Coin Games

Game 1:

A game for two players. Players take turns stacking coins. Each time a coin is placed on the stack the total value of the stack needs to be stated by that player. The players take turns placing a coin and stating the total value until the stack falls over. The player who can not state the total of the stack or knocks the stack over loses the game.

Game 2:

A game for four players. Each player needs a coin. Taking turns, the players slide their coin across a desk trying to get it to stay on the desk but stopping as close to the edge as possible. The player whose coin is closest to the edge wins 10 points. The first player to 100 points wins.

Game 3:

Students in pairs develop a coin tossing game. The game needs to involve tossing a coin with points awarded depending whether it is heads or tails. For example, the winner is the first player to win 10 points, 1 point for guessing correctly before the coin is tossed, 2 points for guessing correctly twice in a row, 3 points for guessing correctly three times in a row, etc. Another game could be based on players tossing a coin in turns. Before the game starts one player selects heads and the other tails. The side the coins lands on wins that player 10 points with the first to 100 the winner. Students are encouraged to experiment and change their game to improve it. A discussion about what makes a good game may be needed.