Coinage is:

• A Drinking game also known as Quarters
• a series of coins struck as part of currency
• a magazine about numismatics, capitalized: COINage
• The right or process of making coins
• The creation of a neologism, or new word; see word coinage
• The duty or tax on refined tin, abolished in 1838; see tin coinage

See also Quarter

Coinage is also popular drinking game which involves players bouncing a quarter off of a table in an attempt to have the coin land, without another bounce, in a drinking glass (or cup) on that table. The game is popular at parties, especially in colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. A coin is usually a piece of hard material, generally metal and usually in the shape of a disc, which is issued by a government to be used as a form of money. ... A neologism is a word, term, or phrase which has been recently created (coined) — often to apply to new concepts, or to reshape older terms in newer language form. ... Words and phrases are often created, or coined, by combining existing words, or by giving words new and unique suffixes and/or prefixes. ... In Devon and Cornwall, tin coinage was a tax on refined tin, payable to the Crown and administered in the Stannary Towns. ... Look up quarter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Drinking games are games which involve drinking alcoholic beverages. ... Drinking is the act of consuming a liquid through the mouth. ... The term college (Latin collegium) is most often used today to denote an educational institution. ... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. ...

The player bouncing the coin is referred to as the "shooter". In some variations the glass is empty and each player has a separate glass to drink from, while in other variations the glass that the shooter is aiming for contains an alcoholic beverage. Bottles of cachaça, a Brazilian alcoholic beverage. ...

Common variations

Standard Coinage

Players take turns shooting, generally proceeding anticlockwise around the table. If the coin lands in the glass, then the shooter chooses any player in the game to take a drink, either from their own beverage, or perhaps from the glass containing the coin. The shooter's turn doesn't end until he or she misses.

After a miss the shooter passes the coin to the next player. Sometimes, after a miss, the shooter can opt to play "chance", which gives her another attempt. A successful "chance" shot means the shooter can continue shooting normally, but a miss results in a penalty drink.

If the shooter hits three in a row, they are allowed to make up a rule, similar to the rules in President. Rules should be creative and fun, and can involve performing a ritual when drinking, or prohibiting certain common words. A player who breaks any of the rules must take penalty drink. As the game progresses and the players become inebriated, the many rules often prove difficult to remember. http://www.playcoinage.com/quarters/coinage/rules_of_coinage/ It has been suggested that Shithead (card game) be merged into this article or section. ...

Players are disqualified from the game when they cannot, or do not want to, consume any more beverage. The last remaining player is the winner.

Other

• Chandeliers, aka Carousel quarters or Super quarters
  • Suicide quarters, chandeliers variation
  • Xtreme quarters, chandeliers variation
• Icetray quarters
• Quarters

Beverages

The most common beverage used is beer, since it makes the continued drinking more filling, while diminishing the shooter's accuracy, thus increasing the difficulty further. A selection of bottled beers A selection of cask beers Beer is the worlds most popular alcoholic beverage. ...

The players must determine before-hand how much is to be consumed each time a player is required to drink. This depends on the variation being played and the appetites of the players.

Numerous variations and special rules are available on the Internet. Nearly every compilation of drinking games includes an entry on Quarters.

See also

• Beer pong

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References

• Griscom, Andy. (1994). Beer Games 2, Revised: The Exploitative Sequel. Revised edition. Mustang Publishing. ISBN 0914457675
• Griscom, Andy. (1999). The Complete Book of Beer Drinking Games. Revised Edition. Mustang Publishing. ISBN 0914457977
• Kheper Games. (2001). Got Liquor? Drinking Game Set. Basic speed quarters rules. [1]

External links

• Official Coinage drinking game site!!