THE WORLD’S CRAZIEST ADULT GAMES
Copyright © Summersdale Publishers Ltd, 2017
Research by Sophie Martin
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Disclaimer: The publisher urges care and caution in the pursuit of any of the activities represented in this book. This book is intended for use by adults only.
Have fun but play safe.
CONTENTS
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Introduction
The Games:
America
Armenia
Australia
Chile
England
France
Germany
Ghana
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Mexico
The Netherlands
Norway
Pakistan
Russia
Spain
Zimbabwe
Worldwide
INTRODUCTION
There’s nothing better than getting together with friends or family for a special occasion, or even for no occasion at all, and playing your favourite games whilst sharing news and having lots of laughs. But sometimes as the party host, it’s easy to go blank when it comes to thinking which game to play next or what the rules are, especially if you’ve had a few already. This book is the essential go-to for anyone looking to host a fun-filled evening and includes games of all shapes, sizes and nationalities.
For your convenience, each game is ranked out of three stars.
– the game is safe to play at a dinner party
– it might be a bit wild
– these are the craziest games in the book where it’s possible you might lose your dignity/break an ornament you forgot to move.
Each game is also given a theme that is represented by an icon:
Drinking
Card/Gambling
Sexy
Acting
Active/Sporty
Just Plain Weird
From drinking games to card games, sexy games to downright out-of-this-world games, The World’s Craziest Adult Games will transform your parties into occasions your guests won’t forget.
Life is more fun if you play games.
AMERICA
Crazy Eights
Craziness level:
Theme:
What you will need:
HOW TO PLAY
Perfect for getting the family together
Each player starts with eight cards, or seven if there are only two players. Place the remaining cards in a stack face down on the middle of the table. The top card is turned over and play starts as the player to the dealer’s left discards a card from their hand that is the same suit or same number as the previous card that was dealt. Play continues in this way, with the aim to be the first person to get rid of all their cards. If a player can’t go, but they have a card bearing the number eight they can use this and announce a suit that the next player must put down. If the player doesn’t have any of these cards, they must pick up one from the face-down deck. Once a player has got rid of all their cards, the other players must add up their scores. Eights score 50, court cards score ten and the other cards are scored at face value. These points are then passed to the winner. The overall winner is the person to score a total that is decided before the game. Usually this is 100 points for two players, 150 points for three, 200 for four, 250 for five, 300 for six and 350 for seven.
AMERICA
Strip-pong
Craziness level:
Theme:
What you will need:
HOW TO PLAY
First ping-pong, then beer-pong, now strip-pong (whatever next?)