AQUiLA MAGAZINE
THE SPOOKY ISSUE
THE MAGICIAN ’ S MIND-READING GAME
As you discovered on pages 10-11 of our Spooky Issue , Harry Houdini dazzled audiences with incredible feats of mental genius . Now it ’ s your turn !
AQUILA ’ S MISSION
The famous magician Harry Houdini was known for his impressive ‘ mind-reading ’ tricks . Of course , we know that people can ’ t actually read minds , so performers use a few special sneaky methods to convince people that they can ! Let ’ s see if you can do the same – grab a friend and have a go at working out what shape the other one is drawing , using THE POWERS OF YOUR MIND !
ACTIVITY SKILLS
30 minutes +
GET STARTED
DIFFICULTY
STEP 1 : RULES
This game involves two players . One player draws a shape on a piece of paper , and the other player works out what they ’ ve drawn – using the power of their mind ! You must take it in turns to be the mind reader or the mind readee . If they get the answer correct , the mindreader wins a point . After five rounds , whoever has the most points wins ! If there ’ s a tie , keep going until the top Master Mind-Reading Magician is decided !
STEP 2 : DRAWING
When player one is mind-reading , player two has to draw either a triangle , a square or a circle . Stick to these shapes – anything too complicated might cause the other player ’ s mind-reading powers to accidentally open a portal into the realm of the supernatural ( not really ). The mind-reader must be able to see your face when you draw your shape , but not the actual drawing !
YOU WILL NEED o A pen or a pencil each o Some paper
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