Stacked beverage game system

Abstract

Provided are a stacked beverage game system and methods of playing a stacked beverage game. The provided game system comprises at least one stackable tier, each tier being adapted to receive a plurality of beverage receptacles and stack onto each other to form a stack. The provided methods of playing a game comprise assembling a provided game system into a stack with each stackable tier holding a plurality of beverage receptacles containing a liquid beverage of choice, and having a player toss or bounce a ball towards the stack in an attempt to cause the ball to be received within a beverage receptacle.

1 . A game system, comprising:
 a first and at least one additional stackable tier, each tier comprising (i) a body having a top with a plurality of receptacle apertures defined therein, each receptacle aperture adapted to receive a receptacle capable of holding a liquid; and optionally, (ii) one or more legs or other support means;   wherein the first and at least one additional stackable tier are adapted to stack onto each other to form a stack, the first tier being on bottom of the stack.   
     
     
         2 . A game system according to  claim 1 , wherein each stackable tier in a stack comprises at least one less or at least one more receptacle aperture than the stackable tier upon which it is stacked. 
     
     
         3 . A game system according to  claim 1 , wherein the legs or other support means of the at least one additional stackable tier are adapted to maintain a distance between the body of the at least one additional stackable tier and any receptacles received in the body of the stackable tier upon which the at least one additional stackable tier is stacked. 
     
     
         4 . A game system according to  claim 1 , wherein the body of each stackable tier has a shape independently selected from circular, oval, oblong, square, rectangular, or triangular. 
     
     
         5 . A game system according to  claim 4 , comprising a first stackable tier, a second stackable tier, and a third stackable tier. 
     
     
         6 . A game system according to  claim 5 , wherein the body of the first stackable tier comprises at least seven receptacle apertures, the body of the second stackable tier comprises at least six receptacle apertures, and the body of the third stackable tier comprises at least four receptacle apertures. 
     
     
         7 . A game system according to  claim 6 , wherein the body of each stackable tier has a circular shape. 
     
     
         8 . A game system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of receptacles adapted to hold a liquid and receive at least one ball. 
     
     
         9 . A game system according to  claim 8 , wherein the receptacles are selected from cups of a single size and cups of a plurality of sizes. 
     
     
         10 . A game system according to  claim 9 , further comprising at least one ball capable of being received in the plurality of receptacles. 
     
     
         11 . A game system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first and the at least one additional stackable tier are adapted to be disassembled and stored together. 
     
     
         12 . A game system according to  claim 11 , further comprising a carrying case adapted to receive the disassembled first and at least one additional stackable tier. 
     
     
         13 . A game system, comprising:
 at least one ball;   a plurality of receptacles adapted to hold a liquid and receive the at least one ball;   a first and at least one additional stackable tier, each tier comprising (i) a body having a top with a plurality of receptacle apertures defined therein, each receptacle aperture adapted to receive one receptacle of the plurality of receptacles; and optionally, (ii) one or more legs or other support means;   wherein the first and at least one additional stackable tier are adapted to stack onto each other to form a stack, the first tier being on bottom of the stack; and   wherein each stackable tier in a stack comprises at least one less or at least one more receptacle aperture than the stackable tier upon which it is stacked.   
     
     
         14 . A game system according to  claim 13 , wherein the body of each stackable tier has a shape independently selected from circular, oval, oblong, square, rectangular, or triangular. 
     
     
         15 . A game system according to  claim 14 , comprising a first circular stackable tier with at least seven receptacle apertures, a second circular stackable tier with at least six receptacle apertures, and a third circular stackable tier with at least four receptacle apertures. 
     
     
         16 . A game system according to  claim 14 , wherein the first and the at least one additional stackable tier are adapted to be disassembled and stored together with the at least one ball and the plurality of receptacles. 
     
     
         17 . A game system according to  claim 16 , further comprising a carrying case adapted to receive the disassembled first and at least one additional stackable tier, the at least one ball, and the plurality of receptacles. 
     
     
         18 . A game system according to  claim 13 , further comprising a set of rules for using the system in a game between two or more players, the rules comprising the steps of (i) assembling the first and at least one additional stackable tiers in a stack with the plurality of receptacles received in the receptacle apertures, each receptacle holding at least one liquid; (ii) having each player alternate turns of tossing or bouncing the at least one ball towards a stackable tier disposed on top of the stack in an attempt to cause the ball to be received within a receptacle received in said tier; (iii) upon a ball being received within a receptacle, (a) awarding at least one point, (b) having another player drink the at least one liquid held in said receptacle, and (c) removing said receptacle from said stackable tier; (iv) repeating steps (ii) and (iii) until all receptacles in said stackable tier are removed, followed by removal of said stackable tier from the stack; (v) repeating steps (ii)-(iv) until all receptacles have been removed from the stack. 
     
     
         19 . A method of playing a game between two or more players, comprising:
 (i) assembling a game system, comprising: (a) at least one ball; (b) a plurality of receptacles adapted to hold a liquid and receive the at least one ball; (c) a first and at least one additional stackable tier, each tier comprising (i) a body having a top with a plurality of receptacle apertures defined therein, each receptacle aperture adapted to receive one receptacle of the plurality of receptacles; and optionally, (ii) one or more legs or other support means;   wherein the game system is assembled such that the first and at least one additional stackable tiers are stacked onto each other to form a stack, and the plurality of receptacles are received in the stacked tiers, each receptacle holding at least one liquid;   (ii) having a player toss or bounce the at least one ball towards a stackable tier disposed on top of the stack in an attempt to cause the ball to be received within a receptacle received in said tier;   (iii) if a ball is received within a receptacle, (a) awarding at least one point, (b) having another player drink the at least one liquid held in said receptacle, and (c) removing said receptacle from said stackable tier;   (iv) repeating steps (ii) and (iii) until all receptacles in a stackable tier are removed, followed by removal of said stackable tier from the stack; and   (v) repeating steps (ii)-(iv) until all receptacles have been removed from the stack.   
     
     
         20 . A method according to  claim 19 , wherein each tier of the game system has (i) a body shape independently selected from circular, oval, oblong, square, rectangular, or triangular and (ii) at least one less or at least one more receptacle aperture than the stackable tier upon which it is stacked.