Speed Quarters, Drinking Game Rules

Category: Skill & Coordination Games · Players: 4+ · You’ll need: 2 quarters; 2 cups; table; drinks

Quarters as a panic race: two cups chase each other around the circle.

Setup: Sit in a circle at a table. You need 2 quarters and 2 empty cups. Give one cup + quarter to two players sitting roughly opposite each other. Everyone has a drink.

How to play:

1. On "go," both players bounce their quarter at their own cup as fast as they can, re-trying until they sink it.
2. The moment you sink it, pass the cup and quarter to the player on your left, who starts shooting immediately.
3. First-try bonus: sink it on your very first bounce and you may pass the cup to anyone, ideally the person right behind the other cup.
4. If the second cup reaches you while you're still shooting the first, you're caught: stop, drink, and then continue with both cups going opposite directions from you.

No formal end, play until the group calls it.

Speed Quarters, Variations

• Three cups: Add a third cup for 8+ players, the circle becomes a minefield.
• Elimination: Get caught twice and you're out; the circle shrinks until two players duel.
• Reverse pass: Sinking it on the first bounce lets you pass right instead of left, reversing the chase.

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