Football Squares
Football Squares is a popular Super Bowl party game that adds an element of excitement and friendly competition to watching football games. It's a game of chance where participants bet on specific squares in a 10x10 grid, and the winners are determined by the last digit of the scores at the end of each quarter.
How to play Football Squares
Setup:
Grid Creation:
- Create a 10x10 grid, resulting in 100 squares.
- Assign one team to the rows and the other to the columns, typically the teams playing in the game.
- Each participant pays a set amount to choose a square.
Numbering Squares:
- Number the rows and columns from 0 to 9.
- This creates a unique combination for each square, like (3,7) or (0,4).
Participants and Betting:
- Gather participants and ask each person to pay a set amount to enter.
- Participants then choose a square on the grid to bet on.
Assigning Teams and Scores:
- Assign one team to the rows (e.g., the team playing on the left side) and the other team to the columns (e.g., the team playing on the top).
- At the end of each quarter, the last digit of each team's score determines the winning square.
Determining Winners:
- After each quarter, the participant with the square that matches the last digit of both teams' scores wins a portion of the total pot.
- This process is repeated after each quarter, and participants can win multiple times.
Example:
- If the score at the end of the first quarter is Team A 14, Team B 10, find where the row labeled '4' intersects with the column labeled '0' - the participant with that square wins.
Controls:
- There are no specific controls for this game as it's typically played on a physical grid with paper and markers.
- Participants make their choices by selecting a square and placing their bet.
Note:
- Football Squares is a game of chance, and winning is based on luck rather than skill.
- It's commonly played in a friendly, social setting, often during Super Bowl parties.
- The game can be adapted for different sports or events with a scoring system.
