What You'll Need
Plastic cups (one per player), a long table, and drinks. Two teams of equal size line up on opposite sides of the table.
Setup
Each player fills their cup about 1/3 with beer. Teams line up facing each other. The first players on each team stand at the same end of the table.
How to Play
On 'Go!', the first player on each team:
- Drinks their entire cup.
- Places the cup right-side-up on the edge of the table, hanging slightly off.
- Flips the cup by flicking the bottom rim with their fingers so it lands upside-down.
- Once flipped, the next teammate goes.
This continues relay-style until one team finishes. First team where every player successfully flips their cup wins the round.
Winning
Best of 3 or 5 rounds. The losing team usually has to drink an extra cup.
Tips & Strategy
Use a light touch. Most beginners flip too hard. A gentle upward flick is all you need. Place your anchor players (best flippers) at the end of the line for clutch finishes. Don't chug too fast — spillage and choking slow you down more than drinking speed helps.
Variations
Survivor Flip Cup: Losing team votes off one player each round. Eliminated players' cups still need flipping by remaining teammates.
Batavia Downs: After flipping, you must also bounce a ping pong ball into the cup before the next person goes.