Simon says is a game for three or more players (most often children). A game is a structured activity, usually undertaken for Enjoyment and sometimes also used as an Educational tool One of the people is "it" – i. e. , Simon. See also Simeon Simon is a common name from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן Šimʿon, meaning "he has heard" The others must do what Simon tells them to do when asked with a phrase beginning with "Simon says". If Simon says "Simon says jump", the players must jump (players that do not jump are out). However, if Simon says simply "jump", without first saying "Simon says", players do not jump; those that do jump are out. In general, it is the spirit of the command, not the actions that matters; if Simon says "Simon says touch your toes", players only have to show that they are trying to touch their toes. It is the ability to distinguish between valid and invalid commands, rather than physical ability, that matters here.

It is Simon's task to try to get everyone out as quickly as possible, and it is every one else's job to stay "in" for as long as possible. The last of Simon's followers to stay in wins (although the game is not always played all the way through).

It is considered cheating to give impossible commands ("Simon says 'lift your left leg'. Simon says 'lift your right leg'. Simon did not say 'put your left leg down'!") or phrase the commands in such a way that the other player has no option but to 'go out' ("Simon says 'jump up'. Come down. "). However, at least in some versions, it is allowed for Simon to eliminate players by asking them to do something seemingly unrelated to the game (example: "Anyone remaining join me up here. ")

A recent psychological study found that the game can be a healthy way to help children to improve self-control and restraint of impulsive behavior. ^[1]

The name of the game also inspired a classic 1980s electronic toy named Simon by computer games inventor Ralph H. Baer. Simon is an Electronic game of rhythm and memory skill invented by Ralph H Ralph H Baer (born March 8, 1922) is a German -born American Inventor, noted for his many contributions to Games and the ^[2] It is a circular electronic game featuring four colored quadrants. The game will flash quadrants in turn and expect you to repeat the sequence. If you get the sequence correct, the game will respond with a longer sequence. There is also a classic Simon Says-like mode called Tricky Mickey in the 1989 Milton Bradley game of physical skill Mickey Says, which features Mickey Mouse as its host. The Milton Bradley Company is an American Game company established by Milton Bradley in Springfield Massachusetts, in 1860 A game of skill is a Game where the outcome is determined mainly by mental and/or physical Skill, rather than by pure chance. Mickey Mouse is a comic animal Cartoon character who has become an icon for The Walt Disney Company.

Etymology

Non-English versions

The game exists in a number of non-English speaking countries. While some also use the name Simon (such as the Spanish "Simón dice", "Símon segir" in Icelandic, "Szymon mówi" in Polish) and "시몬 가라사대" ("Simon says") in Korean, others use different formulas: for example, "Jacques a dit" ("Jacques said") in French, "Commando" (imperative mood of 'to command') in Dutch, "הרצל אמר" ("Herzl said") in Hebrew, "Deir Ó Grádaigh" ("O'Grady says") in Irish, "Kongen befaler" ("the king commands") in Norwegian, "Kapteeni käskee" ("the captain commands") in Finnish, "老師話" ("the teacher says") in Cantonese, and "O mestre mandou" ("The master it ordered") in Brazilian Portuguese. Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. This article is mainly about the spoken Korean language See Hangul for details on the native Korean writing system French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The imperative mood is a Grammatical mood that expresses direct commands or requests Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname Theodor Herzl (בנימין זאב הרצל ( Binyamin Ze'ev Herzl) (May 2 1860&ndashJuly 3 1904 was an Austrian Jewish journalist who founded modern Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. A king is a male Monarch, or a Head of state, who may or may not depending on the style of government of a nation exercise monarchal powers over a territory usually Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language Finnish ( or suomen kieli) is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland (92% As of 2006) and by ethnic Finns outside Brazilian Portuguese ( Language code pt-BR Portuguese: português brasileiro or português do Brasil) is a group of Portuguese

Cultural references

The villain Simon Bar Sinister in the animated series Underdog would always issue orders to others starting with the phrase "Simon says. Simon Bar Sinister was the main Villain in the ''Underdog'' cartoon show An animated cartoon is a short hand-drawn (or made with computers to look similar to something hand-drawn Film for the cinema, Television or computer . . "

The bubblegum pop band 1910 Fruitgum Company had a hit in 1967 with the song "Simon Says". Bubblegum pop (also known as bubblegum rock, bubblegum music, or simply bubblegum) is a genre of Pop music whose classic period ran from 1967 The 1910 Fruitgum Company (often shortened to 1910 Fruitgum Co The lyrics explained the rules of the game. However, the lyrics contain the phrase "do what Simple Simon says", which confuses the game with the Simple Simon nursery rhyme. Simple Simon is a Nursery rhyme which begins Simple Simon met a pieman Going to the fair Says Simple Simon to the pieman "Let

Simon Says was the title of a 1971 unsold game show pilot starring Bob Barker. Robert William Barker (Born December 12 1923) is a nineteen-time Emmy Award -winning former American Television Game show

The rapper Pharoahe Monch also made a famous song called "Simon Says". Troy Donald Jamerson (born October 31, 1972 in Queens, New York) better known as Pharoahe Monch, is an American hip hop

The villain Simon Phoenix in the film Demolition Man often used the phrase, and other characters occasionally mentioned it. Demolition Man is a 1993 American Action film. It was directed by Marco Brambilla, written by Peter M

Was an alternate title for the Movie Die Hard: With a Vengeance. Die Hard with a Vengeance is a 1995 Action film, and the second Sequel in the ''Die Hard'' series.

Simon Says is a character in Shrek 2. Shrek 2, released in the United States on 19 May 2004, is the 2004 Academy Award nominated Sequel to the

Simon Says is a horror film by director William Dear. Simon Says is a horror / thriller Film made in 2006. The film was directed by William Dear ( Angels in the William Dear (born 1944 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Film director.

A song called Cops and Robbers by English indie band The Hoosiers contains a reference to the game in the refrain. " Cops and Robbers " is a single by the UK Indie Band The Hoosiers. The Hoosiers (formerly known as The Hoosier Complex) are an English band from the UK and Sweden. ("Blame Simon, Because he said/You can think better with a hole in your head")

Simón dice is a TV spot in MTV Latin America aired on 2006 with a doll called Simon talking about diverse controversial subjects, is subversive and uses a dirty vocabulary. A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced MTV Latin America (also known as MTV Latinoamérica, MTV Latino or MTV Latin) is a Cable television specialty service aimed at residents A doll is an object that represents a baby or other human being but includes likenesses of animals and imaginary creatures ^[3]

Simon Says is a cheat in the PC game "Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds". You get the special unit "Simon the killer ewok", who makes plenty of damage, by typing this cheat into the game's chat-box.

A character named Simon appears in the theme park show "Let's Have a Ball," in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom theme park. The show officially opened October 1, 2006. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. During the show, guests are invited to play fun, themed party games, as instructed by the hostess Lady Lucinda. Her assistant, Simon, ultimately persuades his boss to let him teach the guests how to play his new game: Simon Says. The game is a success and is added to the official list of "Happily Ever After Party Games".

A song by Swedish crossover band Clawfinger. Clawfinger is an Industrial Rapcore band from Sweden and was one of the earliest bands to adopt this sound

Simon Says is the name of a Swedish progressive-rock band that released two albums: "Ceinwen" (1998) and "Paradise Square" (2002). It is also the name of a Californian Metal band featured on the Beerfest and Varsity Blues soundtracks, for which they received a gold record from the RIAA. It is as well the name of a dance music Moroccan act that had a local smash hit entitled "Karima".

One of the highlights of the 1970s version of the made-for-TV athletic competition called Superstars as well as the late 1970s and early 1980s TV show called "Battle of the Network Stars" was a round of "Simon Says" conducted by the legendary Lou Goldstein of Grossinger's Hotel. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Superstars is an all-around sports competition that pits elite athletes from different sports against one another in a The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. TV host Sonny Fox played "Simon Says" with the audiences on the children's television show "Wonderama" from 1959-1967. Modern day "Simon Says" master Steve Max has led the game for the TV show "Battle of the Network Reality TV Stars" which aired in 2006 on Bravo Network. Steve Max also conducts "Simon Says" at NBA Halftime shows.

In the game Terranigma (SNES) there is a dungeon in Sylvain Castle, just before the boss, in which voice says "Simon says walk" and "Simon says stop". Terranigma, known in Japan as, is a 1995 Action role-playing game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System developed by Quintet and published If you don't obey, you'll be teleported to the start of this dungeon.

References

1. ^ Chicago Tribune - March 25, 2008, "Self-control? It's child's play: Some classic games help limit anti-social behavior"
2. ^ Edwards, Owen, "Simonized: In 1978 a new electronic toy ushered in the era of computer games", Smithsonian Magazine, September 1, 2006 (URL retrieved September 13, 2006). Smithsonian is a monthly Magazine published by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D
3. ^ Simon says, TV spot in MTV Latin América

Other references

• Arnold, Arnold, The World Book of Children's Games, World Publishing Co. , 1972, ISBN 0-529-00778-9.
• Bancroft, Jessie H. , Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium, The Macmillan Co., 1914. Macmillan Publishers Ltd, also known as The Macmillan Group, is a privately-held International Publishing company owned by Georg von Holtzbrinck
• Forster, Sally, Simon Says. . . Let's Play, Dutton Chilren's Books, 1990, ISBN 0-525-65019-9. E P Dutton is an American book publishing company founded as a book retailer in Boston Massachusetts in 1852 by Edward Payson Dutton.
• Grunfeld, Frederic V. , Games of the World: How to Make Them, How to Play Them, How They Came to Be, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1975, ISBN 0-03-015261-5. Holt Rinehart and Winston, sometimes abbreviated as HRW or referred to as Holt, is an Austin, Texas based Publishing company