Drown the Penny will keep you amused for hours, yet it is
very easy to set up, can be played almost anywhere with no training
and almost any number of people. A penny is a small coin, so choose
any small coin from your local currency if you don't have pennies.
Steps
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Fill a glass with water and place it in a bowl.
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Take a paper napkin and unfold it. Secure a section of the napkin
to the glass using a rubber band (elastic band). Place a penny on
top of the napkin.
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Using a pen or pencil, take turns poking holes in the napkin.
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Game over!
Call the game over when the penny drops. The person who pokes the
hole that causes the penny to fall into the glass is the
loser.
Tips
- Make sure that the glass is wide enough to allow for as many
holes as possible.
- Don't fill your glass all the way to the brim, since the napkin
will get wet faster, making it more delicate.
- A little moisture around the top of the glass will hold the
napkin in place if a rubber band is not handy.
- In some variations of this game, the pen must touch the water
under the napkin.
- An alternative version of this game: It can be played with
exactly the same rules, except using a lit stick of incense to burn
holes in the tissue. If you chose this version water should be
used. At the end of this version, the loser has to answer a
question asked by the other participants, no matter how
embarrassing.
Things You'll Need
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Materials
A glass
- A bowl (optional, to catch the drips)
- A paper napkin
- A rubber band or tape
- A penny or other small object that can get wet
- Pens or pencils
