The Number Game

A large group (10 of us) went out for supper at the de-facto mamak corner. In certain situations, we would play an exciting game to spice up our evening. That game is usually the number guessing game.

We would order a piece of roti kosong (plain Indian pancake), and gather a variety of curries and assorted edible food such as sugar, peanut powder, etc. A small piece of the pancake is put in a smaller plate. Now, one of us is designated the host for this round. The host has to think of a number between 1 and 100 (or higher if we feel like it) and key it in his handphone as proof later on.

Now, we'll go either clockwise or anti-clockwise, and each has to guess a number. If the guesser doesn't say the correct number, he or she would be entitled to add a little something to the small piece of pancake. This can be a spoonful of curry, a squeeze of lime... you get the idea. Then, the host has to announce the revised range of numbers. So, if the selected number was 50 and I said 75, the new range would be 1 to 75, since 50 falls between those two.

This will go on until someone eventually says the right number. He or she would have to finish up the pancake along with its condiments as a prize! It is a really fun game to play and gets more suspenseful as we approach the final range such as "75 and 79". We would attempt to link possible answers to something relevant to the host. As for me, I guessed correctly once so I got to play host once as well. It actually didn't taste all too bad tonight, but a little yucky at certain corners where the Sprite and lime juice mixed. Or so I think. I'll never know if the Milo or granulated sugar played a role in it.