As kids we have played a game like this, called “the sun” (aka knives-grounds). One draws two concentric circles in a dirt/sand, one ~40cm (the sun), another one 1.5-2m in diameter, and splits this ring into few equal sectors, similar to chrome icon. Then everyone’s turn is to throw a knife into an adjacent enemy territory so that it sticks (1 attempt; everyone gets out for safety but the one who throws - they must stand in their area). You cut their territory along the orientation of the knife in two parts and join the lesser to yours. If a player become cut from the sun, he throws a knife blind. The one who can’t stand on their territory long enough to throw a knife loses. Hop-scotch was mostly played by girls cause they didn’t wear a knife.

There were many variations, and if you’re curious yes I’m oldtime russian.