Washers

Also known as “Washer-toss” or “Hillbilly Horse Shoes’, The ANW version of this tailgate favorite is slightly different than the standard game.

The first, and most obvious difference is that ANW Washers is played with three boxes instead of two.  The boxes are set in an equilateral triangle 21 feet (7 paces) apart.  At each box is one member of each 3-man team.  Play starts with the first player throwing his 3 washers at the box to his right.  His opponent then throws his three washers at the same box.  Their teammates, stationed at the box the former players were throwing toward, then tally the points, pick up the washers and take their turns.  Play proceeds in a counter clockwise direction around the triangle until one team reaches 21 points.

Here we see the washer area configuration for 6 players

Only washers inside the box count for points.  Washers in the box score one point.  Washers in the “Jar” score three points.  However, identical scores cancel each other.  For example:  If player one scores 2 in the box and player two scores 2 in the box, it is called a wash and no points are earned.   Additionally, a washer in the “Jar” cancels out any  opponents washers in the box.  So if player one throws 2 washers in the box and player 2 throws one washer in the jar, player two is awarded 3 points and player one gets nothing.

Another key difference between “normal” washers and ANW washers is that if a player scores with all three washers in any given turn, a time out is taken and all other players must finish whatever beverage they are consuming at the time.

At the end of the game, the losing team is penalized for their failure in the standard way.