Zoom - Schwarz - Pafigliano
Level of Play : 1
3+ Players
You only need a drink to play.
Zoom, Schwarz, Pafigliano is fairly simple game that can be played anywhere.
The game consists entirely of three words. Each words demands that a certain response be taken by another player. (Sounds easy, right?)
The game begins by one person saying 'Zoom' to another. A 'Zoom' is like the 'serve' in the game of tennis - it gets the game started. Once 'Zoom' is said, the only two people that are allowed to say anything are the person that said Zoom (The 'Zoomer') and the person that he said Zoom to (the 'Zoomie').
At this point the person that was 'Zoomed' has three choices:
He may say 'Schwarz' back to the person that 'Zoomed' him.
He may say 'Pafigliano' to anyone except the person that 'Zoomed' him.
He may say 'Zoom' to anyone except the person that 'Zoomed' him.
If he says 'Schwarz', the person he responded to is presented with the same three choices as above - He may either 'Schwarz' him back, or say 'Zoom' or 'Pafigliano' to somebody else.
If he says 'Pafigliano', this counts as an 'indirect schwarz'. It is treated as if the said 'schwarz'.
If he says 'Zoom', the game continues with the new 'Zoomer' and 'Zoomie' - the person that was Zoomed must respond with one of the three options presented above.
The 'drinking' part of this game comes in when a person fails to respond correctly, or if they respond when they aren't supposed to.
TO recap...
Zoom - This word initiates play between two people. It can only be used at the start of a new conversation between two people. (It is illegal to use it during a conversation, unless the player is starting a new conversation with another person. -- You can never 'Zoom ther Zoomer')
Schwarz - Schwarz is the standard 'reply'. It is always said back to the same person that either 'Zoomed' or 'Schwarzed' you.
Pafigliano - A 'Pafigliano' is an indirect schwarz. It is said to another player (one that is not currently in the 'conversation'), but is treated as though the player has said 'Schwarz' back to the player that he is currently in a conversation with. The person that was the recipient of the pafigliano MUST NOT RESPOND.
Here is an example game...
Player #1 zooms Player #2. Player #2 screws up by responding to Player #1 with 'Zoom' (The only thing you can say back to the 'Zoomer' is 'Schwarz). Player #2 must take a drink, and zoom somebody else.
All of this is easier to explain by example. He is an demonstration game between 4 players.
#1 -----ZOOM-----> #2 (Player #2 Must Repsond)
#2 ----SCHWARZ---> #1 (Player #1 Must Repsond)
#1 ----SCHWARZ---> #2 (Player #2 Must Repsond)
#2 ----SCHWARZ---> #1 (Player #1 Must Repsond)
#1 --PAFIGLIANO--> #3 (Player #2 Must Repsond)
#2 ----SCHWARZ---> #1 (Player #1 Must Repsond)
#1 --PAFIGLIANO--> #4 (Player #2 Must Repsond)
#2 ----SCHWARZ---> #1 (Player #1 Must Repsond)
#1 ----SCHWARZ---> #2 (Player #2 Must Repsond)
#2 -----ZOOM-----> #3 (Player #3 Must Repsond)
#3 ----SCHWARZ---> #2 (Player #2 Must Repsond)
#2 ----SCHWARZ---> #3 (Player #3 Must Repsond)
#3 -----ZOOM-----> #1 (Player #1 Must Repsond)
#1 -----ZOOM-----> #2 (Player #2 Must Repsond)
#2 -----ZOOM-----> #3 (Player #3 Must Repsond)
#3 --PAFIGLIANO--> #4 (Player #2 Must Repsond)
Simple, eh?
Zoom - Schwarz - Pafigliano