The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

KILLER

MATERIALS: ONE PLAYING CARD FOR EACH PLAYER, ONE OF
WHICH IS THE QUEEN OF SPADES.
EACH PLAYER TAKES A CARD AND HIDES IT FROM THE OTHERS.
THE ONE WITH THE QUEEN IS THE KILLER.
TO WIN: THE KILLER MUST KILL ALL THE OTHER PLAYERS
BY WINKING AT THEM SO THEY CAN SEE HIM DO IT. THEY
THEN AWAY AND ANNOUNCE THAT THEY HAVE BEEN KILLED.
THE KILLER MUST KILL ALL PLAYERS TO WIN.
ANOTHER PLAYER MAY WIN BY ANNOUNCING THE KILLER'S
IDENTITY BEFORE GETTING KILLED.

Where learned: MICHIGAN, ASSUMED ; JACKSON

Date learned: 02-26-1972