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Liven up Your Party With the Beer Pong Game
Beer pong game (or Beirut) is a popular drinking game that is still gaining fame in the United States. You can find it anywhere from college fraternity houses to tailgate parties. The original game was thought to be played at Dartmouth college in the 1950's and much more closely resembled the actual game of ping pong.
Beer pong, as a title, is normally saved for the game that is still played with paddles, however, beirut was born in the 1980's as the title for the paddle free game. While the debate may rage between colleges who originated the specific nomenclature, the rules for each game are fairly similar.
Getting ready to play is simple. There are two teams, usually with two players each, both starting at the end of a long table. Originally, this table was a ping pong table, but the paddle-less version does not require a ping pong table. You then set up 6, 10, or 15 cups on both ends of the table. Next, fill these cups, partially, with different beverages.
Beer pong, obvious by the name, uses an alcoholic beverage such as beer. Many people prefer light beers as they are consumed in large quantities and fairly quickly. Surprisingly, Dartmouth College has banned beer pong. This has forced some people to play it will root beer or other non-alcoholic drinks.
Rules can vary from house to house because it is not an official game. These variations include the number of cups used, types of shots allowed and the strategies employed. Some places require you to bounce the balls into the cup, while others do not.
For most rule sets when a cup is hit, the opposing team must drink the contents and then rearrange or re-rack the cups. The game ends when one team forces the other team to drink all of their cups. However, some house rules include a final showdown called redemption or death cup where the losing team tries to stay in the game with a successful double hit on one cup.
It doesn't matter what rules or names are used, beer pong is still gaining popularity across the United States. Keep in mind that any game with alcohol involved should have some safety precautions taken. However, if the players are careful, beer pong can be a great way to take a party to the next level. Bragging rights of being beer pong champion can make a big man on campus out of anyone.
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