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Quarters is a popular drinking game which involves players bouncing a quarter off of a table in an attempt to have the quarter land, without another bounce, in a drinking glass (or cup) on that table. more...

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The game is popular at parties, especially in colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.

The player bouncing the quarter is referred to as the \"shooter\". In some variations the glass is empty and each player has a separate glass to drink from, while in other variations the glass that the shooter is aiming for contains an alcoholic beverage.

The quarter is customarily bounced on the face whether heads or tails. Some games may allow a player to bounce the quarter on the edge, particularly by rolling it down their nose.

Common variations

Standard Quarters

Players take turns shooting, generally proceeding counterclockwise around the table. If the quarter lands in the glass, then the shooter chooses any player in the game to take a drink, either from their own beverage, or perhaps from the glass containing the quarter. The shooter's turn ends when he or she misses.

After a miss the shooter passes the quarter to the next player. Sometimes, after a miss, the shooter can opt to play \"chance\", which gives them another attempt. A successful \"chance\" shot means the shooter can continue shooting normally, but a miss results in a penalty drink.

If the shooter hits three in a row, they are allowed to make up a rule, similar to the rules in President. Rules should be creative and fun, and can involve performing a ritual when drinking, or prohibiting certain common words. A player who breaks any of the rules must take a penalty drink. As the game progresses and the players become more and more inebriated, the many rules often prove difficult to remember.

Players are disqualified from the game when they cannot, or do not want to, consume any more beverage. The last remaining player is the winner.

Speed Quarters

Another popular variation on Quarters is played as a frantic, competitive game, with two quarters and two empty cups (glasses can be used, but are at risk of breaking). There should be at least four players around the table. Two players on opposite sides of the table are chosen to start at the same time, and each is given a quarter and a cup. In larger games of ten or more players, three cups may be placed at thirds around the table. Each player must attempt to successfully bounce their quarter into a cup as quickly as possible. If a player misses, the player must quickly try again. As soon as a player gets their quarter into the cup, they pass the quarter and the cup to the player on their right. If a player shoots the quarter into the cup on the first try, then they may pass it to any player at the table except the player who is currently shooting the other quarter (unless that player is directly to the right, in which case the player can pass it to the right in the normal manner). Another version of the game allows the player who shoots the quarter into the cup on the first try to choose to pass the cup either to the player on their right or on their left, letting the cup continue in that direction until it is sent back by another player or collides with the opposing cup.

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