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Dindio is a simple toy / game with open rules. You can play the "default" games listed here, modify them, or design your own Dindio games from scratch!
game#1:
Two or more players each choose a color of little ninjas. Everyone tries to kill (knocking down) other players' ninjas by taking turns to use the big ninja: you drop his head into the ninja castle at the center and he will jump back out to kill the little ninjas! Once a player's ninjas are all killed, he/she loses and stops taking turns. The last survivor wins.
Video demo:
game#2:
Two or more players all try to hit the blue ninjas and avoid the red ones. If a red ninja is knocked down, the kill doesn't count and all red and blue ninjas hit in this turn must be put back up. At the end the person having killed the most blue ninjas wins.
Video demo coming soon...
game#3:
Two or more players each choose a color of ninjas and try to indirectly kill them by hitting the red ninjas first. The red ninjas are put back after being used each time. A player wins once all ninjas of the color he/she picked have been killed. The remaining players can continue until only one is left.
Video demo coming soon...
For all 3 games, the little ninjas are set up roughly 7" away from the outer surface of the castle (applies to blue ninjas in game#2 and red ninjas in game#3). You don't need to be too precise since this range is quite forgiving thanks to the big ninja head! Your Dindio may have a different range which you can find out by simply doing a few test knockings.
game#1:
Two or more players each choose a color of little ninjas. Everyone tries to kill (knocking down) other players' ninjas by taking turns to use the big ninja: you drop his head into the ninja castle at the center and he will jump back out to kill the little ninjas! Once a player's ninjas are all killed, he/she loses and stops taking turns. The last survivor wins.
Video demo:
game#2:
Two or more players all try to hit the blue ninjas and avoid the red ones. If a red ninja is knocked down, the kill doesn't count and all red and blue ninjas hit in this turn must be put back up. At the end the person having killed the most blue ninjas wins.
Video demo coming soon...
game#3:
Two or more players each choose a color of ninjas and try to indirectly kill them by hitting the red ninjas first. The red ninjas are put back after being used each time. A player wins once all ninjas of the color he/she picked have been killed. The remaining players can continue until only one is left.
Video demo coming soon...
For all 3 games, the little ninjas are set up roughly 7" away from the outer surface of the castle (applies to blue ninjas in game#2 and red ninjas in game#3). You don't need to be too precise since this range is quite forgiving thanks to the big ninja head! Your Dindio may have a different range which you can find out by simply doing a few test knockings.
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All materials and tools I used to make Dindio are bought in a local art supply store. All sizes are standard sizes you can buy.
You need:
a Foam Ball, diameter = 2.875" (2 and 7/8 inches)
a Dowel, diameter ≈ 5/8", length ≥ 4.25"
I used:
a Durafoam Ball
a Hardwood Dowel cut to 5" for easier handling
You do:
Make an approximately 1/2" deep hole on the foam ball towards the center by simply pushing the dowel into it.
You need:
a Foam Ball, diameter = 2.875" (2 and 7/8 inches)
a Dowel, diameter ≈ 5/8", length ≥ 4.25"
I used:
a Durafoam Ball
a Hardwood Dowel cut to 5" for easier handling
You do:
Make an approximately 1/2" deep hole on the foam ball towards the center by simply pushing the dowel into it.
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7" roughly in my case. The range is quite wide or forgiving since the big "ninja" has a big "head" :)
The "correct" distance may vary from Dindio to Dindio as they're hand-made by people even with possibly different materials. A simple way to find out is doing a few test knockings before setting up the little "ninjas" (that's what I did). Thank you for the feedback and adding this info to the instructable right now!
Yes try the "civilian" idea! That's what this game is about, being open and creative! I'll try it too!
(also, you should enter this into the foam challenge!)