A VW Beetle

Slugbug (also Punchbug or Punchbuggy) is a car game generally played by young children in which participants hit each other upon sight of a VW Beetle. In one form of the game, upon sight of said vehicle, a participant yells out "Slugbug (color)!" and adds "No slugbacks!" to lock that color against calling again. Once the call is completed, the participant punches another participant of his or her choice, generally in the upper arm. Another variation, perhaps a more common one, is that in which colors do not factor and in which the "No slugbacks!" call serves only to prevent the victim from slugging the first participant on the same Volkswagen. Picture taken by User:Minesweeper on December 14, 2003 and released into the public domain. ... Picture taken by User:Minesweeper on December 14, 2003 and released into the public domain. ... Car games are games played to pass the time on long car journeys, often started by parents to amuse restless children. ... The Volkswagen Beetle or Bug is a small family car, the best known car of Volkswagen, of Germany, and almost certainly the world. ... A game is a recreational activity involving one or more players. ... Volkswagen (VW) is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany. ...

The game is highly unstandardized and as many variant rules exist as there are groups who play it. For example:

• Spotting a pink convertible Beetle earns a number of bonus punches in addition to the regular one.
• A Beetle pulled over by a police officer or involved in a wreck earns bonus punches.
• A car part clearly identifiable as part of a Beetle earns bonus punches.

The game is considered by some to have lost some of its appeal, as Beetles are now much more common due to Volkswagen's 1998 release of the New Beetle; some players do not consider this new model to be valid for the purposes of the game; however, many players, especially younger ones, who find the punching more of an interest than the spotting or any associated childhood nostalgia is do. This article is about the color. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Volkswagen Beetle or Bug is a small family car, the best known car of Volkswagen, of Germany, and almost certainly the world. ...

See also: puncho Puncho is a variant of the car game slugbug, with ponchos rather than VW Beetles as the point of emphasis. ...

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External link

• http://www.slugbug.org.uk/