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Often found played in Australia, here are the rules to the drinking game "Chase the Chook" - a game Chicken Rush was heavily inspired by.
Everyone puts some money in a pot, usually $10-20.
Draw names out of a hat to form teams, with the last name donning a giant chook costume.
If you decline the honour, there is a forfeit of the group's choice.
The Chook gets the pot of money, buys everyone a drink, and goes to secure a pub or bar within the pre-determined boundaries of play. No entry fee or food-only venues allowed!
All teams must finish their first drink before departing the starting pub in search of the chook.
The Chook drinks through the pot of money and must answer all queries with "What chook costume?"
When a team finds the Chook, they get to join in drinking through the pot of money.
The Chook may post clues on a group chat at any time and must do so 30 minutes after the penultimate team has found the Chook.
It's also known as The Chicken Chase, One Giant Chicken, The Fox Hunt, Où Est Le Poulet and many others... Including Chicken Rush.
Our theory is that all these games likely originated from Shrewsbury, UK - where schoolboys hunted someone called the "hare" leaving a trail of paper. Those schoolboys grew up, had the bright idea to hide in a pub one day... and the rest is history.
Honourable mention to the Hashed House Harriers that helped spread the idea of hunting friends while drinking.
Chicken Rush is a supercharged version of Chase the Chook with GPS tracking, live maps, and explosive weapons.