This is essentially Three wide without the circle formation. Select a runner and a chaser. All other players pair up, and join hands, and scatter around the playing field. If a runner hooks on to the arm of one of the members of a pair, the third man becomes runner. If the chaser tags the runner, the runner becomes chaser, and the chaser becomes runner.
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Any number of players
Make sure to explain rules clearly before starting. Divide players into equal teams for fair competition.