The game is called Beatie Bow and the children play it for the thrill of scaring themselves. But when Abigail is drawn in, the game is quickly transformed into
'Now then,' thought Abigail, 'something very weird has happened to me. I'm in the last century. I don't know why, and that doesn't matter. I've got to get back.
Playing Beatie Bow (07/08/1986): aka The adventures of Abigail, Beatie Bow: Das Spiel mit der Zeit (West Germany) : 2 copies of release draft script by Graham H