Supplies needed are the standard people and beer, plus dice.

Everyone sits in a circle. The first order of business is to determine the Three Man. This is done by each player rolling a die in turn. The first to roll a three becomes the Three Man.

The player to the left of the Three Man goes first, and play continues in a clockwise direction.

The player then rolls both dice and acts according to the following combinations:

Total of 7 - player to right of roller drinks
Total of 11- left
Total of 9 - Social
Any 3 Three man drinks
1 and 4 - thumb on table
1 and 5 - finger on nose
Doubles - give 'em away
1 and 2 - THREE MAN

However, if on the Three Man's turn, he rolls a three , he is no longer the Three Man and then can designate any other player as the new Three Man. (This also includes if the Three Man rolls during a doubles give; see below)

Social: Everybody drinks

Doubles: The roller has the option of giving both dice to one player or one dice to two players. Whatever the case, the dice are rolled and the number on the dice is the number of seconds that person(s) have to drink. (ie. roller gives the dice to Y and Z. Y rolls a 3 and Z rolls a five, Y drinks 3, Z drinks 5. Or Y gets both both dice and rolls a 3:5, Y then drinks 8.)   However, if the given dice roll to doubles, the dice go back to the roller and he must roll.   The drinking time is doubled (ei. 3+5, 16 seconds).   If he rolls doubles the dice go back and the time triples, and so forth.

If either one of the die roll of the table the roller is automatic three man.