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Quarters
Number of Players:
3 or more.
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. 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 established before the game.
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