Goon of Fortune, sometimes called Wheel of Goon,[1] is an Australian drinking game involving cheap cask wine (colloquially known as "goon"[2]), played between any number of people. The name is a spoof on the TV show Wheel of Fortune.[3]
A number of goonsacks are pegged around the outside of a rotary washing line. Players sit underneath it at the edges and agree how much wine each "win" involves. One player spins the hoist, and when the spin stops the winner(s) nearest to a bag or bags must drink that amount. Players may not touch the clothesline, and penalties for breaking the rules vary.[4]
See also
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- List of drinking games
- Hills Hoist – an eponym for rotary washing (also known as clothes lines) in Australia and sometimes New Zealand.
References
edit- ^ Molloy, Shannon (2020). Fourteen. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9781760851095.
- ^ "goon". Macquarie Dictionary. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Drinking game: Goon of Fortune". HostelsCentral.com. 23 July 2003. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- ^ "Goon of Fortune". The Goon Experience. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012.