Three man

Three man (also referred to as Mr. Three or hat man) is a drinking game played with two dice.[1] It can be played with at least three people but some consider it better with around five.[2]

Three man
Genre(s)Drinking
Players3+
Setup time0
Playing timevaries

Rules

A random player is chosen to be the "three man", and may be given a hat to wear to signify this role. Players then take turns around the table to roll two six-sided dice, with the following effects:[2]

Threes
For a roll that totals 3, or shows 3 on one of its dice, the three man must take a drink.[3]
Sevens
For any roll that totals 7, the person to the left of roller drinks. (If a 3-4 is rolled, "three man" must also drink.)[3]
Nines
For any roll that totals 9, the person to the right of roller drinks.
Elevens
If you roll 11 you drink.
Doubles
Whenever a double is rolled, the roller may pass the dice to one or two other players, who roll the dice and apply the result. If this results in another double, the original roller must drink the sum of the dice.[3]

Variations

A common variation, which allows the three man to change during the game, includes the rule that if the three man rolls a 1 + 2 on the dice, or a 3 on either or both dice, they are no longer the three man. After the rolls effect is performed, the new three man is either selected by the current three man, or there is no three man in the game until a subsequent roller gets a 3.

In the "doubles" variation, whoever rolls doubles (Player A) can "give" them to another player (Player B), who then rolls both the dice to see how many times they must drink. If B rolls doubles, the dice are returned to A, who must roll and drink twice as many times as the value that they roll (e.g., if A rolls 3 and 2, A must drink 10 times).[1]

In the "party foul" variant, if the dice fall off the table, the player drinks for each fallen die.[3] When a "sloppy jalopy" rule is applied, the player with fallen dice is loudly admonished as a "sloppy jalopy" and immediately becomes the new three man.[4]

One version includes special effects for any roll of 1:

  • 1 and 1 follow the usual rules for passing off doubles.
  • 1 and 2 makes the roller the three man.
  • 1 and 3 makes the three man drink (as with any roll of a 3).
  • 1 and 4 thumb to table or floor: last player to place his/her thumb must drink.
  • 1 and 5 turn ends.
  • When a 1 and 6 is rolled, the player to the left drinks.[3]

Another house rule is a "bathroom penalty": if a player is in the bathroom when it is their turn to roll, they must take a drink for every 5 seconds they are late in returning.[3]

In an Australian version of this game the rules are as follows:

  • 1+1: New Rule (You make a rule affecting the current game, little green man,[5] Nicknames etc)
  • 1+2: 3 man (You are the three man; put on a hat, every time a three is on the dice drink, remains until someone else rolls this)
  • 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 6-6 (doubles): Choose a person to fill their drink and finish their drink.
  • 7 or 11: Choose a person to fill their drink and finish their drink. If someone has a double, seven or eleven they roll as soon as the person touches the cup and if they get a 7, 11, or double the person must repeat. If a player touches the dice before that, they must finish their drink. On the third time this is rolled, the roller must finish their drink.
  • 9: Busta Rhyme (Make up one line of a rhyme, go around table, loser drinks)
  • 10: Categories (Select a category, go around the table until someone misses out they drink)

See also

References
  1. Ben Applebaum, Dan DiSorbo (2012). The Book of Beer Awesomeness: A Champion's Guide to Party Skills, Amazing Beer Activities, and More Than Forty Drinking Games. Chronicle. pp. 171–172. ISBN 9781452105017.
  2. "3-man / 3-bitch." 3-man Drinking Game. PinkyMcDrinky, n.d. Web. 15 Aug. 2013. <http://www.pinkymcdrinky.com/3-man.php>.
  3. "Three Man". BeerTutor.com's Rules. 7 Seconds Resources, Inc., n.d. Web. 15 Aug. 2013. <http://www.beertutor.com/just_for_fun/drinking_games/3man.shtml>.
  4. "Dice Games." RP Repository. Repository and PIXELovely, n.d. Web. 15 Aug. 2013. <http://www.rprepository.com/c/sneeuw/2929>.
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