Statues (also known as Red Light, Green Light in North America, and Grandma's/Grandmother's Footsteps or Fairy Footsteps in the United Kingdom) is a popular children's game, often played in different countries. There are variations of play throughout different regions of the world.
A person starts out as the "curator" (It, Granny, Pooh, etc.) and stands at the end of a field. Everyone else playing stands at the far end (distance depends upon playing area selected). The objective of the game is for a "statue" to tag the curator, thereby becoming the curator and resetting the game.
The curator turns their back to the field, and the "statues" attempt to race across and tag the curator.
Whenever the curator turns around, the statues must freeze in position and hold that for as long as the curator looks at them. The curator may even be allowed to walk around the statues, examining them. However, the curator needs to be careful – whenever the curator's back is turned, statues are allowed to move.
If a statue is caught moving, they are sent back to the starting line to begin again or eliminated.
Variations
Red Light, Green Light
Red Light, Green Light is a variation of Statues played throughout North America. The title of the game refers to the colors of a traffic light.
Like Statues, Red Light, Green Light is played in a field or another long space.
One player, the Caller, stands at one end of the field and calls out to the rest of the players who line up at the other end.
The Caller turns around, looking away from the rest of the players and calls out "green light!"
While the Caller is looking away, the other players are permitted to move, and they attempt to advance on the Caller. The objective is to get close enough to the Caller to tag them.
At any point while the Caller is turned away, they can call “red light!” and turn back around to face the players. When this is called, the players must freeze in place. If the Caller observes any player moving, they send them back to the start.
This repeats until another player tags the Caller.
The caller may recite “red light!” and “green light!” as fast or slow as they would like in order to catch the other players while they are still moving.
The first player to tag the Caller without being caught becomes the new Caller, and all other players return to the start to begin another round.
There are different levels of stringency in regard to how much movement the Caller may observe to send a player back to the start. Some allow general movement as long as the players are not moving their feet from the ground, while others restrict any large bodily movements, such as swaying of the arms or even smiling. Blinking and breathing are generally permitted.
In the Dutch version,[citation needed] instead of "green light!" the Caller sings in a slow voice "Annemaria", followed by a quick and loud "Koekoek!" ("Cuckoo!") when they turn around (like "red light!"). "Koekoek!" is also the Dutch equivalent of a Peekaboo game played with babies, where the parents hide their face with their hands, then reveal themselves whilst saying "Peek-a-boo!" (also known in Dutch as "Kiekeboe!").
The Flemish version of the game is called "1, 2, 3 Piano", in which the Caller shouts "één, twee, drie, piano!" (translating to one, two, three, piano in English) before turning around to the other players. Only during the time this sentence is being shouted, the participants are allowed to move.
Winnie the Pooh
Winnie the Pooh is a variation of Statues where the person playing "Pooh" (the Curator) usually leans against a wall and has to shout "1, 2, 3, Winnie the Pooh, stop!" (so it is long enough for the players to reach some distance and because of the rhyme it provides in Bulgarian, where this version comes from) before turning to face the players. Whenever a player tags Pooh they have to run so it doesn't catch them. If they manage to go back to the wall where Pooh was leaning before it catches them, they become Pooh and the game starts over. In this variation the role of Pooh is more desirable.
Team building exercise
Another variation of the game was altered as a team building exercise. It follows the Red Light, Green Light rules with exception that if anybody moves after the red light the whole team must return to the starting line. Also, the object of the game is for the players to "steal" an "object" positioned near the "it" person and return with it to the other side of the field. Once the "object" is moved it has to stay hidden from "it" who has several guesses as to who has it at the moment. If guessed successfully then the whole team must return to the starting line.
"Cukr, káva, limonáda... čaj, rum, bum!" (tr. "Sugar, coffee, lemonade... tea, rum, boom!") – The words rhyme, and the latter are easier to say quickly.
"Daruma-san ga koronda" (達磨さんが転んだ, lit. "The Daruma Fell Over") Instead of calling out the phrase, "Daruma-san ga koronda", you may countdown from 10 to 1.
Korea
"Mugunghwa kkochi pieotseumnida" (무궁화꽃이 피었습니다, lit. "The Rose of Sharon has bloomed")
Malaysia
"Pukul Berapa Datuk Harimau?" (tr. "What time is it Grandpa Tiger?")
"Un, dos, tres, pollito inglés!" (tr. "One, two, three, little English chicken!")
Vietnam
"Em bé tập đi" (lit. "The baby learns to walk")
"Ngựa Gỗ" (tr. "Wooden Horse")
"Một, Hai, Ba" (tr. "One two three")
"Hổ đã quay lại làng" (lit ."A tiger has returned to our village")
In popular culture
Doctor Who writer Russell T Davies said that the statue role in Grandmother's Footsteps was a concept for the Weeping Angel, a recurring monster on the 2005–present show.
In The Railway Series story Percy and the Trousers, Percy tries to play Grandmother's Footsteps with the coaches, but hits a trolley of trousers.
In the 1987 film RoboCop, the titular character is seen playing the game with elementary school children in footage shown during an in-film news report.
In the 2021 Netflix series Squid Game, it was the first game of the competition. Contestants played the game with a large doll resembling Young-hee, a young girl from a Korean book series. The game played was a deadlier iteration, where anyone caught moving even by a millimeter would be shot dead.
In the 2021 game Crab Game, there is a minigame where players explode if they move when the curator faces them or fail to reach the end in time.
In the 2022 game Poppy Playtime: Chapter 2 - Fly in a Web, there is a section somewhat similar to this game where the player must navigate through an obstacle course while being chased by a large caterpillar toy. When a light comes on, they must stand still and cannot move until it goes off again.
^Barboric, Antonia (1 February 2013). "Zimmer, Küche, Kabinett" [Room, kitchen, cabinet]. Die Presse (in German). Retrieved 6 October 2021.
^Kordova, Shoshana (17 September 2013). "Word of the Day / Dag Maluah: How to Get the Grandkids to Like Herring". Haaretz. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
^Bernardo, Jaehwa (15 September 2021). "Kiddie games turn deadly in Korean series 'Squid Game'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
^"1-p-8 123木頭人（認念）(教師版)". exam.tcte.edu.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 9 October 2021.
^"The largest game of Darumasan ga koronda" (Press release). UUUM. 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
Further reading
Howard Papush (2004). When's Recess?: Playing Your Way Through the Stresses of Life. Trafford Publishing. p. 63. ISBN1-4120-3346-2.
January 12, 2023
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Footsteps in the United Kingdom is a popular children s game often played in different countries There are variations of play throughout different regions of the world Red Light Green Light being played at Hemlock Overlook Regional Park s Ropes course Contents 1 General rules 2 Variations 2 1 Red Light Green Light 2 2 Winnie the Pooh 2 3 Team building exercise 3 Other names 4 In popular culture 5 See also 6 References 7 Further readingGeneral rules EditA person starts out as the curator It Granny Pooh etc and stands at the end of a field Everyone else playing stands at the far end distance depends upon playing area selected The objective of the game is for a statue to tag the curator thereby becoming the curator and resetting the game The curator turns their back to the field and the statues attempt to race across and tag the curator Whenever the curator turns around the statues must freeze in position and hold that for as long as the curator looks at them The curator may even be allowed to walk around the statues examining them However the curator needs to be careful whenever the curator s back is turned statues are allowed to move If a statue is caught moving they are sent back to the starting line to begin again or eliminated Variations EditRed Light Green Light Edit Red Light Green Light is a variation of Statues played throughout North America The title of the game refers to the colors of a traffic light Like Statues Red Light Green Light is played in a field or another long space One player the Caller stands at one end of the field and calls out to the rest of the players who line up at the other end The Caller turns around looking away from the rest of the players and calls out green light While the Caller is looking away the other players are permitted to move and they attempt to advance on the Caller The objective is to get close enough to the Caller to tag them At any point while the Caller is turned away they can call red light and turn back around to face the players When this is called the players must freeze in place If the Caller observes any player moving they send them back to the start This repeats until another player tags the Caller The caller may recite red light and green light as fast or slow as they would like in order to catch the other players while they are still moving The first player to tag the Caller without being caught becomes the new Caller and all other players return to the start to begin another round There are different levels of stringency in regard to how much movement the Caller may observe to send a player back to the start Some allow general movement as long as the players are not moving their feet from the ground while others restrict any large bodily movements such as swaying of the arms or even smiling Blinking and breathing are generally permitted In the Dutch version citation needed instead of green light the Caller sings in a slow voice Annemaria followed by a quick and loud Koekoek Cuckoo when they turn around like red light Koekoek is also the Dutch equivalent of a Peekaboo game played with babies where the parents hide their face with their hands then reveal themselves whilst saying Peek a boo also known in Dutch as Kiekeboe The Flemish version of the game is called 1 2 3 Piano in which the Caller shouts een twee drie piano translating to one two three piano in English before turning around to the other players Only during the time this sentence is being shouted the participants are allowed to move Winnie the Pooh Edit Winnie the Pooh is a variation of Statues where the person playing Pooh the Curator usually leans against a wall and has to shout 1 2 3 Winnie the Pooh stop so it is long enough for the players to reach some distance and because of the rhyme it provides in Bulgarian where this version comes from before turning to face the players Whenever a player tags Pooh they have to run so it doesn t catch them If they manage to go back to the wall where Pooh was leaning before it catches them they become Pooh and the game starts over In this variation the role of Pooh is more desirable Team building exercise Edit Another variation of the game was altered as a team building exercise It follows the Red Light Green Light rules with exception that if anybody moves after the red light the whole team must return to the starting line Also the object of the game is for the players to steal an object positioned near the it person and return with it to the other side of the field Once the object is moved it has to stay hidden from it who has several guesses as to who has it at the moment If guessed successfully then the whole team must return to the starting line Red light Green light Guessing who is hiding the object Other names EditArgentina Uno dos tres cigarrillo cuarenta y tres tr One two three cigarette forty three Australia Hot Chocolate Austria Donner Wetter Blitz tr Thunder weather lightning Zimmer Kuche Kabinett hinterm Ofen steht ein Bett tr Room kitchen cabinet behind the oven there is a bed 1 Bangladesh Statue এলন ড লন ডন ঘড ব জ টনটন এক দ ই ত ন tr L O N D London bells ring ton ton 1 2 3 Belgium Een twee drie piano Dutch Flemish Un deux trois piano French Brazil Batatinha frita um dois tres tr Little french fry one two three Bulgaria Winnie the Pooh Mecho Puh lit Pooh Bear Indian Eye Indiansko Oko lit Native American Eye Canada Go go stop British Columbia Un deux trois soleil tr One two three sun Quebec Bleu blanc rouge tr Blue white red Quebec Un deux trois statue tr One two three statue Quebec Chile Un dos tres momia es tr One two three it s a mummy China 红灯绿灯小白灯 tr Red light green light little white light 一二三 紅綠燈 過馬路 要小心 tr One Two Three Red light green light careful when you cross the road Hong Kong 一 二 三 我们都是木头人 yi er san wǒ men dōu shi mu tou ren tr one two three we are all wooden men Costa Rica Un dos tres quesito stop tr One two three stop little cheese Croatia Crna kraljica jedan dva tri tr Black queen one two three Czech Republic Cukr kava limonada caj rum bum tr Sugar coffee lemonade tea rum boom The words rhyme and the latter are easier to say quickly Denmark rod gul gron stop red yellow green stop Estonia Heeringas heeringas uks kaks kolm tr Herring herring one two three Finland Peili tr Mirror France Un deux trois soleil tr One two three sun Germany Eins zwei drei Ochs am Berg tr One two three ox at the mountain Greece Agalmatakia akoynhta amilhta agelasta Mera h nyxta tr Statues that don t move don t speak don t laugh Day or night Iceland Einn tveir thrir fjorir fimm dimmalimm tr One two three four five dimmalimm India Statue Apple Apple Banana Indonesia Patung tr Statue Israel Dag Maluah דג מלוח lit Salted fish tr Pickled herring Ahat shtayim shalosh one two three dag maluah 2 Italy Un due tre stella tr One two three star Japan Daruma san ga koronda 達磨さんが転んだ lit The Daruma Fell Over Instead of calling out the phrase Daruma san ga koronda you may countdown from 10 to 1 Korea Mugunghwa kkochi pieotseumnida 무궁화꽃이 피었습니다 lit The Rose of Sharon has bloomed Malaysia Pukul Berapa Datuk Harimau tr What time is it Grandpa Tiger Mexico Un dos tres calabaza tr One two three pumpkin Nepal L O N D O N London S T O P Stop or just L O N D O N London Netherlands Annemaria Koekoek New Zealand Sneak up Granny Norway En to tre Rodt lys tr One two three Red light Pakistan P O L O S T O P stop Polo Stop L O N D O N London Stop Panama Un dos tres pan con queso tr One two three grilled cheese Philippines Pepsi 7 Up 3 Poland Raz dwa trzy Baba Jaga patrzy tr One two three Baba Yaga is looking Portugal Um dois tres macaquinho do chines tr One two three little monkey of the chinese Romania Unu doi trei la perete stai tr One two three you re staying at the wall Russia More volnuetsya raz lit Sea has waves one Tishe edesh dalshe budesh lit The quieter you go the further you ll get Serbia Lukava lisica STOP tr Sneaky fox stop Singapore A E I O U Slovenia Mati koliko je ura tr Mother what time is it Spain Uno dos tres toca la pared Un dos tres el escondite ingles tr One two three English hide and seek Un dos tres pollito ingles tr One two three little English chicken Pica paret or Un dos tres pica paret tr Knock the wall or One two three knock the wall Catalonia Sweden Ett Tva Tre Ost tr One two three cheese Ett Tva Tre Rott Ljus tr One Two Three Red Light Switzerland Ziitig lase tr Reading the Newspaper German side Un due tre stella tr One two three star Italian side Taiwan Yi er san mutouren 一 二 三 木頭人 lit One two three wooden man 4 Thailand A E I O U Turkey Davul Zurna Bir Iki Uc tr Davul Zurna one two three United Kingdom Hot chocolate Granny s Footsteps United States Un dos tres pescao tr One two three fish Puerto Rico One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish Venezuela Un dos tres pollito ingles tr One two three little English chicken Vietnam Em be tập đi lit The baby learns to walk Ngựa Gỗ tr Wooden Horse Một Hai Ba tr One two three Hổ đa quay lại lang lit A tiger has returned to our village In popular culture EditDoctor Who writer Russell T Davies said that the statue role in Grandmother s Footsteps was a concept for the Weeping Angel a recurring monster on the 2005 present show In The Railway Series story Percy and the Trousers Percy tries to play Grandmother s Footsteps with the coaches but hits a trolley of trousers Folk music trio Peter Paul and Mary adapted this game into a song called Rocky Road on their 1963 album In the Wind Hajime Syacho the most popular YouTuber in Japan and participants 740 in all played Daruma san ga koronda at Industrial Development Center in Kanazawa ku Yokohama Kanagawa Prefecture on 24 October 2015 which has been listed in the Guinness World Records 5 In the 1942 Merrie Melodies short The Case of the Missing Hare Bugs plays a statues game on the magician while Ala Bahma charges at Bugs to kill him In the 1987 film RoboCop the titular character is seen playing the game with elementary school children in footage shown during an in film news report In the Japanese manga As the Gods Will and its 2014 film adaptation it is one of the games the students are forced to play with a Daruma doll In the 2021 Netflix series Squid Game it was the first game of the competition Contestants played the game with a large doll resembling Young hee a young girl from a Korean book series The game played was a deadlier iteration where anyone caught moving even by a millimeter would be shot dead In the 2021 game Crab Game there is a minigame where players explode if they move when the curator faces them or fail to reach the end in time In the 2022 game Poppy Playtime Chapter 2 Fly in a Web there is a section somewhat similar to this game where the player must navigate through an obstacle course while being chased by a large caterpillar toy When a light comes on they must stand still and cannot move until it goes off again See also EditWhat s the time Mr Wolf References Edit Barboric Antonia 1 February 2013 Zimmer Kuche Kabinett Room kitchen cabinet Die Presse in German Retrieved 6 October 2021 Kordova Shoshana 17 September 2013 Word of the Day Dag Maluah How to Get the Grandkids to Like Herring Haaretz Retrieved 29 September 2021 Bernardo Jaehwa 15 September 2021 Kiddie games turn deadly in Korean series Squid Game ABS CBN News Retrieved 11 October 2021 1 p 8 123木頭人 認念 教師版 exam tcte edu tw in Chinese Retrieved 9 October 2021 The largest game of Darumasan ga koronda Press release UUUM 2015 11 27 Retrieved 2017 07 06 Further reading EditHoward Papush 2004 When s Recess Playing Your Way Through the Stresses of Life Trafford Publishing p 63 ISBN 1 4120 3346 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Statues game amp oldid 1123235806, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
