The Star Wars Blu-ray Drinking Game

To celebrate the imminent release of Star Wars on Blu-ray I have come up with a way to enhance the experience.  Best played with two or more players.  Drink responsibly (don't spill any.)

• You open up the box set and lay all the discs out and read all the leaflets and pamphlets before even playing one.  Down a drink
• You think “Wow!  How amazing does that look in high def” take a swig.
• You think “Wow!  That sounds amazing in 6.1” take a swig.

• You go straight for the deleted scenes.  Down a drink.
• You go straight for one of the documentaries (Star Warriors, Anatomy Of A Dewback etc.) Down a drink.
• You watch the concept art gallery.  Take a sip.
• You decide to do this properly and start with the first disc. Take a sip.
• You’ve got mates around and decide to have a geek night.  You better take a sip and take it slowly.  You’re probably going to be drunk by the end of disc one.

• George Lucas is wearing a cap.  Take a swig.
• George Lucas is wearing a lumberjack shirt.  Take a swig.
• Someone says “I have a bad feeling about this.”  Down a drink
• ILM is mentioned.  Take a swig.
• Wilhelm scream.  Down a drink.
• You see John Williams in one of the documentaries.  Take a sip.
• You find an Easter egg on one of the discs.  Down a drink.  (Well done.)
• An ewok dies.  Take a swig.
• A lap is completed at the pod race.  Take a swig.
• You hear a Jawa shout “Utini!”  Take a swig.
• For every movie you watch with audio commentary take two swigs.
• You watch a documentary and see a model or a prop in the background of the person being interviewed and you wish you had that.  Down a drink.

• You see the Lucasarts archives and you wish you had the chance to be there.  Down two drinks! (to drown your sorrows.)
• You’ve dug out some Star Wars collectable to accompany you while watching.  Down a drink.
• You skip to all your favourite parts just to see what it looks and sounds like.  Down two drinks.
• You tweet you are watching Star Wars on blu-ray.  Down a drink
• You update your facebook with the same thing.  Down a drink
• You take a photo of the box set and upload to twitpic or equivalent.  Down a drink.
• You turn up the volume just before the THX logo comes on.  Take a sip.
• You turn it down just after the THX logo comes on (you realise its too load.) Take a swig.

•  You have to pause the disc for any reason.  Take a swig.
• You have mates around and one of them blabs out some trivia that he/she thinks you may not now.  All down a drink.
• You smile or feel a little bit nostalgic when John Williams Binary Sunset is played.  Take a sip.
• You have mates around and one of them is wording the lines to the film.  He/She has to down a drink.
• The phone rings or you get a text message while watching the blu-rays.  Take a swig.
• You’ve watched all the discs in one sitting.  Down a…actually you better get up drink some water and go for a walk.

Rob Wainfur (Not a drunk.)
thebeardedtrio.com