Here is a rather dangerous Halloween game that was played by American children in the early 1900s.
I do not suggest anyone play this game because it is a major fire hazard and someone could easily get hurt.
The below comes from a 1914 newspaper. It is here for research purposes only.
Ordeal of the Lighted Candle
A lighted candle should be placed in the middle of the room, and each guest should be blindfolded and told to jump over it. Those who clear it without extinguishing the flame will have a happy and prosperous year ahead, but those who fail to clear it, or who knock it over, will be very unlucky for the next twelvemonth!
Source: Evening Public Ledger. Newspaper. October 31, 1914.
