3 Ball Zombie Knockout

Group Size: 5 to 40 players
Difficulty: mittel
Material: Three juggling balls per active player, marked arena
Duration: approx. 5-10 minutes

Game Description¶

Players juggle three balls while avoiding zombie pressure. The game combines juggling endurance, tag, and a playful horror theme.

Setup¶

• Mark the arena.
• Choose one or more starting zombies.
• Define zombie movement limits, such as slow walking, arms forward, or no running.

Rules¶

1. All non-zombie players start juggling three balls.
2. Zombies move through the arena and try to tag or pressure jugglers within the agreed limits.
3. A juggler becomes a zombie or is eliminated when they drop, leave the arena, or are legally tagged.
4. The round continues until one non-zombie juggler remains or all players have become zombies.
5. The last surviving juggler wins, or the zombies win if everyone is converted.

Variations¶

• Use conversion instead of elimination so everyone keeps playing.
• Let zombies carry no props for beginner safety.
• Require zombies to juggle one ball for an advanced version.

Safety Notes¶

Keep zombie movement slow and predictable. Do not allow grabbing, tackling, or jump scares in crowded groups.

Source¶

• UCircus source card: 3 Ball Zombie Knockout
• UCircus classes: Balls, Knockout, Juggling
• Local source image: ../img/3-ball-zombie-knockout.jpg
• Source handling: No exact independent rule source was found; this draft is inferred from the UCircus title and image.
• Additional reference: JugglingWorld juggling games
• Additional reference for gladiators/combat context: Combat (juggling)