It gets dark so early now! So we eat early, too, and then there's the long evening. I refuse to spend it parked in front of the TV (time spent in front of SoWal doesn't count as similar wasted hours ;-) ).
This leaves games. Any good ones out there that you play? If there's four of us around, we play Eucre, which is an Indiana game. Any others? Sometimes we play Scrabble and Boggle, as well, if we're in wordy moods.
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34RudyjohnRudyjohnSoWal InsiderChicago Area7,736 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Insider
It gets dark so early now! So we eat early, too, and then there's the long evening. I refuse to spend it parked in front of the TV (time spent in front of SoWal doesn't count as similar wasted hours ;-) ).I'm still e-shopping and researching such things. I saw a game I've never heard of but everywhere I search says it's the best game ever, called "Pass the Pigs." Have no idea if it's any good or not but it's sort of piqued my interest!
This leaves games. Any good ones out there that you play? If there's four of us around, we play Eucre, which is an Indiana game. Any others? Sometimes we play Scrabble and Boggle, as well, if we're in wordy moods.
It sounds hilarious!
Object
The object of this game is to be the first player who rolls a total of 100 points or the player with the most points if no one has reached 100 points by the end of the game.
How to Play
Follow these steps to play the game:
Click on the Roll button.
The pigs land a certain way giving you a score for that roll. See the scoring table on the game page for all possible rolls.
Click on the Roll button again to try and get more points.
or
Click on the Pass the Pigs button if you are satisfied with your roll.
The Rules
If you roll a "Pig Out" your turn is over and you lose all your points for that turn.
If you roll an "Oinker" you lose all of your points, including any accrued from previous turns.
If a player accumulates 100 points before the 10th round, all other players are allowed to finish out that round before the winner is declared.
See below for a chart explaining all point values.
Roll Value Roll Value
Sider 1 point
Double Trotter 20 points
Razorback 5 points
Double Snouter 40 points
Trotter 5 points
Double Leaning Jowler 60 points
Snouter 10 points
Mixed Combo Combined
score
Leaning Jowler 15 points
Pig Out Back to zero
for turn
Double Razorback 20 points
Oinker Back to zero
for game
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Why I am not able to view or play the game?
A. You might have to check the preferences section in your browser to make sure that the option to view Java applets is turned on, or your browser may be incapable of showing Java applets.
Q. I've noticed that snouters and leaning jowlers don't appear that often. Why is that?
A. This game plays just like the real Pass the Pigs game. The odds of when a player would actually roll a leaning jowler or a snouter were calculated and incorporated into this game.
Q. I just got an oinker and it only shows that I currently have zero points, but it didn't wipe out the points before that. Why not?
A. Just like the real game, this game will only wipe out your current points. You do have zero points, but there is no need to change all of your points in your previous rounds to zero.
Q. The computer just beat me again, does it cheat?
A. No. Many players lose because they can't do math or get too emotional during the game. The computer does not have these problems and is therefore a tough opponent. You can change the computer level by clicking on the Options button.
Q. In the real game you can "Hog Call" and get points by guessing the roll an opponent will get before they roll. How do you do that in this game?
A. That is an optional rule which is not included in this game. Real pigs players stick to the basics.
Q. Where is the Piggyback or Makin' Bacon position where one pig balances on top of the other?
A. I could lie and tell you that it's in the game but very rarely happens and you wouldn't know any better, but that's not my style. I've never seen it in real life and it is currently not in this game. Look for it in a future release.
Q. Can I play Pigs on-line against a friend across the Internet?
A. No. If you have friends, why are you playing pigs on your computer in the first place? You can play 2 player by clicking on the Options button, but the other player must be at your computer.
Object
The object of this game is to be the first player who rolls a total of 100 points or the player with the most points if no one has reached 100 points by the end of the game.
How to Play
Follow these steps to play the game:
Click on the Roll button.
The pigs land a certain way giving you a score for that roll. See the scoring table on the game page for all possible rolls.
Click on the Roll button again to try and get more points.
or
Click on the Pass the Pigs button if you are satisfied with your roll.
The Rules
If you roll a "Pig Out" your turn is over and you lose all your points for that turn.
If you roll an "Oinker" you lose all of your points, including any accrued from previous turns.
If a player accumulates 100 points before the 10th round, all other players are allowed to finish out that round before the winner is declared.
See below for a chart explaining all point values.
Roll Value Roll Value
Sider 1 point
Double Trotter 20 points
Razorback 5 points
Double Snouter 40 points
Trotter 5 points
Double Leaning Jowler 60 points
Snouter 10 points
Mixed Combo Combined
score
Leaning Jowler 15 points
Pig Out Back to zero
for turn
Double Razorback 20 points
Oinker Back to zero
for game
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Why I am not able to view or play the game?
A. You might have to check the preferences section in your browser to make sure that the option to view Java applets is turned on, or your browser may be incapable of showing Java applets.
Q. I've noticed that snouters and leaning jowlers don't appear that often. Why is that?
A. This game plays just like the real Pass the Pigs game. The odds of when a player would actually roll a leaning jowler or a snouter were calculated and incorporated into this game.
Q. I just got an oinker and it only shows that I currently have zero points, but it didn't wipe out the points before that. Why not?
A. Just like the real game, this game will only wipe out your current points. You do have zero points, but there is no need to change all of your points in your previous rounds to zero.
Q. The computer just beat me again, does it cheat?
A. No. Many players lose because they can't do math or get too emotional during the game. The computer does not have these problems and is therefore a tough opponent. You can change the computer level by clicking on the Options button.
Q. In the real game you can "Hog Call" and get points by guessing the roll an opponent will get before they roll. How do you do that in this game?
A. That is an optional rule which is not included in this game. Real pigs players stick to the basics.
Q. Where is the Piggyback or Makin' Bacon position where one pig balances on top of the other?
A. I could lie and tell you that it's in the game but very rarely happens and you wouldn't know any better, but that's not my style. I've never seen it in real life and it is currently not in this game. Look for it in a future release.
Q. Can I play Pigs on-line against a friend across the Internet?
A. No. If you have friends, why are you playing pigs on your computer in the first place? You can play 2 player by clicking on the Options button, but the other player must be at your computer.
RudyjohnRudyjohnSoWal InsiderChicago Area7,736 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Insider
It sounds hilarious!
Have you ever played it?
PaulaPaulaBeach FanaticMichigan but someday in SoWal as well3,747 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
PaulaBeach FanaticMichigan but someday in SoWal as well3,747 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticOne of our favorite games to play with kids and adults together is Outburst Junior. It's easy and a child as young as 4 could play on a team with adults and add value. You play in two teams. The game has a set of categories. One team takes a card with categories off the top of the pile and the other team has to yell out items that might be within that category. For example, a category may be "things in school lunch boxes", "things you find on a beach", "animals that begin with the letter "A", "children's songs", etc. The team that's not guessing has a card with 10 items listed on it and has to count up the matches between that list and what the other team shouts. The team that reaches a certain number of points first (I don't remember what they are) wins. It's fun and creative and active. There's an adult version, too, but I like the kids version better because it moves faster.
RudyjohnRudyjohnSoWal InsiderChicago Area7,736 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Insider
We like Rummikub.
JdargJdargSoWal Expert18,040 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Expert
JdargSoWal Expert18,040 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal ExpertMy good friend from Nebraska and her family are big Eucre players- at the beach, they stay up late and play. Don't know if the sis-in-law from Indy brought the game into the family, or if everyone was a Eucre player to begin with! They have a lot of fun- we may play NYE if I can concentrate long enough to learn!
My good friend from Nebraska and her family are big Eucre players- at the beach, they stay up late and play. Don't know if the sis-in-law from Indy brought the game into the family, or if everyone was a Eucre player to begin with! They have a lot of fun- we may play NYE if I can concentrate long enough to learn!
I learned how to play Eucre at the beach! It was right after we moved to the Midwest. One spring break we brought my son's friend along to Seagrove Beach and he taught us the game.
I think I've played more cards on SoWal than anywhere else in my life. It's really relaxing after a big day on the sand!
Miss KittyMiss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeow
Miss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeowDon't know Eucre. We love Scattergories.
kathydwellskathydwellsDarlene is my middle name, not my nicknameLacey's Spring, Alabama13,303 postsJoined View profileMessageDarlene is my middle name, not my nickname
kathydwellsDarlene is my middle name, not my nicknameLacey's Spring, Alabama13,303 postsJoined View profileMessageDarlene is my middle name, not my nicknameWe love YAHTZEE and Trivial Pursuit!!!
Jennifer SteeleJennifer SteeleBeach Fanatic2282 Scenic 30A West1,472 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
Jennifer SteeleBeach Fanatic2282 Scenic 30A West1,472 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticPASSWORD!!! LOVE IT! And also LOADED QUESTIONS...hilarious.
katie bluekatie bluekt looin perpetual motion1,068 postsJoined View profileMessagekt loo
katie bluekt looin perpetual motion1,068 postsJoined View profileMessagekt loohave you guys discovered CRANIUM yet? it's like every game wrapped into one. you put together teams, and each turn you might have to do something different, like figure a word puzzle, answer a trivia question, do a charade, hum a tune for your teammates to guess, make something out of clay (they supply it), draw a picture with your eyes closed...you never know. so if you're not good at something in particular, one of your teammates hopefully is. my favorite party game right now.
Miss KittyMiss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeow
Miss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeowhave you guys discovered CRANIUM yet? it's like every game wrapped into one. you put together teams, and each turn you might have to do something different, like figure a word puzzle, answer a trivia question, do a charade, hum a tune for your teammates to guess, make something out of clay (they supply it), draw a picture with your eyes closed...you never know. so if you're not good at something in particular, one of your teammates hopefully is. my favorite party game right now.
Can you play Cranium with four people? That sounds really funn!!! Maybe Ho Ho will bring us one!!
kb...I can't get enough of your penguins!!!!
JdargJdargSoWal Expert18,040 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Expert
JdargSoWal Expert18,040 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal ExpertCranium is great- and we are giving the Cranium Hullaballoo to a family with 3 little girls- it looks like fun.
Balderdash is fun, and Left-Right-Center dice is easy, fun, and sometimes profitable!
Balderdash is fun, and Left-Right-Center dice is easy, fun, and sometimes profitable!
OldtimerOldtimerBeach LoverMississippi Bound221 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Lover
Loaded Questions is a great game and can be played with kids, teens, old folks, and really old folks. You don't really keep score; it's just a lot of fun. We play it all the time at the PINK house. :rolling: :rolling:
PaulaPaulaBeach FanaticMichigan but someday in SoWal as well3,747 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
PaulaBeach FanaticMichigan but someday in SoWal as well3,747 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticAnother easy game to play with young children is Apples to Apples. It's a good family game that adults and young children can enjoy together. Our youngest daughter loves it and she loves Cranium Cadoo, too. We all like playing "Sorry" together.
RudyjohnRudyjohnSoWal InsiderChicago Area7,736 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Insider
Another easy game to play with young children is Apples to Apples. It's a good family game that adults and young children can enjoy together. Our youngest daughter loves it and she loves Cranium Cadoo, too. We all like playing "Sorry" together.The salesperson at Gamer's Paradise yesterday said that is their biggest selling board game this year (Apples to Apples). Said it's popular with all ages.
seagroveloverseagroveloverlittle sugarSt Louis Missouri2,984 postsJoined View profileMessagelittle sugar
seagroveloverlittle sugarSt Louis Missouri2,984 postsJoined View profileMessagelittle sugarApples to Apples is a great game for kids and adults!!!
my kids are into playing poker right now :cool:
my kids are into playing poker right now :cool:
audieaudiefartblossom10,946 postsJoined View profileMessagefartblossom
audiefartblossom10,946 postsJoined View profileMessagefartblossomWe love YAHTZEE and Trivial Pursuit!!!
these are some of our favorites too, also like uno. as i am the world's worst euchre player, we don't play it much - unless i am being made to watch !
lindatatlindatatquirtyToo far from the beach (Chicago 'Burbs)2,813 postsJoined View profileMessagequirty
lindatatquirtyToo far from the beach (Chicago 'Burbs)2,813 postsJoined View profileMessagequirtyCranium is great- and we are giving the Cranium Hullaballoo to a family with 3 little girls- it looks like fun.
Balderdash is fun, and Left-Right-Center dice is easy, fun, and sometimes profitable!
Left-center-right is an awesome game. We like it with a larger group and we all throw in a buck and the winner keeps the money. We also like to play a dice game called Zilch, but I don't think I could explain it here (it's one of those games you just have to play for awhile and catch on.)
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