India

Raja Mantri Chor Sipahi

Also known as Raja Chor Mantri Sipahi, King Minister Thief Police

A four-player guessing game where the Police must identify the hidden Thief among the other players.

4 playersAges 6-14In or outCalmSmall space
The rules

How to play

1

Tear or fold four small pieces of paper and write Raja (King, 1000 pts), Mantri (Minister, 800 pts), Sipahi (Police, 500 pts), and Chor (Thief, 0 pts) on them.

2

Shuffle and hand one to each player face-down.

3

Each player looks at their own only.

4

The player holding Sipahi reveals themselves first.

5

Sipahi must then correctly guess which of the remaining two players (Mantri and Chor) is the Chor.

6

If correct, all players keep their points; if wrong, Sipahi's 500 points transfer to the Chor.

7

Play multiple rounds, rotate papers each time, and tally scores.

8

Highest score wins.

9

Alternatively, play without paper using hand gestures: palm down = Raja, palm up = Mantri, fist = Chor, two fingers = Sipahi.

Keep it fair

The Sipahi gets only ONE guess, no second chances. Agree on this rule before starting so there is no debate when the Sipahi guesses wrong.

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What you need
Just: four small scraps of paper and something to write with (or use hand gestures with no props at all)
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