CORK TOSS GAME RULES
CORKS
The corks are standard wine corks that can be any size. Champagne and Beer corks are not regulation unless you specify that they can be used for extra point shots. Example: regular corks are standard points but the one champagne cork can be double points.
GLASSES
Any shape of wine glass will work. The wider the glass rim, the easier to make. Please consider plastic glasses if you are concerned with participant safety.
Carnival
The game can be played using different rules and point assignments, but the standard game is as follows:
To Win: First one to make three cork into the glass wines. You can also say two or one wins depending on skill level.
To Play: Each player gets one toss per turn
Distance: Standard distance from the front edge is five feet for beginners and eight feet for experts
Cup or Net: If you make a cork into a cup or net, you get an extra turn
Waterfall: If you knock a stuck cork into a basket, you get the extra turn per cork made in cup/net
Style: Both overhand and underhand throws are acceptable but heavily debated
Harvest: Loser(s) pick up the corks
ROAD TO 21
The game can be played using different rules and point assignments, but the standard game is as follows:
To Win: First one to score 21 points wins.
To Play: Each player gets five cork tosses per turn.
Distance: Standard distance from the front edge is five feet for beginners and eight feet for experts
Empty Glass: If you make a cork into an empty glass, you get 5 points.
Filled Glass: If you make a cork into a glass that already has a cork, you get 3 points.
Basket Net: You get one point per each basket you make.
Waterfall: If you knock a stuck cork into a basket, you get the point
Style: Both overhand and underhand throws are acceptable but heavily debated
Harvest: Loser(s) pick up the corks
CORK TOSS CUP GAMES
Corks can be the standard throwing object, but you can also use Ping Pong Balls, Bean Bags of 2×2 inches, Bottle Caps and Tokens. Only plastic cups are considered standard, but you can add more difficult glasses within the cups
Triangle 21 – Includes the 10 inside holes shaped as a pool Rack
The game can be assigned different rules and point assignments, but the standard game is as follows:
To Win: First one to 21 points wins
To Play: Each player gets four tosses per turn or interchange is allowed.
Distance: Standard distance from the front edge is 10 feet
In Triangle: In the triangle is 1 point.
Outside Triangle: Outside the triangle is negative 1 point (four Cups outside the triangle of cups)
Added Points You can make certain cups worth more points.
CUP Prize
If you make it into a cup with a prize, you get that prize.
To Win: Be the first to claims a cup and its prize
Turns: You throw one piece at a time in rotation of all players
Multiple players: To win you get an unclaimed prize, which could be anything
To Play: Toss Corks don’t throw them.
Distance: Standard distance from the front edge is 10 feet- adjust for beginners
Added Points Everyone can donate prizes to the game
CUP Collector
If you make it into an empty cup, you get that cup as a point.
To Win: Collect the most cups and the game is over unless you go for 2nd and 3rd place
Turns: You throw one piece at a time in rotation of all players
Multiple players: To win you need 7 cups with 2 players, 5 cups with 3 players, 3 with 4 etc..
To Play: Toss Corks don’t throw them.
Distance: Standard distance from the front edge is 10 feet- adjust for beginners
ELIMINATION
The game can be assigned different rules and point assignments, but the standard game is as follows:
To Win: Be the last one standing and win
To Play: Each player is assigned a cup with a name tag written on the inside. If your cup
is made , you’re out but still get to throw when your turn comes up.
Turn: Each player rotates a single toss until the final winner is awarded
Resurrection: If you’re out but make it into your cup, you’re back in (Optional)
Distance: Standard distance from the front edge is 10 feet
ELIMINATION – Sofa King
Same rules as Elimination 1 but if someone makes your cup you get a penalty instead of elimination:
To Win: Be the last one standing and win
To Win: Be the last one standing and win
To Play: Each player is assigned a cup with a name tag written on the inside. If
your cup is made four times, you’re out but still get to throw when your turn comes up.
Turn: Each player rotates a single toss until the final winner is awarded
Resurrection: No Resurrection
Distance: Standard distance from the front edge is 10 feet
NUMBERS
Cups are assigned number 1 through 14
To Win: Collect the most cups and you win.
Turns: You through one piece at a time in rotation of all players
Multiple players: Up to 6 players but you can adjust.
To Play: You must make the cups in order to collect the cup. Making #3 three after #1 doesn’t count.
Distance: Standard distance from the front edge is 10 feet- adjust for beginners
Position: You have to decide how to pick the order
Customer Submission: Pool
- Each hole has an assigned pool ball number, both solid and stripe.
- Each play throws their cork and tries to make their stripe or solid
- The players continue to play if they sink their ball as called – Slop can be allowed but it’s up to the players
- Since there are 14 holes and 15 balls, the first made cup will be replaced with stemless wine glass or beer glass and will represent the eight ball.
- There are no scratches as with pool, but you can add the rules as you see fit.