No. 91 Odd or Even
A small number of beans or other counters are held in the hand, and the question is, Odd or Even? If the guess is even, and the true number odd, it is said “Give me one to make it odd,” and vice versâ. The game is continued until all the counters belong to one or other of the two players.
This amusement was familiar in ancient Greece and Rome, as it is in modern Europe. In the classic game the player gained or lost as many as he held in his hand.