Three Man

A drinking game played with two dice. The game can be played with a large group of people (6-15).

Rules

There is no “official” set of rules, and certain rules may vary from house to house.

Play

Players take turns in a rotation, playing until their turn is expired. A player’s turn begins by rolling two dice. If the player rolls a total of three (a two and one), that player becomes “The Three Man.” Any time after this when any player rolls a total of three, they become The Three Man. After the initial Three Man has been chosen, any time a player rolls a three on a single dice, the Three Man must take a drink – if the player rolls two threes, the Three Man takes two drinks. If the player rolls a total of five, the player behind them has to take a drink and if the player rolls a seven, the person ahead of them drinks. If the player rolls doubles, there is a “roll off.” In a roll off, the player who rolled doubles chooses two other players and hands each one a die, which the players then roll at the same time. The player who rolls the lower number must “drink the difference” – for example, if one player rolls a five and the other rolls a one, the player who rolled the one must take 4 drinks (5-1=4 drinks).

A more recent adjustment to the game allows players to create a new rule that all players must abide by. This is only done after there are three successful rolls by a single player on a single run. Doubles, Three Man the hard way (1+2), 7 and 5 all count towards this. Rolling a basic 3 does not count. The most popular rule is the “Green Man” rule, in which all players must remember to take the imaginary plastic green soldier off their respective drinks prior to starting drinking. After the round of drinking is done, players must return the “Green Man” to his resting place.