Splat the rat

Splat the rat, also known as bat the rat,^[1] is a simple variant on a bat and ball game that can be played at parties or fêtes.

A "splat the rat" stall

An open-ended metal or plastic tube or section of drainpipe is mounted on a board so that it is almost vertical.^[2] A rat-shaped object is introduced by its "tail" into the upper end of the tube; the player's objective is to strike it before it falls to the ground, usually using a stick or other kind of bat. The game is a traditional stall at fêtes.^[3][4][5][6]

In popular culture

The 2007 British feature film Hot Fuzz features a summer fête with a splat the rat stall.