Wall Pong

Wall Pong is a drinking game that combines speed, elimination, and a wall with beer pong. Played by two teams, a single player from each team shoots a ping-pong ball at their own set of cups filled with beer. The two formations of cups are placed on the edge of a table and the table next to a wall. As in beer pong, a ball which is shot into a cup is removed from the table. In wall pong, a ball which is shot into a cup using the wall as a backboard (as in basketball) counts as two cups. Players of each team shoot until they make a shot or are eliminated. After a player makes a shot the team will rotate and a new player begins shooting.
Speed is an important aspect of the game not only in shooting, but drinking as well. This is due to the fact that players do not rotate until the cup in which the shot is made is fully consumed. In order to win, a team must eliminate all of their own cups or eliminate the players of the opposing team.
Setup
Similar to beer pong, two triangular formations of cups are used, however, they are placed next to each other on the long side of the table. The table is positioned such that the long side is six inches away from the wall. The two groups of cups are placed no further than two cup diameters away from each other and along the edge of the table.
Teams
Teams can range in size from 2-5 players. For a game of 2-3 players six cups are used per team. If there are 4-5 players then ten cups are used. Teams should also be formed such that there are an even number of players on both teams. Opposing teams stand side to side with the shooting player 8-10 feet away from the front cup and their teammates behind them in a line.
Game play
Goal
The objective of the game is to be the first team to clear all of their cups or eliminate the entire opposing team.
Clearing Cups
In order to clear a cup, a player must shoot their ping-pong ball into the cup. For every shot made, that cup is removed. If the thrown ball touches the wall before going into a cup, an extra cup of the shooters choice may be removed from the playing field. This applies even when one team's ball enters the opposing team's cups. Example: If team A makes a shot into team B's cups, then this is treated as a shot made by team B, and team B rotates players while team A must keep shooting. If the shooter misses their shot, they must retrieve their own ball and return to the throwing line before attempting another shot.
The winning shot must touch the wall before it goes into the cup. Since a bank shot removes two cups, the winning shot may occur with one to two cups remaining. The game is over when all cups belonging to one team are removed or all players of the opposing team are eliminated.
Rotation and Elimination
A team rotates when any ball being thrown lands into their cups. The numbers of cups removed is specified above. The active player must drink the removed cups before the ball is passed to the next teammate.
Play begins with both teams at deuce. This system is similar to that which is used in tennis. The first team to make a cup calls advantage. If the next shot made is by the opposing team, the score goes back to deuce. However, if the shot was made by the team with advantage, then the team would call out elimination and the active player on the opposing team becomes eliminated. As the player who made the shot completes their turn and rotates to the end of the line, the score is set back to deuce. The game is over when all cups belonging to one team are removed or all players of the opposing team are eliminated.
Strategy
When a team only has two cups remaining, it may be advantageous to shoot for the winning bank shot as there is a greater chance of making it.

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