User:Schrjos/The Badger Herald presents Bozo Buckets

The Badger Herald presents Bozo Buckets is an American drinking game similar to Beer Pong (also known as Beirut) in which players throw a ping-pong ball across a table with the intent of landing the ball in a bucket of Genesee Brewing Company's Genny Light on the other end. The game typically consists of two two-player teams & ten buckets set up for each team in straight-line formation. The goal of the game is to eliminate the other team’s buckets before one’s own buckets are eliminated. When a ball lands in a bucket, which are generally 1/3 full, that bucket is eliminated & the opposing team must consume all of the Genny Light inside that bucket & all other buckets knocked over. The losing team must consume all of the Genny Light remaining in the winning team’s buckets.

History

The game was initially developed late on February 11th, 2010 by Badger Herald employees Bobby Breitenbach, Max Henson, Adam Holt & Joey Schroeder in The Badger Herald offices located in Madison, Wisconsin. Its format was largely an expansion on the Beer Pong re-rack Bozo Buckets made famous by Herald ArtsEtc. Content Editor Tony Lewis. Today, Bozo Buckets is played at parties, North American colleges & universities & elsewhere, such as tailgating or other sporting events. The game is also played by high school students, despite the fact that supplying Genny Light to underage persons is illegal in these United States.

Setup

Teams

Bozo Buckets is generally played with two teams of two players each, though it can be played with two teams of one person each. Each team begins the game standing at either end of the table behind their rack of buckets.

Playing Field

The game can be played on any flat surface, such as a door or dining table. Each team’s rack consists of ten collinear buckets beginning at the team’s closest surface edge & projecting out toward the opposing team. Each bucket in a rack is labelled sequentially with a number (one through ten), bucket one being the closest to a team’s opponent.

Equipment

Though the rules of Bozo Buckets can be applied to any game of Beer Pong, only games using Genny Light are truly considered Bozo Buckets. The most common buckets used are 16 ounce disposable plastic cups (such as Solo cups) with ridgelines that can be used to precisely measure the amount of Genny Light to be poured into the bucket. True Gentleclowns have been known to choose bucket color based on season when given the choice. Two ping-pong balls are required & can vary in size. If available, one standard-size ball is used alongside one oversized ball manufactured in Germany by Donic Table Tennis Equipment.

Rules

• If a game is taking place within the official Bozo Buckets arena (The Badger Herald Conference Room), the first clown to successfully perform a Noah’s Ark is awarded the opportunity to shoot first. Else, the first shooter is determined by the traditional “eye-to-eye” faceoff between one clown from each team.

• Each clown initially takes one shot per round. If he or she misses & his or her stray ping-pong ball does not touch the floor, any clown can grab the loose ball. If the offensive team regains possession of the ball, the clown who missed is offered the opportunity to perform a South of the Border Disorder, where he or she must shoot behind his or her back. If the opposing clowns grab the ball or the ball touches the floor, the opposing team takes possession.

Rules Following a Score

• If a clown hits a random bucket, the other team drinks that scored bucket after the second clown is allowed to shoot. True Gentleclowns have been known to finish their Genny Light before shooting.

• If both clowns hit a bucket in the same turn, they must shout “Back-to-Back-with-the-Ack-Ack-Flack!” before the opposing team removes both balls from their corresponding buckets. If the offensive team is successful, the clowns are awarded their balls back & the two buckets must be removed. If both balls are made in the same bucket, then the scored bucket is removed along with two buckets of the opposing team’s choice.

Flamin'

If a clown hits buckets in two consecutive turns he or she is flamin’. The clown must declare his or her own flammability.

Clownin’ Around

If a flamin’ clown hits his or her third consecutive bucket, he or she is clownin’ around. The clown is then permitted to shoot until he or she misses.

Rebozo

• At the start of any turn, a clown may call for a rebozo. The opposing team then must pull the buckets backwards into a straight line.

• Each team gets two rebozos per game.

• Gentleclown’s rebozo: At any time during the game, if buckets have become misaligned due to intense gameplay, one clown may ask an opposing clown for a Gentleclown’s rebozo, in which case buckets are straightened but are not pulled backwards. Gentleclown’s rebozos can be performed as often as one clown wishes.

The Legendary Big Clown Shakedown

• If a clown’s shot hits the rim of a bucket & proceeds to fall in a different bucket (touching anything besides the floor in the process), those two buckets are removed along with all buckets in between. The clown who executes this manoeuvre must scream “Big Clown Shakedown!” in celebration.
  • Note: the opposing clowns may swat the ball away once it hits the initial rim. They may not however, touch a bucket in the process. If a bucket is moved or knocked over during game play, the bucket is removed as if it were a scored bucket.

• After a shakedown, the buckets are removed immediately, even if the other clown has yet to shoot. In the case the second clown hits a bucket, there is no opportunity for Back-to-Back-with-the-Ack-Ack-Flack.

• The remarkable & highly unlikely Bye-Bye Fly-Guy: Warning: executing the following manoeuver results in immediate Fly-Guy Hall-of-Fame status. In the case of a one-to-ten shakedown, clearing all cups...the game is over & the Fly-Guy’s team is awarded victory.

Calling Buckets

• Bear Hunting: If the front most bucket at any stage of the game is touching at least one other bucket (a pack of bears), un-resultant of game play misalignment, it is referred to as the bear bucket. A clown can bear hunt & attempt to hit the front most bucket in the pack. If that bucket is scored, it results in the removal of the bear bucket & its immediate pack member. Each clown only has one opportunity to attempt a bear hunt per game.
• Rootin’ Tootin’ Six-Gun Shootin’: A clown can call “Rootin’ Tootin’ Six-Gun Shootin’” when there are six or more opposing buckets in play. If he or she scores the sixth bucket, it is removed along with a bucket of the opposing team’s choice. There is no penalty for not hitting the sixth bucket (a random scored bucket will still be removed). Each clown can only attempt this once per game.

The Space Ace Always Saves Face

After a team hits all ten buckets, the opposing clowns each have an opportunity to save face (a Space Ace Saves Face is always granted, unless in the case of a Bye-Bye Fly-Guy). Each clown shoots until he or she misses. Clowns are free to rebozo & call buckets if yet unused.

Bozertime Rules

• In the case of a successful saved face, Bozertime ensues. To begin Bozertime, both teams must align a new Bozo Buckets straight line rack with only three buckets. The team who forced the Space Ace Save Face shoots first.
• Buckets must be made in the order of one-to-three (a made bucket out of that order will not count).
• Once again, the Space Ace Saves Face is granted if a team eliminates the three buckets.

The Badger Herald Presents the Official Fly-Guy Hall of Fame

The following gentleclowns have been awarded Fly-Guy Hall of Fame status for their performance of the remarkable & highly unlikely feat of a "Bye-Bye-Fly-Guy":

• Tony Lewis 2.19.2010
• Joey Schroeder 4.17.2010
  • On May 10, 2010, Joey Schroeder became the first gentleclown to hit a second Bye-Bye-Fly Guy.
• Max Henson 4.23.2010

Note: Status is awarded for achievements witnessed by more than one founder. Also, every Fly-Guy has finished a KFC Double Down, but more importantly...enjoyed it.

External links

• example.com