Flick the Band Construction

1. Flick the Band Construction By: Kayla Lischner

2. Materials: • 2-5 paper plates • 1 of these plates will be used as your Tally Board • 3, 6, 9, or 12 rubber bands • The amount of rubber bands used is dependent upon the number of players • Tape • Pen • Scissors (safety scissors for those 12 and under)

3. Scissors: These are completely optional. After the plates are taped these scissors can be used to reduce the size of the “target” or can be used to craft the “target into a design of the players’ choosing. Pen: The pen is used in order to keep score on the Tally Board. The pen can also be used to beautify the “target.” Tape: The tape is used to tape the “target” together, to mark the starting line, and to mark the points lines. If the players’ have chosen to cut the “target” then the excess pieces of paper plate can be taped and used as easier markers for the start and points lines.

4. Rubber Bands: The rubber bands are used as “missiles.” The players fling these at the target to gain points and win the game. Tally Board: This is a simple paper plate split into equal sections for each person playing. 1 tally = 1 point Paper Plates: The unmarked paper plates are taped together to form the “target.” The players choose how many plates they want to use based on how challenging they wish the game to be.

5. The picture below shows the maximum of four paper plates taped together. When choosing to use all four, the plates can either be taped closer together, or can be cut in order to meet the maximum “target” size allowance of 12” by 14”. Here is an up close shot of my amazingly horrible tape job. I’m sure any child could put my craft’s skill to shame.

6. Here we are again showing my amazingly horrible craft’s skill when using scissors. More than that though, we are showing the “target” after being reduced in size by the scissors. The “target” as now been trimmed down to what appears to be under the maximum size allowance (I will show how to measure for free in the next slide).

7. Kayla’s Extremely Cheap Measuring Method: First you must decide how challenging you want the game to be. For this game, I chose less challenging since my rubber band flinging skills have always been less the adequate. For the less challenging approach we chose my feet as they are smaller (though not by much) than Mike’s feet. Once you have chosen a player’s set of feet, that player must then place their heel on the starting line and walk forward with one foot in front of the other as shown in the bottom figure. I suggest that those with the label of “clutz” utilize extreme caution. I myself almost broke an ankle. BE FORWARNED!!!

8. Your playing field should look something like the figure to the right when completed. As I mentioned in a previous slide, the excess paper created when cutting the paper plates can be used to better distinguish the starting and points lines. The figure directly below shows a close up of the target area. This target area, unfortunately, only has 3 sides marked for the one point range around the “target.” As the weather did not allow outside play testing, I was forced inside. At the time, this was the only room in the house not occupied by rambunctious kittens. Hint: Use the same person’s feet to measure out one foot from each side of the “target” for the one point zone.

9. In the figure below we see the preferred way mount the rubber band when preparing to fling. Disclaimer: I am not responsible for injuries caused by the irresponsibility of the players that choose to play this game.

10. The figure below shows a selected end turn for Mike. As we can see he has shot one rubber band onto the “target” and the other two are off of the target, but are still within the one point range. The rubber bands on the “target” is worth 2 points and the other two rubber bands within the 1 point range are worth 1 point. This gives Mike a total of 4 points for this turn.

11. If the end score of the game happens to look like the figure below (meaning both player have reached the goal score of 12 points) then a tie match ensues. Each player flicks one rubber band at a time until the tie is broken.

12. End I hope that you have enjoyed this brief view of the prototype for “Flick the Band.” The Visio files I submitted along with this PowerPoint offer a deeper insight into the mechanics of the game (or at least I hope they do).