Let's Play Three Man!

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• Some people to play the game with. Three man is a miserable solo game. Any less than four people would tend to be dreary. This game works best with upwards of 6 people.
• A table and sufficient chairs to seat everyone. Three man can be played without a table and chairs, but half the fun is using the table in one fashion or another against your opponents.
• A pair of common six-sided dice.
• Sufficient drinks and consumables for everyone involved. (Don't be a poor host!)
• A silly hat, flower lei, visor, sunglsses or head ornament (a light shade works well) to designate the three man.

1. Determine the 3 Man by going around the circle, everyone rolling a die until someone rolls a 3. The person who rolls the three becomes the three man and gets to wear the head ornament (mentioned above) chosen to designate the three man.
2. Any time a 3 or any combination that equals 3 comes up, the 3 Man drinks. That means a 3 on one die or the sum of the two dice equals 3. Sucks to be 3 Man.
3. The rolling goes around the table and when it gets to the 3 Man, they only roll one die. If they roll a 3, they are no longer the 3 Man. See Rule # 1.
4. Any time that the sum of the 2 dice is 6, everyone salutes. The last person to salute has to drink.
5. Any time that the sum of the 2 dice is 7, the person to the left of the roller has to drink.
6. Any time that the sum of the 2 dice is 9, everyone picks up their glasses, cans, etc. and says "OY!" The last person to do so has to drink.
7. Any time the sum of the 2 dice is 11, the person to the right of the roller has to drink.
8. Any time the sum of the 2 dice is 12, the roller gets to make a rule. Use your imagination.
9. If the dice are dropped or rolled off the table, call "dice abuse" and the idiot who did it must finish their drink.
10. Any time doubles are rolled, the roller picks someone to drink (NOT the 3 Man - he's doing enough drinking of his own). The roller then rolls both dice to determine how many drinks the designated person must take. optional rule-If a six comes up on either die, you keep rolling and adding to the total until you roll without a 6 coming up on one (or both) die. All other rules still apply (i.e. two 3s are rolled. Everyone must salute, the 3 Man takes 2 drinks, & the roller picks someone to drink).

• Anyone caught using profanity must drink.
• anyone saying "drink", "drank", or "drunk" must drink.
• Thumb Man - anyone playing the game may subtly hook their thumb on the edge of the table. The last person to 'catch on' and put his thumb on the table must drink.
• Anyone that belches has to drink.
• Golden chair- if you leave the table you must call golden chair or someone tallys all of your drinks and you must consume them all upon returning.
• Anyone caught using conjunctions must drink.
• Anyone using the word "never" must drink.
• Anyone repeating anything said must drink (note-this is a nasty one as anyone after the first speaker on 9's and any other 'shout-out' roll must drink).
• Ruleslawyer- Anyone who gets a rule wrong or takes the wrong action after a roll must drink.
• Silence- No one may speak on a particular roll (usually a 6).
• Alcohol abuse!-Anyone spilling or knocking over a drink must drink.
• Bottom's up- A free number is assigned to indicate the roller must finish his current drink.
• Anyone saying "O.K." must drink.
• Anyone pointing their finger must drink.
• Players must say "alcohol" before setting down their drink or must drink again.
• Dice Abuse- If a player causes one or both dice to fall off the table he must finish the remainder of his drink (bottom's up).
• Dice Law- The roller must give express permission for anyone besides himself to touch the dice. If someone touches the dice without permission, they must drink.

• As a "bonus" rule we sometimes invoke is if a 10 is rolled, the roller gets to state an "I Never." ("I Never is a separate drinking game in which players sit in a circle and one of the players states "I never (activity)". Anyone who has engaged in said activity must drink, including the speaker if he/she is lying. Play then proceeds to the next player in the circle.
  Example: Speaker states, "I never goosed a housepet." Anyone who hasgoosed a housepet must drink, including the speaker if he too is guilty of having goosed a housepet. There are no limits to the questions that can be asked.)

• Strip Three Man- Well, I don't even know if this NEEDS description, but for the sake of completeness, I must include it. This is more or less the same game but a condition is made in which an individual must remove an article of clothing. Such conditions might be:
  • Becoming the three-man.
  • Rolling a 2, or "snake eyes".
  • Rolling doubles- roller may designate a player to remove an article of clothing.
  • Being the last person to say "OY!" on a 9.
  • etc...
  Just like the game, the conditions can be endless and are usually agreed upon at the beginning of the game, or added later as a 'boxcar pick'. Just consider the people whom you are playing the game with before invoking this rule. Do you really want to see them naked?

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