Drinking Games The Complete Guide Contents 1 Overview 1 1.1 Drinking game ............................................. 1 1.1.1 History ............................................ 1 1.1.2 Types ............................................. 2 1.1.3 See also ............................................ 3 1.1.4 References .......................................... 3 1.1.5 Bibliography ......................................... 4 1.1.6 External links ......................................... 4 2 Word games 5 2.1 21 ................................................... 5 2.1.1 Rules ............................................. 5 2.1.2 Additional rules ........................................ 5 2.1.3 Example ............................................ 6 2.1.4 Variations ........................................... 6 2.1.5 See also ............................................ 6 2.2 Fuzzy Duck .............................................. 6 2.2.1 References .......................................... 6 2.3 Ibble Dibble .............................................. 7 2.3.1 Ibble Dibble .......................................... 7 2.3.2 Commercialisation ...................................... 7 2.3.3 References .......................................... 7 2.4 Never have I ever ........................................... 7 2.4.1 Rules ............................................. 7 2.4.2 In popular culture ....................................... 8 2.4.3 See also ............................................ 8 2.4.4 References .......................................... 8 2.4.5 External links ......................................... 8 3 Pong games 9 3.1 Baseball ................................................ 9 3.1.1 Setup ............................................. 9 3.1.2 Game play ........................................... 9 i ii CONTENTS 3.1.3 References .......................................... 10 3.1.4 External links ......................................... 10 3.2 Beer pong ............................................... 10 3.2.1 Venues ............................................ 11 3.2.2 Origin and name ....................................... 11 3.2.3 Setup ............................................. 11 3.2.4 Game play ........................................... 12 3.2.5 Health effects ......................................... 13 3.2.6 Legal restrictions ....................................... 13 3.2.7 Tournaments and leagues ................................... 13 3.2.8 Media ............................................. 13 3.2.9 References .......................................... 14 3.2.10 External links ......................................... 16 3.3 Beer pong with paddles ........................................ 16 3.3.1 History ............................................ 16 3.3.2 Gameplay ........................................... 16 3.3.3 Variants ............................................ 19 3.3.4 See also ............................................ 21 3.3.5 External links ......................................... 21 3.3.6 References .......................................... 21 3.4 Slam .................................................. 22 3.4.1 History ............................................ 22 3.4.2 Scoring ............................................ 23 3.4.3 Culture ............................................ 23 3.4.4 References .......................................... 23 4 Table games 24 4.1 Beer die ................................................ 24 4.1.1 Basic Rules .......................................... 24 4.1.2 Scoring ............................................ 24 4.1.3 Drinking ........................................... 25 4.1.4 Beer Die League ....................................... 25 4.1.5 History ............................................ 25 4.1.6 Alternate Rules ........................................ 25 4.1.7 References .......................................... 26 4.1.8 External links ......................................... 26 4.2 Boat race ............................................... 26 4.2.1 References .......................................... 27 4.3 Flip cup ................................................ 27 4.3.1 Game variants ........................................ 27 4.3.2 References .......................................... 27 4.4 Quarters ................................................ 27 CONTENTS iii 4.4.1 Gameplay ........................................... 28 4.4.2 Beverages ........................................... 28 4.4.3 See also ............................................ 29 4.4.4 References .......................................... 29 4.4.5 External links ......................................... 29 4.5 Quarters ................................................ 29 4.5.1 Gameplay ........................................... 29 4.5.2 Beverages ........................................... 30 4.5.3 See also ............................................ 30 4.5.4 References .......................................... 30 4.5.5 External links ......................................... 30 4.6 Three Man ............................................... 30 4.6.1 Rules ............................................. 30 4.6.2 Variations ........................................... 31 4.6.3 Notes ............................................. 31 5 Card games 32 5.1 Around the World ........................................... 32 5.1.1 Rules ............................................. 32 5.1.2 Variations ........................................... 33 5.1.3 See also ............................................ 33 5.2 Asshole ................................................ 33 5.2.1 General rules ......................................... 33 5.2.2 Terms ............................................. 33 5.2.3 How to play this game .................................... 34 5.2.4 See also ............................................ 35 5.2.5 References .......................................... 35 5.2.6 External links ......................................... 35 5.3 Horserace ............................................... 35 5.3.1 Preparation .......................................... 36 5.3.2 Betting ............................................ 36 5.3.3 Gameplay ........................................... 36 5.3.4 Variations ........................................... 36 5.3.5 References .......................................... 36 5.3.6 External links ......................................... 36 5.4 Kings ................................................. 36 5.4.1 Equipment .......................................... 36 5.4.2 Setup and common rules ................................... 36 5.4.3 Common card assignments .................................. 37 5.4.4 Variations and other rules ................................... 37 5.4.5 See also ............................................ 37 5.4.6 References .......................................... 37 iv CONTENTS 5.5 Pyramid ................................................ 37 5.5.1 Set up ............................................. 37 5.5.2 Object ............................................. 37 5.5.3 Game play ........................................... 37 5.5.4 References .......................................... 38 5.6 Ride the bus .............................................. 38 5.6.1 Setup ............................................. 38 5.6.2 Deal .............................................. 38 5.6.3 “Riding the Bus” ....................................... 38 5.6.4 External links ......................................... 38 6 Dice games 39 6.1 Biscuit ................................................. 39 6.1.1 Rules ............................................. 39 6.1.2 References .......................................... 39 6.2 Liar’s dice ............................................... 39 6.2.1 Common hand ........................................ 40 6.2.2 Individual hand ........................................ 42 6.2.3 Drinking game version .................................... 42 6.2.4 Commercial versions ..................................... 42 6.2.5 Depictions in media ...................................... 43 6.2.6 See also ............................................ 43 6.2.7 References .......................................... 43 6.2.8 External links ......................................... 43 6.3 Three Man ............................................... 43 6.3.1 Rules ............................................. 43 6.3.2 Variations ........................................... 43 6.3.3 Notes ............................................. 44 6.4 7s, 11s, and doubles .......................................... 44 6.4.1 Rules ............................................. 44 6.4.2 References .......................................... 44 7 Binge drinking 45 7.1 Beer mile ............................................... 45 7.1.1 North American tradition ................................... 45 7.1.2 “Chunder” Mile ........................................ 45 7.1.3 Variations ........................................... 46 7.1.4 Kastenlauf ........................................... 46 7.1.5 External links ......................................... 46 7.1.6 References .......................................... 46 7.2 Boot of beer .............................................. 46 7.2.1 International styles ...................................... 47 CONTENTS v 7.2.2 German, Austrian and Swiss styles .............................