Beer pong

Beer pong is a party game in which opposing teams throw ping-pong balls toward cups arranged on a table. A successful shot usually requires the opposing team to drink the beer in the cup.

Beer pong rules: The procedures governing turns, scoring, cup removal, and victory in beer pong. Rules determine when a hit counts and how opponents respond.
Dartmouth College: A private university in Hanover, New Hampshire, founded in 1769. A widely circulated origin story connects beer pong’s early form to Dartmouth students.
Rage cage: A fast-paced drinking game in which players bounce ping-pong balls into cups before passing them onward. It uses similar equipment but replaces turn-based aiming with simultaneous play.
Binge drinking: A pattern of drinking that brings blood alcohol concentration to a high level in a short time. Repeated cup consumption can make beer pong a setting for rapid drinking.
Beer pong table: A long, narrow playing surface used to arrange cups and mark throwing positions in beer pong. Its length and cup layout shape the game’s throwing challenge.
Pong: A 1972 arcade video game that simulates table tennis with moving paddles and a ball. The shared name is often mistaken for a direct origin of the party game.
Civilization: A rapid drinking game in which players bounce balls into cups arranged around a central stack. Its shared cup-and-ball setup produces a different competitive rhythm.
Alcohol poisoning: A life-threatening condition caused by consuming enough alcohol to suppress vital bodily functions. Competitive pressure can obscure dangerous levels of intoxication.
Ping-pong ball: A lightweight, hollow plastic ball used in table tennis and many casual games. Players throw this ball at the opposing team’s cups.
American college drinking culture: Social practices around alcohol consumption among students at U.S. colleges and universities. Beer pong spread through the campus parties that shaped its familiar form.

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Drinking gameBroader topic: It is a widely recognized team format linking a successful throw to drinking.