Each secretly decides how many of the four pennies he is going to hide in an outstretched fist. Each then guesses the total number of pennies that are being held. When someone guesses correctly, he is out of the game. Round after round passes until only one person remains. The game begins amid intense concentration.
Traverse wins the first round with a guess of seven.
Hossa is the next out. Luck figures in, you'd think. Patty always holds three. Hoss always has one. With me, it's three or nothing.