Above: Beer makes monkeys even more funny
What it is:
Monkeys in clear plastic globes rolling around abstract obstacle courses collecting bananas. Often with awesome mini-games as well.
Why it's perfect:
The levels are seconds long, so lots of players can take turns, and it does well as a competitive or cooperative event. Also, if the main game gets old, the mini-games are both great fun and perfect for betting. Monkey Billiards is our fave, but other safe bets are golf, baseball, bowling, and one in which all the balls have a spring-loaded boxing glove. Each iteration of Monkey Ball has a different selection of mini-games, but you'll always have a few winners.
Where does the booze go?
The way we've actually played it - yes, we've actually done this - each player gets three tries to complete a course before passing the controller to the next person. When you fail, you drink. When you succeed, everyone else drinks.
