Zarnitsa (game)

Zarnitsa (Russian: Всесоюзная пионерская военно-спортивная игра «Зарница», All-Union Young Pioneer military sports game Zarnitsa) was a massive children's war game organized within the Young Pioneers organization.

The game was an imitation of military actions (reconnaissance, battles, etc.

The game's rules are based on capture the flag concept.

Every player has two shoulder straps that serve as health indicators and can be torn off by the opponents.

A similar game, Orlyonok (Орлёнок), was for older schoolchildren.