Origin: Tumbang Preso is a unique traditional game that originated in the Philippines. The name of this sport is the portmanteau of the Filipino words tumba, which means "to fall," and preso, which means "prison or prisoner". Together, the words translate to "fallen prisoner".

How to play: The game is typically played in backyards, wide streets, and any open area. It involves throwing a slipper at a can or plastic bottle, which the "defense-player" attempts to guard. The game borrows elements from tag and dodgeball.

Origin: As the name suggests, the game Chinese garter originated in 7th-century China. During the 1960s, children in the Western hemisphere have played the game and put their respective twists or variations. 

How to play: In Chinese garter, players are divided into two or more teams. During the game, two members of the "it" team serve as posts as they stand opposite to each other and hold the garter through their hips, legs, or ankles. The main goal is to be able to jump over the garter without touching it. The garter would then be held higher by the game posts. 

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Origin: The game Langit, Lupa, Impyerno may have originated in the Philippines where 84 million people consider themselves Catholic church devotees. The word langit is a Filipino term for heaven, lupa is for earth, and impyerno is for inferno or hell. The game's name basically describes how the "it" cannot reach players who are elevated from the land or Earth. 

How to play: The sport is very easy to play especially if you have the agility of a seven-year-old child. The rule is that players have to find a place (stairs and whatnot) elevated from the land. The unfortunate player who is caught and tagged standing on the ground becomes the new "it" and the running and tagging begin again. 

Origin: Jackstones or "knucklebones" as ancient people call them, may have originated from Greece where people use astragalus (a bone in the ankle or hock) of a sheep. These could also be used both in gambling games like dice and for telling the future.

How to play: Filipino jackstones require the use of five jacks or small stones and pebbles around the backyard or house. Players will also need one small and bouncy ball made of rubber. For the game to commence, players (preferably two per game) must scatter the stones or jacks on the playing surface. One will throw the ball into the air and pick up a single stone before the ball falls to the ground. The player who gets the most stones gets to win the game.

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Origin: The game of piko or hopscotch began in ancient Britain during the early Roman Empire. According to several historical accounts, the original hopscotch courts were over 100 feet long and used for military training exercises.

How to play: Playing piko is very simple, players only need to have markers that are usually drawn on the cement ground through chalk or crayons. Every player must hop back and forth the markers using one foot. Landing on both feet is only allowed in the area or areas considered as home or bahay of a certain player who has earned it after successfully finishing the game. No other player can step on this area. If a player accidentally lands his or her foot on the markers and bases of the other players, he or she loses one turn.

Origin: The word Patintero is derived from the Spanish word "tint" or "ink" in reference to the drawn lines.

How to play: The sport is basically the Filipino version of the Korean squid game itself. The goal is for the offensive players to get as many players through the court without being tagged by the defensive players or the "it". If one player from the offensive team is tagged by a defensive player, he or she goes to the end of the marks to wait for the next turn.

Do you think you can finish these challenges? How far into the game would you last given your knowledge of these classic Pinoy childhood games? If the show has taught us anything it's that besides skill, we'll all definitely need a heaping dose of luck.

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