Top Monkey

Energetic guessing game for quick reactions & listening skills.

Top Monkey

Energetic guessing game for quick reactions & listening skills.

Energetic Guessing Game

This active group game develops quick reactions and sharp listening skills through a series of elimination challenges. Top Monkey is an engaging guessing game that transforms groups into alert participants who must decode audio cues whilst making split-second decisions. Perfect for building focus and concentration, it creates bursts of excitement as participants navigate the dynamic gameplay of stillness and movement.

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Step-by-Step Instructions

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Ask your group to stand evenly spaced apart, facing you.
Explain that you are ‘Top Monkey.’
Everyone aims to become Top Monkey, but unless they imitate the correct animal gesture as demonstrated by Top Monkey, they shall be eliminated.
By way of demonstration, decide on three unique animal gestures such as:
– Raccoon – make circles with thumb and pointer fingers on both hands, and peer through them;
– Crocodile – extend both arms out in front, palms facing, and slap together several times; and
– Giraffe – both arms extended above your head, hands clasped and bent forward.
With each animal, demonstrate the gesture and ask your group to imitate you.
When you call “TOP MONKEY,” everyone must remain motionless; otherwise, they are eliminated.
When you call “NOT A MONKEY,” everyone must quickly assume one of the three animal gestures.
Those who match the animal demonstrated by Top Monkey remain in the game; all others are eliminated.
To begin, make a series of calls to allow your group to practice this basic routine (actual eliminations are not necessary.)
Finally, announce that all further rounds will require everyone to have their backs to Top Monkey (you.)
Same rules apply: everyone must remain motionless on the call of “TOP MONKEY,” and on the command “NOT A MONKEY,” everyone will turn to face Top Monkey as they commit to one of the three animal gestures. Those who match the same animal as Top Monkey remain in the game.
Continue until one person remains, the winner.
Invite the winner to become the new Top Monkey.
Play several fast rounds.

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