Ringolevio (also spelled ringalevio or ring-a-levio)[1] is a children's game which originated in the streets of New York City, where it is known to have been played at least as far back as the late 19th century.
[5] American activist and author Emmett Grogan wrote a fictionalized autobiography called Ringolevio,[6] which was published in 1972.
[8] A similar game, called Prisoner's Base, was played by members of Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery against a group of Nez Perce.
If the chant is finished, the hunter takes the prey to jail (also called the "base" in some variations) and the captive is considered "out".
[14] The prey can free captured team members by entering the jail without being caught, tagging the captives and shouting, "All in!