How to Play the Penny Game

Before you read any further, you should know that this game is not to be confused with Pennies, the drinking game. Indeed, this game requires a mind that is not bound by the debilitating effects of alcohol. The Penny Game, much like Chess, is an intense strategic battle of wits between two players, with a near-infinite number of scenarios . Unlike Chess, The Penny Game does not require as many materials to play. Read on, and may the best man(or woman) win.

Things You'll Need

• Pennies
• 2 players.

Instructions

1. Place all the pennies you have on any surface. You must place the pennies in rows, and there must be an equal number of pennies for each row. For example, if you have 36 pennies, you can make 6 rows of 6 pennies each OR 12 rows of 3 pennies each. If the number of pennies you have is a prime number, you must add or remove pennies to fix this.

2. The two players sit across from each other with the pennies between them.

3. The players take turns. The player with the turn selects a row, takes pennies from it, and pockets them. The player can take as many pennies from that row as he wants (up to the whole row), but must take at least one penny.

4. The player who takes the last penny is declared the loser of the game.

References

• Swanson Site:Penny Game