Patintero

Translate: Escape from the hell or Block the runner) is a Filipino traditional children's game.

Along with tumbang preso, it is one of the most popular outdoor games played by children in the Philippines.

[1] Patintero is derived from the Spanish word tinta ("tint" or "ink") in reference to the drawn lines.

The individual squares in the grid must be large enough that someone can stay in the middle out of reach of someone standing on the lines.

Teams score points when they complete isang gabi ("one night"), a full circuit of the playing rectangle, from one end to the other and back again.

In modern versions, there is also sometimes a time limit for how long runners can attempt to score points.