The chairperson selects an object/idea/whatever and announces whether it's animal, vegetable, mineral, and/or abstract. The others have to ask questions to figure out what it is. Whomever guesses the object correctly is given the chair for the next round; repeat ad nauseam.
[Bob the dog]No [Kim] No Bread Master [No] But this is misleading as the 'whatever it is', is not meant to be eaten but eating it would do you no harm, "Edible-Something fit to be eaten" def Dictionary .com [Software]No
[Riff]No *oooo's, two claps and a murmur from the back row * what do you mean harsh. [Breadmaster] Yes *brief clapping and a cheer from the back* [Dazed5] Yes *more clapping and a chair from the back falls over*
MINERAL. At least partly MINERAL, but might be partly VEGETABLE. Is it found in the average home? No Is it often seen on a road-side? No Is it manufactured? Yes Could I use it to shelter from the rain? Yes Is it colourful? No Is it movable? With difficulty, even if it isn't screwed down. Is it bigger than an averaged sized car? No is it an umbrella? No. (You could use it to shelter from the rain, but that's not its purpose.) Is there more than one of these? Yes Could it be a form of transport? Er...no. (Audience goes "oooooooooh".) Is it some form of structure? Yes Does it have moving parts (even when screwed down)? No Is it something that would normally be screwed down? Well, fixed in some way, yes. Does it use electricity? Yes A tent? No. Is it a telephone box? Audience - wild cheers Oooh, sort of.