Overview

A low cost garden game that's for a fun for everyone to play is limbo. Limbo is a traditional game that originated in Trinidad with the idea of the game being to walk or dance under a pole of some sort without falling or touching the cross bar. When everyone has had a go, the bar is lowered and those that clear the bar in the previous round then take it in turns to try clear the bar at it new lower height.

Typically Caribbean music is usually played in the background, but this is optional.

From the younger members of the family to the older family members, everyone can have hours of fun playing limbo with this simple, traditional and fun garden game.

Limbo can be played by any number of individuals. The winner is the individual that gets under the cross bar at its lowest height without falling or touching the bar.

Fun for all the family and friends to play, Garden Limbo is just part of our large range of Garden Games which includes Ronders sets, Cricket Sets, Garden Boules, Chess and many more which you can find here.

If you are looking for something on a bigger scale then why not take a look at some of Giant Garden Games where you can find fun things like Giant Chess, Giant Draughts, Giant Tower Games and even a giant version of the very popular game Connect 4.

When looking through our fantastic range of Garden Games you will see that we have a great selection at real value for money prices that will give all the family and friends some great fun filled times.

What's Included and Dimms

Garden Limbo includes:
* 2 Wooden Upright Poles - Stands 1.68m (5' 6") tall
* 2 Feet for Upright Poles
* 4 Coloured Pegs
* 2 section Cross Bar - Measures 1.68m (5' 6") Long
* Lightweight enough to carry around
* Packs nicely into Colourful Box


Garden Limbo Dimms:
* Box: 88 x 13 x 7 cms (2' 10¾" x 5" x 2¾")
* Weight: 2 kgs

Delivery

History

Limbo is a dance that originated on the island of Trinidad, though Hawaii is often mistakenly associated with limbo. The dancer moves to a Caribbean rhythm, then leans backward and dances under a horizontal stick without touching it. Upon touching it or falling backwards, the dancer is "out". When several dancers compete, they travel in single file, and the stick is gradually lowered until only one dancer - who has not touched either the stick or the floor - remains.

In recent years, limbo dancing has been conducted as a social "icebreaker" game for tourists at Caribbean and other tropical resorts. The winning dancer often receives a prize.

The name comes directly from the Trinidad dialect of English; Merriam-Webster <Actinic:Variable Name = '1'/> (see definition #2) lists the etymology as "English of Trinidad & Barbados; akin to Jamaican English limba to bend, from English limber".

Rules

DOWNLOAD OR PRINT OFF VERY SIMPLE RULES FOR GARDEN LIMBO HERE
(opens as a PDF in a separate window which can then be saved as a file or printed off)


Very Basic Rules for playing Garden Limbo:

Limbo can be played by any number of players. Rules for playing Limbo are very simple and easy to follow.

Direction of the game:
Unless you choose to allow directional variation in the game (all players must agree), you must approach the cross bar facing forward.
You may not change direction in the middle of your turn to make going under the cross bar easier.
This includes twisting at the waist, since the point of the game is to show how far you can bend.
All players have to use the same direction for their turn to make the contest fair.
The point of this is to force you to bend backward, challenging your flexibility and strength.

Taking Turns:
Players who are walking or dancing under the limbo bar have to go under the bar one at a time.
No one may assist you under the bar and you must wait until the person ahead of you is completely out from under the bar before taking your turn.
If everyone is eliminated during a round, the round is repeated.

Standing (Being Out):
You are considered "out" if you can't remain standing while going under the limbo bar.
Standing means that only your feet are touching the floor and you aren't holding onto anyone else, yourself or to the pole or pole stands.
This means that you need good balance and that you'll need to demonstrate increased strength as the bar goes lower.

Touching the Cross bar or Supports:
Touching the cross bar or supports during your turn is not allowed.
If you do happen to touch either the cross bar or supports - you are out of the game.
You must clear all parts of the cross bar and structure to advance to the next round.

Lowering of the Cross bar:
Everyone must have a turn at the same height before the cross bar is lowered to the next height.
After each round the cross bar may be lowered for those that cleared it in the previous round.
There is no set requirement for how much the limbo pole may be lowered for each turn.
The cross bar keeps getting lowered until the last person clears it.


The winner is the individual that gets under the cross bar at its lowest height without falling or touching the bar