Twister is a popular party game that uses the players' body parts as the game pieces. One player spins a wheel that tells you where to move your hands and feet on the colored mat, which acts as a large playing board. The fun is in seeing how twisted up the players can get before getting stuck.
Twister Controversy
After its quick rise to mainstream fame, owed in part to Johnny Carson playing it in 1966 on The Tonight Show with a beautiful female guest, Twister earned a reputation for have sexual overtones. Today, college campuses hold Twister parties, and some people play "naked Twister." The idea of humans as game pieces causes people to think of Twister as a sexual game; at one point it was called "sex in a box."
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Fast Facts
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Introduced
1966
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Patented by
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Manufactured by Hasbro
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Original manufacturer
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2-4 players
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Ages 6 and up
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Price
$14
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Contents
Dial, mat
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Colors
Green, yellow, blue, red
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Requires some physical skill
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You lose when you fall or if you elbow or knee touches the mat
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Played without shoes
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Requires a referee
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The last person on the mat wins
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Twister tournaments are held worldwide
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Slogan
"The game that ties you up in knots"
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There is a High School Musical edition
