Introduction:

In 1989, Hasbro created a word party game based on guess and supposition. The game enables the player’s partner(s) to guess the word on his/her card without using the word itself or five additional words listed on the card.

Another game similar to Taboo is Catch Phrase created by Hasbro, in which a player tries to get his/her teammates to guess words using clues and verbal signs. In the year 2000, the great Comedian, Chris Wylde hosted a game show based on the concept of Taboo with the same name on The New TNN.

Rules:

From four to ten an even number of players sit in an alternative manner in circle. Players take turns as the “giver,” who attempts to prompt his/her teammates to guess as many keywords as possible with the specified time. However, each card also has “taboo” (prohibited) words listed which may not be used in the verbal manner. Should the giver say one, a “censor” on the opposing team clicks the buzzer and the giver must move on to the next word. For example, the giver might have to make his/her team to say “cricket” without saying sport, game, activity or the word cricket itself.

The giver may only use dialogue to prompt his/her teammates; gestures, sounds (e.g. barking), or drawings are not normally permitted. Singing is allowed provided the singer is singing words rather than humming or whistling a tune. The giver’s hints may not rhyme with a taboo word, or be a short form of a taboo word.

While the giver is prompting the teammates they are allowed to make guesses as many times they want to with no penalties for wrong guesses. Once the team guesses the word correctly as written on the card, the giver can proceed to the next word. He then tries to get as many words as possible in the allotted time. The play is passed to the next adjacent player of the other team if the current player runs out of time. The playing team wins one point for correct guesses and gets one penalty point if “taboo” words are spoken or said and the opposing team wins one point each time the giver passes.

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To the organizers of the event, it was supposed to be a day that was filled with amusement park type activities. But unfortunetly, one of activities drew the attention of police in Parker County, Texas, on Saturday.

Police raided the property and officers rounded up 176 suspects in the case. They were all arrested and charged with varying offenses such as gambling or cruelty to animals. A major underground cockfight gambling operation was the cause of the raid.

Police had been suspecting of such activities in the property for weeks, and Roy Dale Saxton was arrested as the proprietor of the operation. He was arrested and charged with a Class C misdemeanor gambling charge.

Although he was released after posting $300 bail, Saxton may now face more serious charges. He has a long rap sheet of crimes, including convictions that have Saxton on parole until 2015. The new charges may affect that parole.

Authorities seized enough evidence related to the cockfighting ring. There were magazines, razor blades, and six dead roosters that were found on the property. Over 100 other roosters were saved and taken to an animal shelter. Im sure PETA is going to make rounds to this property soon.

In addition to the gambling related arrests, illegal drugs were found at the scene. Marijuana, illegal prescription pills, and cocaine were seized. Another arrest was of a suspect who was wanted for murder.If you have come across such cruel activities in your vicinity then do contact the local police.

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