Drinking game name: Bus driving
Also called: Bus driver drinking game, Pyramid game
What is needed to play?
- A deck of cards (52 cards)
- Alcoholic drinks (e.g. beer or schnapps)
Advantages:
- Simple rules
- High fun factor
- Promotes communication and getting to know each other
Disadvantages:
- Can lead to misunderstandings
- Requires constant attention
- Can lead to excessive drinking
Simple instructions for the game:
- Each player receives a card in turn and must answer a question correctly. If they answer correctly, they can give out sips; if they answer incorrectly, they have to drink themselves.
- In the second round, cards are laid out face down in a pyramid shape. The players must try to get rid of their hand cards as quickly as possible by placing matching cards on the pyramid.
- If no player can discard a card, a new card is revealed from the pyramid. This continues until a player can discard a card.
- The player who has the most cards at the end has to "drive the bus". A diamond is formed from 16 cards.
- The "bus driver" must reveal the cards in turn. If he turns over a face card (Jack, Queen, King or Ace), he must drink and start again.
- The game ends when the "bus driver" has turned over all the cards without drawing a picture card, or when there are no more cards in the game.
Additional tips and variations:
- To make the game more interesting, additional rules can be introduced, e.g. that all players must drink on certain cards or that players must complete tasks.
- It is important to set clear rules before the game starts and ensure that all players agree to them.
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