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''Tumbang preso'' ("knock down the prisoner"), also known as ''tumba lata'' ("knock down the can") or ''bato lata'' ("hit the can ith a stone), is a Filipino traditional children's game. The game involves throwing a
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at a can or bottle, which one player - the ''tayà'' - attempts to guard. The game is usually played in backyards, parks, or in streets when there is little traffic in an area.


Description

The equipment needed is an empty soda can or any kind of can or bottle, and a
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for each player. To make the game enjoyable and exciting, there should be no more than nine players. One player or the ''tayà'' (the "It") guards the can. The objective is for the players to hit and knock down the can with the slipper, and for the ''tayà'' to put back the can inside a small circle a few meters away from the toe-line. When a player is tagged while recovering their slippers, they become the ''tayà''.


Variation

This variation is played on narrow streets or sidewalks. The same rules apply except for some changes: * Two toe-lines are drawn, on opposite sides, and are closer to the circle. * The number of hitters will be divided on opposite sides. * The can may also be flattened a little to make it harder to topple. This can be done by slightly hitting the sides of the can with a blunt object until it folds, then stepping on the can carefully. * When the hitters run out of slippers, the game turns into a chase. Players on one side will act as bait while those on the other side will try to kick the can, all while trying to avoid being tagged. * After the can falls down, the game is paused and all slippers are retrieved.


See also

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Traditional games in the Philippines Traditional Filipino games or indigenous games in the Philippines ( tl, Laro ng Lahi) are games that have been played across multiple generations, usually using native materials or instruments. In the Philippines, due to limited resources for ...
– list of traditional Filipino children's games *
Kick the can Kick the can (also known as kick the block, guard the block, can can, 40 40, pom pom, tip the can, tin can copper, and can up can down), is an outdoor children's game related to tag, hide and seek, and capture the flag, played with as few as thr ...
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Duck on a rock Duck on a rock is a medieval children’s game that combines tag and marksmanship (via throwing accuracy). James Naismith used the game as an inspiration when he developed the rules of modern basketball. Gameplay "Duck on a rock" is played by p ...


References

{{Reflist Philippine games Traditional games Children's games