Heads or Tails - Drinking Game Rules & How to Play

Heads or Tails is a drinking game in the Two Player category for 2-10 players that takes about 10-20 min with a easy difficulty level.

Coin flip betting with drinks

Equipment Needed

• Coin
• Drinks

Setup

Coin ready. Drinks ready. It's that simple.

How to Play Heads or Tails

1. One person flips coin
2. Other calls heads or tails
3. Wrong call = drink 1
4. Right call = flipper drinks 1
5. 3 right in a row = assign 3 drinks
6. 3 wrong in a row = drink 5
7. Switch flipper regularly
8. Most correct after 20 flips wins

Tips & Strategies

Pure luck. Just guess and have fun.

Variations

Double or Nothing: Bet accumulated drinks. Speed Flip: Rapid flipping.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can the coin be biased?

Use a fair coin. Cheating = finish drink.

What if it lands on edge?

Both drink 1 and reflip.

Players: 2-10 | Duration: 10-20 min | Difficulty: easy

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