{"id":636,"date":"2024-10-05T16:33:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T16:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/patogusgyvenimas.lt\/index.php\/2024\/10\/05\/monster-march-halloween-game-play-party-plan\/"},"modified":"2024-10-05T16:33:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T16:33:50","slug":"monster-march-halloween-game-play-party-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/patogusgyvenimas.lt\/index.php\/2024\/10\/05\/monster-march-halloween-game-play-party-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Monster March Halloween Game – Play Party Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This hilarious monster march Halloween game is the perfect game for any of your upcoming Halloween parties! It\u2019s a mixture of a risk and reward game and a luck based game, which is what makes it so fun! <\/p>\n
Players get assigned a Halloween creature and win prizes as they march forward but watch out because if your creature\u2019s opposite gets rolled too many times because you could lose it all! <\/p>\n
Out of all of the Halloween games played this year (including our entire tournament of terror), this was my family\u2019s favorite \u2013 they wanted to play it again and again and again! <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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If you\u2019re looking for the easiest and one of the most fun Halloween games to play, try this monster march game. It\u2019s so easy to setup, so easy to play, and so much fun! <\/p>\n
I\u2019m a big fan of press your luck style games. In the past we\u2019ve done games like this Oogie Boogie game where you spin a wheel but never one that incorporates an entire group like in this monster march game! <\/p>\n
The basic idea is this \u2013 everyone gets assigned a monster and a color. When their monster or color is rolled, they move forward \u2013 but if the opposite of their monster is rolled, they get a strike. Two strikes and you\u2019re out of the game and lose what you\u2019ve earned unless you were smart enough to walk away before you struck out!<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve included full rules below but that\u2019s the gist of it to give you an idea! People love this game because of the element of luck, the element of pressing your luck, and winning prizes of course! <\/p>\n
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Why People Love This Game<\/h2>\n
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Play with big groups<\/strong> \u2013 this game is the exact same with up to 36 people, so it\u2019s perfect for big groups or small groups! As long as you don\u2019t have more than 36 people, you\u2019re golden! <\/li>\n
Fun combo of elements<\/strong> \u2013 the game combines an element of luck with the idea of a risk vs. reward game (like in our viral Don\u2019t Eat Santa game) so the ultimate in fun!<\/li>\n
Prizes<\/strong> \u2013 everyone loves prizes and this game is a fun way to give them out! Or you can switch out the prizes for points, rewards, etc. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Supplies<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
This game is simple but does require a few things to play. Here\u2019s what you\u2019ll need: <\/p>\n
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Blank Dice<\/strong> \u2013 I used these large blow-up dry erase dice and they were absolutely perfect for this game! You\u2019ll need two for the game \u2013 one with monsters written on the sides and ones with colors written on the sides. You could also just tape the words to large dice like this. Or in a pinch, you could use small dice, it\u2019s just not nearly as fun! <\/li>\n
Monster assignments<\/strong> \u2013 You\u2019ll need pieces of paper with the monster assignments written out \u2013 more details on this below, but you can print out our list here! Plus, you\u2019ll need a bag or plastic pumpkin or something for people to choose their characters!<\/li>\n
Tape<\/strong> \u2013 I used colored painter\u2019s tape but you could use anything that you want really, it\u2019s just to create lines on the ground for people to advance to. <\/li>\n
Prizes<\/strong> \u2013 you\u2019ll need prizes for this game, and I\u2019ve explained how the prizes work and my recommendations for prizes in the prize section below! <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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How to setup the game<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
This game is super simple to setup! I recommend doing it before your party, but it should only take a few minutes! <\/p>\n
1 \u2013 Set Up Your Playing Area<\/h3>\n\n
Choose an area to play. I recommend a large area that can fit a good amount of people and a good amount of lines\/spaces. <\/li>\n
Tape lines, spaced 1-2 feet apart (depending on how big your space is) from one side of the area to the other. <\/li>\n
Add prize buckets or piles at the end of each of the lines, starting with your most basic prize at one end, leading to the best prizes on the other end. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/figure>\n
2 \u2013 Get Your Characters Ready<\/h3>\n\n
Print out this list of character assignments or write out your own! Cut them into small strips and put them in a bucket, bowl, or bag for people to draw out of. <\/li>\n
Write the words Vampire, Witch, Headless Horseman, Pumpkin, Cat, and Bat on one the sides of once of the dice.<\/li>\n
Write the colors Red, Blue, Green, Purple, Yellow, and Orange on the sides of the other dice. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Tip!<\/h2>\n
You can use buckets for your prizes if you really want it to look nice but people will be picking up prizes and returning prizes throughout the game, so it\u2019s easier sometimes to just have a pile or at least a bowl with a wide opening. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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How to Play Monster March<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
This game is pretty simple. You\u2019ll hand out character assignments, roll the dice, and watch as people march down the prize path or get knocked out of the game! <\/p>\n
Here\u2019s how it works!<\/p>\n
1 \u2013 Give People Characters<\/h3>\n
Have everyone choose a random character assignment out of the bag of character names. Everyone will get a character that has a creature and a color such as Blue Cat, Green Vampire, etc. <\/p>\n
The characters they get really don\u2019t matter because there is the same probability of rolling any of them! <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
2 \u2013 Roll the Dice<\/h3>\n
Have everyone stand off to the side or behind the taped out prize path. Choose one person to roll both dice. (You can rotate who rolls the dice as you go through the game but it doesn\u2019t really matter that much who rolls). <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
Based on the roll, the following happens: <\/p>\n
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Anyone whose character matches one of the dice that is rolled moves onto the first line of the board and picks up the prize associated with that line. For example, if the roll is an Orange Witch \u2013 anyone who has an orange character or anyone who is a witch moves onto the first line. <\/li>\n
Anyone who character matches both dice exactly, e.g., the orange witch in the example above, moves forward two spaces and picks up prizes for both lines. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Tip!<\/h2>\n
Players shouldn\u2019t do anything (eat, open, etc.) with the prizes until the round is completely over because many of those prizes are going to be returned back to the pile when people get out! Prizes are only yours when you\u2019ve stepped out of the round! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
3 \u2013 Roll the dice Again<\/h3>\n
Now that you have the basic idea of the game \u2013 move forward when your character is rolled \u2013 let\u2019s get to the rest of the details! <\/p>\n
Before each roll, everyone has to decide whether or not they\u2019re going to stay in the game or walk away with the prizes they\u2019ve won so far. If they walk away, they keep the prizes but they\u2019re out of the game and can\u2019t come back in. <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
Whoever stays in the game for subsequent rolls is risking their prizes for the chance to win more! For subsequent rolls (after the first one), additional options are added: <\/p>\n
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Move one line for a match on one of the dice and pick up prizes (just like above)<\/li>\n
Move two lines for a match on both of the dice and pick up prizes (just like above)<\/li>\n
Get a strike if your \u201cpartner character\u201d is rolled. The partners are vampire and bat, witch and cat, and Headless Horseman and pumpkin. So if you\u2019re a green vampire and a bat of any kind is rolled, you would get a strike. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
4 \u2013 Get Out for Two Strikes<\/h3>\n
If anyone that is on the board gets a second strike<\/strong>, they\u2019re out of the game and have to put all of the prizes they\u2019ve earned during this round back. They can keep prizes from previous rounds but only if they\u2019ve walked away before striking out. <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
Anyone who is in play and staying in the game should stand on the board (on the space they\u2019re on). Anyone who is out of the game should go to a separate area so you know who is out versus people who haven\u2019t entered the game yet. <\/p>\n
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Important Note!<\/h2>\n
Someone isn\u2019t considered in the game until their character is rolled for the first time. If they haven\u2019t been rolled yet and their opposite is rolled, it does NOT count against them. The strikes are only counted once they\u2019re actually on the board. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
5 \u2013 Go for broke<\/h3>\n
Keep playing each round until everyone either strikes out, chooses to walk away, or gets through the entire board without striking out! It\u2019s doable but difficult \u2013 I like to add a bonus prize (in our case it was $10) for anyone who can get through the board completely to add some incentive to make it even more risky! <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
6 \u2013 Play Another Round<\/h3>\n
You can either play the game once or play multiple rounds where everyone comes back in and you start it over. And if you\u2019re running low on prizes or don\u2019t want to give out so many prizes, you can always say that anyone who won a prize in round one (or any of the rounds) can\u2019t play in later rounds, or they have to skip a round! <\/p>\n
We did one biggest loser round where only people who had struck out every game were allowed to play! Pretty sure most of them still ended up as losers, but it was fun regardless! <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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How to Play With Kids<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
We played this game with my 11 year old and he was totally fine with it but the younger set didn\u2019t really get the concept of losing prizes they\u2019ve won. <\/p>\n
To adjust this for younger kids: <\/p>\n
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Option 1<\/strong> \u2013 Get rid of the \u201close it\u201d if you strike out but play the rest of the game like normal. You still need to have strikes or else the game will never end but kids can keep whatever prizes they earn on the board! <\/li>\n
Option 2<\/strong> \u2013 Get rid of the strikes and the prizes. Setup the board, give out characters, and have the kids move along the board as their characters are rolled. When they get to the end of the board, they win a prize of their choice (or you could do something fun like these Halloween hands.) We did this with the 5 year old and younger set and this version was a hit! <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
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Prize Options<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
The prizes you choose for the game will completely depend on the age you are playing with and the budget you have for prizes. People are going to win prizes so just know that any prizes you put out there, you should plan for people to win and have it in your budget for that to happen! <\/p>\n
Prizes for Teens and Adults<\/h3>\n
When I played this with the adults and teens in our family, these are the prizes that we used (similar to our roll a pumpkin game): <\/p>\n
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Cash<\/strong> \u2013 I did increments of cash throughout the playing area starting with $1 toward the beginning and ending with $20 for the final cash amount. <\/li>\n
Gift cards<\/strong> \u2013 I did small $5 gift cards in the middle and a couple of larger $25-$50 ones as the final line of the game. I only had one person win one of these, and he also got the bonus $10 I mentioned earlier. <\/li>\n
Movie tickets<\/strong> \u2013 I bought a big pack of movie tickets at Costco to make them like $3-5 each, but these were a fun addition, especially for a movie loving family like mine! <\/li>\n
Halloween party favors<\/strong> \u2013 things like bouncy balls, snap bracelets, bracelets, etc. were the first line in the game. You could also do things that are affordable in bulk like fidgets, etc. <\/li>\n
Small pieces of candy<\/strong> \u2013 I did these again toward the front of the playing area, just grabbed a Halloween candy bag and poured it in! <\/li>\n
Full candy bars and candy bags<\/strong> \u2013 these were toward the middle of the playing area and included things like full-size candy bags, bags of gummies, packs of gum, etc. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Other things I would add for this group if I was doing this again: <\/p>\n
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Chapsticks, lip balms, lip glosses<\/strong> \u2013 these are pretty reasonable if you buy them at bulk at Costco or Sam\u2019s Club! <\/li>\n
Fancy sodas<\/strong> \u2013 my family loves using these as prizes for Christmas bingo, so I thought these could be a fun option too! <\/li>\n
Packs of cards<\/strong> \u2013 basketball cards, baseball cards, Pokemon cards, etc. <\/li>\n
Pens, markers, and other art supplies<\/strong> <\/li>\n
Gourment snacks <\/strong>\u2013 popcorns, beef jerky, Chex Mix, etc. <\/li>\n
Small games<\/strong> \u2013 a lot of our favorite game night board games (a lot of small card games) would work great! <\/li>\n
Practical items<\/strong> \u2013 things like flashlights, back scratchers, charging cords, etc. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/figure>\n
Prizes for Kids<\/h3>\n
If you\u2019re doing this for kids, my recommendation is to just use things you\u2019d normally find in a Halloween goodie bag. Just vary up the things you add to each line so it\u2019s still exciting to move forward and get something new!<\/p>\n
Some of the kids\u2019 favorites in the past include: <\/p>\n
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More Halloween Games<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
If you want more fun Halloween party games to try after this monster march, try one of these! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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