The non-participant then shouts out "pi-lo-lo", the participants then run from their hideout to search for the item.

The first person that sees it secretly runs to the finish point before alerting the others after a hard time trying.

When ten children have decided to play, one kid is chosen to be the leader of the game.

[citation needed] The leader may hide the sticks under stones, on top of short trees, in the grass, or even leave one on the ground just in front of the kids who are waiting.

A kid who finds a small piece of the stick first may pretend to have not seen it or may pick it up fast when the others are not watching and run to touch the leader.