take one hit, or one tag, to die.
 
*Hunters are invulnerable.
 
*The Hunter(s) go to a designated spot to begin counting to a prearranged number when they arrive.
 
**The Spy/Spies hide in the allotted playing zone.
 
**Upon reaching the counting number, the Hunter(s) announce their presence- typically by shouting "I'm a ninja!".
 
***The Hunter(s) begin searching for the Spy/Spies.
 
****If a Hunter kills a spy, that spy goes to the designated counting zone.
 
*****If there are 5 Hunters, then each one has to tag one, or more.
 
******The maximum amount of new Hunters is equal to the amount of old hunters.
 
 
===Host Instructions===
 
===Host Instructions===
Find an area to play in, and make sure that the players understand and respect the boundries.
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*Split into 2 or three teams of ninjas.
Find a way to determine who is the Hunter first, simply by volunteers, or some other way.
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**Team colours are: Red, Blue, Green
Start the playing match, and have fun.
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***The team members do not display their colours, so they can be teamkilled, or impersonate another team.
====Tips====
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**The players are scattered in the play area pseudo-randomly.
*Try to keep it under 45 minutes, as it gets less fun for those sitting out, and those playing.
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*To eliminate a ninja, the player simply tags the opponent first.
*Don't play favourites, as people tend to become angry over it.
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**For every teammate killed, subtract 2 points from the team total.
*Avoid overcomplicating the rules, when explaining it, and try to giving a demonstration.
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**For every enemy killed, add 1 point to the team total.
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***TIP: To make this easy to do, you can make index cards that are 'ID' cards- They tell you who is who, on what team. When a player gets 'killed', they give up their card to the killer.
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*After 5/10/15 minutes, The Hunter appears.
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**The Hunter is dressed differently, and has obvious markings.(Bright jacket, coloured tape, etc.)
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***The Hunter's objective is to kill everyone. He has 10/25/45 minutes to find and tag everyone.
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**He is invincible.
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*To make the game harder to do, set a time limit.
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*Encourage players to be stealthy, and to avoid the social part of it.
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*To make the game even harder, do not let the players know which team they are on.
  
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*Alternatively, you can have the teams start knowing each other, and work together to eliminate the opposition before they are killed by the hunter or the other ninjas/spies.
  
==Variants==
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===Player Instructions===
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You have been hired by an unknown agency to eliminate all spies in the area.
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The opposition force is on a similar objective. Since you have been hired,
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you are unsure of your allies. All you know is that you must eliminate the OpFor, avoid any
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mercenaries who join the spy battle, and help your teammates.
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*Tagging a spy will kill them.
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**Killing allies has a penalty.
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*The Hunter is invulnerable, and can kill you. Avoid them at all costs.
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==Variants (You can ignore this, if you want)==
 
===Classical variant===
 
===Classical variant===
*After a while, base games goes from stealth to just sitting down and killing the hunter. Classical was the actual first game, played in daytime, with two people. Classical means no way for prey to win.
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The ol' original game, played in broad daylight. Best played at night.
 
 
 
====The rules:====
 
====The rules:====
 
*Prey are given time to hide.
 
*Prey are given time to hide.
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*Any prey eliminated becomes the new hunter, taking the previous one's(') place. Those eliminated in a multi-hunter game just wait until all new hunters have been made.
 
*Any prey eliminated becomes the new hunter, taking the previous one's(') place. Those eliminated in a multi-hunter game just wait until all new hunters have been made.
  
===Samurai Guard variant===
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===Other Variants===
One person is the ninja, and everyone else is the Samurai Guard.
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For variants, see [[Ninja Tag Variants]].
 
 
The samurai choose a patrol route, then stay on it unless the see, hear, smell, or feel
 
something out of place.
 
 
 
The ninja must get the objective, something such as, say, a paper, or assassinate a target.
 
 
 
Samurai take one hit to die, and have melee and touch kills.
 
Ninjas take one hit to die, and can use anything.
 
 
 
===eXtreme Samurai Guard variant:===
 
Same as Samurai guard, except the ninja cannot attack, and is by her/himself.
 
 
 
===Thief game variant===
 
(Direct from the E-Mail)
 
 
 
#(At least) two guards per Ninja.
 
#Ninjas can't attack but guards can melee attack and tag.
 
#Ninjas can go solo or work in groups.
 
#Ninjas must steal an item from a area that is guarded.
 
#Guards must patrol area of a minimum of twenty feet.
 
 
 
===Ambush variant===
 
 
 
Everyone except for one person is a hunter.
 
 
 
The prey must go from point A to B, and can choose their route.
 
The hunters set up ambushes along the way, trying to kill the prey.
 
 
 
The prey takes two shots to die, the hunters take one shot to die.
 
 
 
The prey can use anything, while hunters can use anything but shurikens.
 
Hunters ''need'' to coordinate with each other to kill the prey.
 
 
 
==Icy Hot Snow Ninjas variant==
 
This is similar to "Freeze Tag".
 
This makes it MUCH,''' MUCH''' harder to play as the Hunter.
 
====Rules====
 
*If a Hunter tags an unfrozen(Hot) ninja, they are frozen(Icy), and can't move.
 
*If a Hunter tags a frozen ninja, they are Hot again.
 
*If a prey tags an Icy prey, they are Hot again. (However, they cannot make a Hot go Icy!)
 
*The last Hot prey to be frozen is Hunter in the next round.(Or last few, in a multi-hunter game!)
 
**This means that say, H tags 1235, then 4. 4 is it, as no one can be unfrozen, and 4 was last to be tagged.
 
 
 
 
 
===Prison Break  variant===
 
This is a cooperative game type, for (~)6+ players.
 
====Rules====
 
*The two prey(prisoners) are chained together at the wrist, and cannot escape the bond. (rope, or something!)
 
**This pair must escape from the designated start zone-jail-and get to the end zone-freedom- before getting caught.
 
**The prey cannot simply run there-if they do, call either a rerun, or cheating.
 
*Hunters(Guards) start at the end zone, and must find the prey, and kill them.
 
**No camping allowed, as in camping the end zone.
 
 
 
 
 
===Capture The (Hidden) Flag===
 
====Rules====
 
*The Thief/Thieves hides the flag somewhere.
 
*The Guard(s) put the flag in an open spot.
 
*Guards are invincible, but can be stunned for 5 seconds with a black egg.
 
**Guards can shoot to kill a thief, or tag them.
 
====Gameplay====
 
The thief needs to sneak in, and get the flag, while the guards try to balance finding the hidden flag, and defending theirs.
 
  
 
==Resources==
 
==Resources==
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*[http://www.hasbro.com/nerf/en-US/shop/details.cfm?guid=92983C19-6D40-1014-8BF0-9EFBF894F9D4&product_id=16522&src=endeca] Dart Tag darts
 
*[http://www.hasbro.com/nerf/en-US/shop/details.cfm?guid=92983C19-6D40-1014-8BF0-9EFBF894F9D4&product_id=16522&src=endeca] Dart Tag darts
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*[http://www.buzzbeetoys.com/USglobal/RSAirBlasters/41000.html]Quad-B
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**To properly modify it, cut off forward case, cut off barrel, put on 1/2in. PVC coupling, make 8in. long 1/2in PVC barrel, and works with Stock darts from Hasbro, such as tagger or sonic, not Streamline.

Latest revision as of 10:08, 12 October 2010

Ninja Tag
Designer: Tristan, Dyllon(?), and Alex
Year: unknown
Players: 2+
Stuff required: Darkness, ninja mask.
Crew required: One.
Preparation: Two minutes.
Time required: A few minutes to forty-five minutes.
Place required: A large open space with plenty of cover.
Activities: Chasing, sneaking, hiding.
This is a playable game - it's finished, tested and ready to play.
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This game is made available under an Attribution-Noncommercial Creative Commons licence. (What does this mean?)

A game about stealth, ninjas and searching.

RnVBn Ninjas

Host Instructions

  • Split into 2 or three teams of ninjas.
    • Team colours are: Red, Blue, Green
      • The team members do not display their colours, so they can be teamkilled, or impersonate another team.
    • The players are scattered in the play area pseudo-randomly.
  • To eliminate a ninja, the player simply tags the opponent first.
    • For every teammate killed, subtract 2 points from the team total.
    • For every enemy killed, add 1 point to the team total.
      • TIP: To make this easy to do, you can make index cards that are 'ID' cards- They tell you who is who, on what team. When a player gets 'killed', they give up their card to the killer.
  • After 5/10/15 minutes, The Hunter appears.
    • The Hunter is dressed differently, and has obvious markings.(Bright jacket, coloured tape, etc.)
      • The Hunter's objective is to kill everyone. He has 10/25/45 minutes to find and tag everyone.
    • He is invincible.
  • To make the game harder to do, set a time limit.
  • Encourage players to be stealthy, and to avoid the social part of it.
  • To make the game even harder, do not let the players know which team they are on.
  • Alternatively, you can have the teams start knowing each other, and work together to eliminate the opposition before they are killed by the hunter or the other ninjas/spies.

Player Instructions

You have been hired by an unknown agency to eliminate all spies in the area. The opposition force is on a similar objective. Since you have been hired, you are unsure of your allies. All you know is that you must eliminate the OpFor, avoid any mercenaries who join the spy battle, and help your teammates.

  • Tagging a spy will kill them.
    • Killing allies has a penalty.
  • The Hunter is invulnerable, and can kill you. Avoid them at all costs.

Variants (You can ignore this, if you want)

Classical variant

The ol' original game, played in broad daylight. Best played at night.

The rules:

  • Prey are given time to hide.
  • Hunter(s) (number of hunters should be proportionate to prey+area- more prey, more area, more hunters.) Look for prey.
  • Hunters simply tag the prey to eliminate them.
  • Any prey eliminated becomes the new hunter, taking the previous one's(') place. Those eliminated in a multi-hunter game just wait until all new hunters have been made.

Other Variants

For variants, see Ninja Tag Variants.

Resources

(Hiding in Plain Sight)
Credit and Kudos to Vern Reid.
  • [1] Nerf Brand Ballistic Balls
  • [2] Dart Tag darts
  • [3]Quad-B
    • To properly modify it, cut off forward case, cut off barrel, put on 1/2in. PVC coupling, make 8in. long 1/2in PVC barrel, and works with Stock darts from Hasbro, such as tagger or sonic, not Streamline.