Games
with Government Rules
The government way is the best way! Let's use government
rules in games we like to pump up the fun. Here are some
examples.
Poker:
Taxes Hold ‘em
Dealer deals according to local flavor of Texas Hold ‘em.
Players bet and play as usual. After five hands, play
stops. The player who has amassed the most chips due to
good fortune and skill must distribute his chips to the
other players until he has no more than the average number
of chips. Repeat. Fun!
Redistributive
Football
Play as normal with these exceptions. A team receives 6
points any time one of its players who has possession of
the football places that ball in the opposing team’s end
zone . If this places the scoring team in the lead, then
points are subtracted from the leading team and added to
the losing team until the leading team is no more than 1
point ahead of the opposing team. Any extra points are
forfeited to the referee. You must win by two points.
Bail-out
BlackJack
Each player at the table makes a bet and receives one card
face down and one card face up. The objective is to be the
closest to 21 without busting. Any player may bet more than
he can afford and take as many cards as he wants. If that
player fails to win, he can yell, “Bail out!” At this
point, the other players must cover the losing player’s bet
so that he can remain at the table and play again. Enjoy!
Bureaucratic
Basketball
You can play either liberal or conservative rules. Under
conservative play, there are no rules as the market decides
who wins. If the team that is worth the most money begins
to lose, then that team can add rules until it regains the
lead. Under liberal play, the referees are informed at each
change of possession how the team with the ball intends to
play. The referees form a committee to consider whether the
upcoming play is fair, particularly to the less skilled
players. If the play is seen as taking advantage of any
opposing player's lack of skill, it will be disallowed. The
referees may also take shots for players who are not
accurate, or direct do-overs until those players score a
point.
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