Me and my dad have always played the classic game of slug bugs. For anyone that doesn't know about it, whenever you see a VW Beetle you punch someone in the arm and say, "Slug bug (color of slug bug), no slug backs." It's a really simple game but me and my dad wanted to take it further. Rather than the game being about inflicting pain onto your friends and loved ones we wanted to make it about keeping score of who got the most in one day. I got to thinking, "What if people wanted actual rules or wanted to know how to play at all?"
I came up with 3 different versions that I've played with other people:
A. Classic Rules-This is the traditional version that I have seen played and played as a little kid. There aren't a lot of rules for this one and the rules that exist are mainly dependent on whether you even want them or not.
The Rules:
1. In this version anyone can get another person as long as they haven't already said, "No Slug Backs". This is a lot like tag when you say no tag backs. However, the person who got slugged got get slugged until they get someone else.
2. (optional) This rule is called "two for flinching". If someone flinches when you go to slug them you get to slug them twice.
B. Texas Save Em Up- This one doesn't have too many rules and has all of the same rules as the classic version except:
1. When someone says slug bug, they do not need to slug the person at the time. They can save them up and slug the person with all of the ones they have seen during a car ride at the same time.
2. The game is reset after driving somewhere and exiting the car. When you get back into the car all slug bugs can be gotten again. If you don't use all of your slugs before the next car ride, they dissapear.
C. B-ball style- This is the version that me and my dad play. In this one there are a LOT of rules. It's more for people that want the game to feel more official, as weird as that may sound.
The Rules:
1. The first rule is that old slug bugs are worth one point and new ones are worth two. This rule was inveneted when the new ones first came out and were not very common. However, this changed dramatically when they became more popular. That's why I call this the B-ball style. The old slug bugs act more like free throws rather than main points.
2. The second rule is that the person who gets the first slug of the day gets twice as many points as normal. Basically, an old slug bug is worth two points and a new one is worth four.
3. For two people playing the game is pretty simple. If the person does not say, "No slug backs" the person who was hit can get them back. For three or more any person that is hit can not hit another player and the person who hit the person can not hit more than one person per slug bug. (For example) If there are four people and I hit person 2 and person three hits person four, only person 3 and I get points and 2 and 4 can not get eachother.
4. In the case of a tie both players get the points, even on the first slug bug.
5. If you consistently play with a person/people and see the same slug bugs over and over, you can vote on whether or not that slug bug can be gotten in the future by a majority vote. However, this only goes into effect after the slug bug has been gotten for that day. In the case of two players, both must vote on whether they agree to the slug bug being unusable.
6. This rule is really just to make the game more personal. If anyone wants to change a rule they can do so by a majority vote. This applies for ANY rule.
7. For this version of slug bugs, make sure not to hurt eachother. This one's all about the points and making it into a fun game. :D
Well, I hope people find this interesting, if you have any other versions that you play you can reply to my post. Happy slugging!
I came up with 3 different versions that I've played with other people:
A. Classic Rules-This is the traditional version that I have seen played and played as a little kid. There aren't a lot of rules for this one and the rules that exist are mainly dependent on whether you even want them or not.
The Rules:
1. In this version anyone can get another person as long as they haven't already said, "No Slug Backs". This is a lot like tag when you say no tag backs. However, the person who got slugged got get slugged until they get someone else.
2. (optional) This rule is called "two for flinching". If someone flinches when you go to slug them you get to slug them twice.
B. Texas Save Em Up- This one doesn't have too many rules and has all of the same rules as the classic version except:
1. When someone says slug bug, they do not need to slug the person at the time. They can save them up and slug the person with all of the ones they have seen during a car ride at the same time.
2. The game is reset after driving somewhere and exiting the car. When you get back into the car all slug bugs can be gotten again. If you don't use all of your slugs before the next car ride, they dissapear.
C. B-ball style- This is the version that me and my dad play. In this one there are a LOT of rules. It's more for people that want the game to feel more official, as weird as that may sound.
The Rules:
1. The first rule is that old slug bugs are worth one point and new ones are worth two. This rule was inveneted when the new ones first came out and were not very common. However, this changed dramatically when they became more popular. That's why I call this the B-ball style. The old slug bugs act more like free throws rather than main points.
2. The second rule is that the person who gets the first slug of the day gets twice as many points as normal. Basically, an old slug bug is worth two points and a new one is worth four.
3. For two people playing the game is pretty simple. If the person does not say, "No slug backs" the person who was hit can get them back. For three or more any person that is hit can not hit another player and the person who hit the person can not hit more than one person per slug bug. (For example) If there are four people and I hit person 2 and person three hits person four, only person 3 and I get points and 2 and 4 can not get eachother.
4. In the case of a tie both players get the points, even on the first slug bug.
5. If you consistently play with a person/people and see the same slug bugs over and over, you can vote on whether or not that slug bug can be gotten in the future by a majority vote. However, this only goes into effect after the slug bug has been gotten for that day. In the case of two players, both must vote on whether they agree to the slug bug being unusable.
6. This rule is really just to make the game more personal. If anyone wants to change a rule they can do so by a majority vote. This applies for ANY rule.
7. For this version of slug bugs, make sure not to hurt eachother. This one's all about the points and making it into a fun game. :D
Well, I hope people find this interesting, if you have any other versions that you play you can reply to my post. Happy slugging!
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