Quarters
A mindless game that actually requires a certain amount of coordination.
Supplies: people and beer (as usual), a quarter (hence the name), and a shallow
juice-type glass.
All players sit around a table, or similarly hard surface, and, in turn, try to
bounce the quarter off the table into the juice glass. If successful, the player
tells any other player to have a drink, as well as receiving another turn. If
the player fails, play passes to the next in the circle.
If the player is fortunate enough to make three bounces (or higher for more
advanced players) in a row, this player may make a rule. Anything goes. Some
favorites are:
"Can't say drink, drank, or drunk."*
"Can't point with your fingers."*
"No proper names."*
"Have a drink before each attempted bounce." etc. (be creative)
If any rule is broken during the course of play, the violator subsequently
"consumes some beverage."
Early days variations:
The glass that you bounce into also contains the beer to drink. The trick is to
then drink the beer without swallowing the quarter.
If the player bounces and hits the rim of the glass, without the quarter going
in, s/he receives another free attempt.
If the player misses, and feels confident enough, s/he may "chance"
for another attempt. If the player makes the chance attempt, things proceed as
if it were a normal turn. However, if the chance attempt fails, that player must
drink the beer.
Following a failed "chance" attempt, the player may wish to attempt a
"kill." if the attempt is successful, play continues as normal, but if
the attempt fails, the player must drink a full glass/can/bottle of beer
non-stop.
* These rules may also be covered in general etiquette extablished before the
game. For a complete listing of more general rules, see our games page rules.
