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 edit
- 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.
- ^ "Macquarie Dictionary". macquariedictionary.com.au. Macquarie Dictionary. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- ^ "Drinking game: Goon of Fortune". HostelsCentral.com. 2003-07-23. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ "Goon of Fortune". The Goon Experience. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22.