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| In the hack and slash video game "No More Heroes 3" boss fight Velvet Chair Girl's is a game of musical chairs. | In the hack and slash video game "No More Heroes 3" boss fight Velvet Chair Girl's is a game of musical chairs. | ||
| In the '']'' episode "Little Bear's Sweet Tooth", Little Bear and all his friends and family play a game of musical chairs at the Harvest Day picnic, with Emily's Granny operating the music. Little Bear is the first one eliminated and later Tutu is the champion. | |||
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Elimination genre party game "Trip to Jerusalem" redirects here. For the public house in Nottingham, see Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem. For other uses, see Musical chairs (disambiguation). | This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Musical chairs" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
 Musical chairs being played at a party | |
| Players | Variable |
|---|---|
| Setup time | Variable |
| Playing time | Variable |
| Chance | Music stoppage may seem random to players, but is under the control of the leader |
| Age range | Usually children |
| Skills | Quick reaction time |
Musical chairs, also known as Trip to Jerusalem, is a game of elimination involving players, chairs, and music. It is a staple of many parties worldwide.
Gameplay
A set of chairs is arranged with one fewer chair than the number of players (for example, seven players would use six chairs). While music plays, the contestants walk around the set of chairs. When the music stops abruptly, all players must find their own individual chair to occupy. The player who fails to sit on a chair is eliminated. A chair is then removed for the next round, and the process repeats until only one player remains and is declared the winner.
In Wales, musical chairs had a similar custom to the modern version, with slight differences; the boys would always sit whilst the girls would skip around, always outnumbering the boys. If a girl didn't sit fast enough on the boy's lap, she would have to forfeit. This would continue until the end when the winning girl would kiss the last boy.
History of the name
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The origins of the game's name as "Trip to Jerusalem" is disputed. However, it is known to come from its German name Reise Nach Jerusalem ("The Journey to Jerusalem"). One theory suggests that the name was inspired by the Crusades, wherein several heavy losses were incurred. Another theory suggests that it was inspired by the Aliyah, the immigration of Jews from the diaspora to the Land of Israel (which includes the modern State of Israel), wherein it is stated that spaces on ships taking the Jews to the said land were limited. None of these theories were officially confirmed.
As metaphor
The term "playing musical chairs" is also a metaphor for describing any activity where items or people are repeatedly and usually pointlessly shuffled among various locations or positions. It can also refer to a condition where people have to expend time searching for a resource, such as having to travel from one gasoline station to another when there is a shortage. It may also refer to political situations where one leader replaces another, only to be rapidly replaced due to the instability of the governing system (see cabinet reshuffle).
In popular culture
In the musical Evita, during the song "The Art of the Possible", Juan Perón and a group of other military officers play a game of musical chairs which Perón wins, symbolizing his rise to power.
In the historical drama Dara of Jasenovac, prisoners of the Jasenovac concentration camp are forced to play a game of musical chairs by the Ustasha guards who execute the losers to entertain the visiting Nazi officials.
In the book and animated adaptation of The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Birthday, Sister, Brother, and several other cubs play a game of musical chairs at Sister's birthday party. In the book, the game is called "Going to Jerusalem," in which the players march in a circle, and the player who is on a rug when the music stops is eliminated, rather than without a chair. Sister is the first one eliminated in both cases.
In the hack and slash video game "No More Heroes 3" boss fight Velvet Chair Girl's is a game of musical chairs.
In the Little Bear episode "Little Bear's Sweet Tooth", Little Bear and all his friends and family play a game of musical chairs at the Harvest Day picnic, with Emily's Granny operating the music. Little Bear is the first one eliminated and later Tutu is the champion.
See also
References
- Orlick, Terry (2006). "No-Elimination Games". Cooperative Games and Sports: Joyful Activities for Everyone. Human Kinetics. p. 21. ISBN 9780736057974.
- "Watch Dyma'r Urdd".
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