Forged Money

For this game Guiders can really go to town in their roles as Boatmen, Policemen etc. The game is made more fun if the Guides are stopped and questioned what they are doing! Will they remember their alibi?

Equipment

Travel cards
Identity badges
Note paper
Pencils
Forged money
Newspaper
Orange squash (in bottle)
Empty bottle
Triangular bandages
Rope
Science lists

Signs

Police HQ
To Boundary
Checkpoint
River
Supermarket

Story

You have discovered some villains have forged large quantities of money which they will release tomorrow. If they succeed all our genuine money will loose value.

Find the forgers store, collect the forged money and bring it home. If you are caught carrying the money you will be accused of the crime of forgery.

To hide the real reason for your journey, your cover is a scientific field trip studying plants. As you travel list the trees, birds and flowers that you say and make a collection of grasses and leaves.

Clues

1) You need your travel card from the travel agent. If the office is closed, send one, member of your group to persuade them to open for you.

2)Collect your stores from the 'Supermarket'

3)All travellers must wear identity badges, make yours

4)Follow the signposts to the boundary checkpoint (watch out for bad weather) Then pay the travel guide for directions to the forgers hideout.

5) 1) Find the forgers hiding place.

2) Choose a place nearby to hide

3) Take the forged money to your den

4) Fold your newspaper to the same size as the forged money. Pack it into the hiding place

5) Hide forged money in your clothing.

6) Tidy your hiding place to remove traces of your visit

7) Set off home - keep forged money hidden

8) You may stop for a drink soon, you will meet someone to help you.

6) Make cups. Return through checkpoint then read card 7

7) The smallest member of the group has heart her ankle, improvise a bandage and then carry her to the river.

8) The ankle is better now!

1) Ask the Boat keeper to let you borrow the boat to cross the river

2) Then go home and ask the police for an interview with the chief of police

9) You are under arrest. To raise the money to pay your fine you must sing a song about your journey, choose any tune.

Give forged money to chief of police as soon as you are released.10) Congratulations on completing your task

 

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