From: daniel@acpub.duke.edu (Daniel Crawford)
Newsgroups: alt.beer
Subject: Re: beer dice?
Date: 24 Jul 92 21:47:32 GMT
Organization: Duke University; Durham, N.C.

In article <92204.182621RROXBY@MAINE.MAINE.EDU> RROXBY@MAINE.MAINE.EDU (Robert Roxby) writes:
>If anybody knows of a game called "beer dice", I would appreciate
>having a description of it.  Does it require equipment, other than
>(I presume) dice?  Thank you.  Robert

I was introduced to the  game "Beer Dice" my Junior year at Duke (I
graduated in May). In our dorm it was a tournament sport.  We had about
8 teams and we participated in a single elimination tournament.  Here
are the fundamental rules:

(1)	Teams consist of two players.  Two teams play at a time.
(2)     Equipment consists of a single die, four cups, a long table
(app. 3 ft X 6 ft), and a generous supply of beer.
(3)	Each player sits at a corner of the table with his/her _full_
cup of beer at his/her respective corner.
(4)	One of the teams (which one is decided by rolling the
die--highest roll wins) starts by tossing the die into the air toward
the other end of the table.  (BTW, the two players for each team sit
side by side at the corners at one end.) 
(5) 	If the die bounces on the table and off the _end_ without
either of the other team catching it, the tossing team scores one(1)
point.
(5a)	A "toss" must be done with only one hand, by either of the two
players on the tossing team, and must be higher than long, i.e. the
height of the throw must be greater than the length of the throw.  This
is to prevent the stupid,low,fast throw that noone can catch. A toss
that flies off the side of the table or the corner does not count as a
point.
(6) 	"Catching" is done only with _one_ hand and may not be done by
holding the die against any part of the body (a cradle).
(7)	If the die touches one of the opposing players' beers on the
toss (and does not land _in_ the cup) Both of the opposing players must
drink once. If the die touches one of the beers and then goes off the
end of the table without being caught, then a point is scored.
(8) 	If the die lands _in_ one of the opposing players' beers, then
both opponents must down their beers (and then refill them and continue
playing).  Note: If the die lands in the beer, no point may be scored. 
(9)  	A game is won when one team reaches five(5) points.
(10) 	A match consists of three games, i.e. the best two of three wins
the match.
(11)	A fifth player takes on the role of "God," that is, the referee.
This person has  the all-powerful role in the game.  God can make any
player drink at anytime for any offense he/she chooses.  Punishment
handed down by this player are called "acts of God."
(12)	No player may curse or use any conjugation of the verb "to drink"
(in any language) at any time during the match.  Doing so is punishable
by an act of God.
(13)	Other actions resulting in an act of God:
		(1) Low tosses.
		(2) Arguing with God or another player.
		(3) Small drinks.
		(4) Using bad beer.
		(5) Generally bad attitude.
		(6) Anything else God chooses.

Well, those are the basic rules of our version of the game.  Obviously
one of the best parts of the game is God.  The person who takes the role
shouldn't be trying to _constantly_ make players drink, and also
shouldn't be too wary of making them drink.  God can make or break the
game.  Have fun!

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