Beer Pong

Guide Note

Beer Pong is a drinking game played with ping pong balls, where the objective is to try to get the ping pong balls in your opponent's cups of beer. When a ball lands in a defender's cup, the defending team must drink that cup of beer. There are many variations to the game. For example, if a team plays, it is common for two balls to be used and for the team to try to get both balls into one of their opponent's cups. Some games are played with "re-racking," where players ask their opponents to change the configuration of the cups on the table.

Fast Facts

1. Has been around for at least 50 years
2. Tables can be intricately decorated
3. Can use 6, 10, or 15 cups per round
4. Third World Series of Beer Pong: Took place January 1-5, 2008 in Las Vegas

Beer Pong: The Video Game

In 2008, JV Games released the video game Frat Party Games: Beer Pong. The Entertainment Software Rating Board deemed that the game was suitable for everyone above the age of 13 (a "T" rating). After several complaints, the company changed the name of the game to Pong Toss and the emphasis on drinking was removed.¹

Disclaimer

This is an overview of a drinking game, a controversial subject, given the problem of binge drinking on college campuses. Note that these sites contain adult-oriented content and should all be considered potentially unsafe.