General rules
To play Bar Wars all you need is £1. All players must pay £1 therefore if there’s 5 on your team you pay £5. (Simples! )
Maximum of six players per team.
A normal round consists of 10+ questions and there are 7 rounds in each quiz.
The first six rounds will be accumulative. The team to score the most points over the first 6 rounds win the gallon of beer! If there is a draw we move onto one of the random Tie Breakers.
Any opinions aired at Bar Wars are not those of TGS Bowling.
Use of mobile phones during the quiz is prohibited - see ‘Cheating’ below for full terms.
The quizmasters decision is final and all rules are subject to change at any time.
Cashpot rounds
The Final Fling (Final round) consists of 15 questions. In order to win the minimum jackpot a team must get 13 or more questions correct. If no team gets 13 in the Final Fling we play the ‘End Game’ In the event of a draw on ‘Final Fling’ we will play a random Tie Breaker.
End Game - All participating team names are put into a hat and pulled out at random. The selected team comes to the front of the bar and is asked to play one of our various End Games. If the End Game is completed successfully the team wins the money. We guarantee that if the money is not won at least 3 teams will get a go at the End Game - time permitting we will allow a few more teams a go.
Tie breakers
Vital Statistics - For Vital Stats the quizmaster will read out a question which has a numerical answer. Eg ‘Number of accidents involving slippers that took place last year’. The team captains of the teams that are playing off must write their guess of the answer on a piece of paper. Whoever’s guess is nearest to the correct answer wins. This is the tie breaker we use the most. For details of others see our ’rounds’ pages.
Wonga
On special occasions we will play ‘Wonga’ a giant version of Jenga…
You will take it in turns to remove a block from somewhere in the tower and place it at the top of the tower. You can touch as many of the blocks as you like but if you actually start to move it you’ve got to stick with that one. As you’re moving the blocks you must not steady the tower, It’s got to be a single hand type affair. If during your go you drop a block, knock any on the floor or topple the tower you are out and your opponent has won. We will flip a coin to find who decides if they want to go first or second. If anyone disobeys rules the opponent automatically wins. The quizmasters decision is final.
Cheating
Use of mobile phones is frowned up at Bar Wars. The quiz is a test of what YOU know not how fast you can text someone else who knows. Therefore we ask that while a round is taking place you put your phone away. If you are seen using a phone while questions are being asked - even if the phone use is innocent - your team will be yellow carded and 5 points deducted from your totals.
If you repeat the offence and are caught a second time your team will be red carded and eliminated from the quiz without any refunds.
Any other form of cheating will be dealt with in a similar manner.
Last updated 1st October 2008 - your house will be at risk if you do not abide by the rules.
