The Candy Bar Game

For many years Lisa and I have loved throwing parties and an all-time favorite is the candy bar game. I have been asked for the rules so here they are as I know them:

Items needed:

1. Each person gets a paper bag.

2. There needs to be a candy bar for each person. If you are a cheapskate like me you make everyone bring their own. If not you can provide them.

3. You will need a pair of dice.

Rules of Play:

Set up

The candy bars are put in the middle of the table and each person is given a paper bag. If you are not well acquainted you can write your names on the bottom of your paper bag for everyone to see. If you have people who do not know each other start by going around the room and introducing yourselves.

Play

The time of play is established before starting the game. I find that 20 minutes is usually a pretty good amount of time to play. The tallest person rolls the dice first and play passes to the left. If a person rolls a one or a five they get to choose one of the candy bars from the center of the table. If they roll a one and a five or two ones or two fives they get to choose 2 candy bars. If they roll doubles of any number they get to go again. If no ones or fives appear then play passes to the left. Once all of the candy bars are removed from the center of the table, you begin the stealing portion of the game. When you roll a one or five you ask one of the players if they have the candy bar you want. For Example: "Lisa do you have the Twix?" If she does she has to surrender it. Until all of the candy bars are taken from the center of the table you can not ask someone for a candy bar in their paper bag. There is a variation that you can play with people who are unacquainted. You can make it a rule that you have to ask the person by name for the candy bar and if you can not get their name right you do not get to ask for the candy bar! When the time runs out the person with the most candy bars wins.

With large groups you can either use 2 sets of dice and extend the time or play at 2 different tables.

Another part of the game that Lisa and I added at our last party was to eat the candy bar when you are done. If you have couples or people who do not mind getting real close, you pair up and together you have to eat your favorite candy bar. The trick is you have to do it with your hands behind your back. You can only use your mouth to open and devour the candy bar. Oh, and no fair letting just one person eat all of the candy bar! It takes two.

There you have it. The greatest party game we have ever had.