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Battleships Drinking Game

Making one’s own drinking games is something that everyone likes doing, especially if they involve some form of nostalgia.

Maybe the weather is not right for Beerio Kart, and your shoulder is sore from Cornhole or maybe you are looking for a new game that you can enjoy with your loved ones and close friends, you should most definitely give Battle Shots a shot.

Let’s review the Battle Shots regulations, equipment requirements, and genuine game material.

What exactly is meant by “Battle Shots”?

And can you tell me more about Battle Shots?

Do you remember playing the game Battleship when you were a kid?

It’s the same idea, but with alcoholic beverages instead.

You don’t really use ships; rather, you surreptitiously position your shots on the board such that each ship indicates a particular number of shots that have to be taken in a row. For example, one shot glass would be required for your submarine, whereas two would be required for your destroyers, and three would be required for your battleship.

In a typical scenario, finishing the game would take around half an hour.

The amount of alcohol that each of you and the other participants has drank will, however, surely be a consideration. It is important to not consume too much alcohol before the game since you will be required to take the shots that your opponent estimates on your board as the game progresses. Keep this in mind.

When playing the game of Battle Shots, the order of players is decided by tossing a coin.

In the same manner as in the game of Battleship, the first player to go then yells out the coordinates of the location where they believe the other player has positioned one of their “ships.”

When someone makes a guess, mark your coordinate map or a piece of paper with the information. Markers ought to be differentiated in accordance with whether or not the turn was successful in meeting its objectives.

If, for example, you call out “B5” and it hits, then you should place an X there. If the shot was not successful, write an O instead.

If they hit a ship on their opponent’s board from that exact location, someone has to take the shot for them.

Therefore, if you called out C6 and the other player had a ship there, the responsibility for taking the shot would pass to the other player.

In the event that the estimation is inaccurate, the sheet will just be noted, and play will proceed as normal. Every estimate ought to be written down on a sheet since, if this step is skipped, it can lead to the same spots being called out again, which is more likely to happen as the game proceeds and more shots are fired.

The aim, similar to that of the game Battleship, is to sink each and every ship that belongs to the opponent.

In the game Battle Shots, the losing player will have consumed all of the liquor on their board after all of their ships have been destroyed.

The player who currently holds the boat is the one who is responsible for communicating to the other players when a ship has been destroyed and where it has been replaced on the board.

You have a lot of leeway to customise the experience.

If you want to change from the conventional rules of battleship, the ships may be any length you want them to be, there can be additional players, shots can be replaced with different beverages, and so on.

The rules for this handmade drinking game aren’t particularly stringent; all that matters is that you have fun with it.

When it comes to the necessary equipment for playing Battle Shots, players have a few different options to choose from.

You could easily build the board and the pieces out of things that you already have laying around the house if you have a creative streak in you.

Additionally, there are a few other ways to get Battle Shots when shopping on the internet.

You and the other player (or players) will simply require a Battle Shot board, which can be purchased, constructed at home, or even fashioned out of a few old pizza boxes with gridlines drawn on them using a Sharpie marker.

If you remember the Battleship board, both you and your opponent have privacy screens that may also be used to identify the locations of the ships that you have attempted to attack.

You will also need a board and at least 12 shot glasses, however the number of shot glasses you will need may increase depending on how long your ships are.

Last but not least, you’ll need to have some alcohol.

There are no requirements stipulated in the regulations of Battle Shots about the type of alcohol or beer that must be consumed, so select your beverage of choice and get the game started.

Instructions on How to Fire Battle Shots: A Step-by-Step Guide

Now that you have the appropriate equipment and are familiar with the game’s rules, it is time to begin the process of learning how to play Battle Shots.

The following instruction manual has been broken down into step-by-step format in the interest of making the game as easy to grasp as is humanly possible.

The first step in playing the game is to sit opposite of your opponent so that neither of you can see the board that the other is using.

1. Set Up the Game

Sit across from your opponent so that neither of you can see the other’s board.

It is recommended that you set up your shooting board such that the coordinate map is facing you. Following that, attach the privacy screen to the back of the shooting board.

The configuration need to mimic an L-shaped battleship board in some way. Check to see whether your opponent has set up in a similar fashion.

2. Conceal the Location of Your Ships

As soon as both boards are in the appropriate positions, you can position your Battle Shots wherever you choose on the board.

According to the typical battleship standards that were discussed before, the size of a battleship is comparable to three shot glasses, the size of a destroyer is comparable to two shot glasses, and the size of a submarine is comparable to one shot glass.

However, you are free to get creative with the names of your ships and the measurements of their proportions if you so want.

Maintain the deception that your opponent is unaware of the whereabouts of your ships at all times, and do not provide this information to them either.

After all of the shots have been recorded on the scoreboard, the game may then begin in earnest.

3. Identify the person who will go first.

The laws for Battle Shots stipulate that a coin toss must be used to determine who will fire the first shot. After you have asked your opponent to flip a coin, the one who comes out on top gets to take the first turn.

4. Give It a Shot in the Dark

When it is your turn, you should make it known the location you believe an enemy ship to be located in. Examples include A5, D7, etc.

On your coordinate map, be sure to keep note of all of your estimations, whether they were successful or not, so that you don’t end up making the same mistake repeatedly. Use an X to indicate a hit, and an O to indicate a miss.

5. What to Do Following a Strike

If you accurately identify the location of one of your opponent’s shot glasses, then your opponent is the one who must take the shot. The primary purpose of the game is to force your opponent to take each shot before you do so yourself. 6. In the Event That There Is a Miss What Should You Do?

There will be no shots fired for inaccurate forecasts. Instead, you should put a mark on the board, and then go on to the next player.

7. Sink all the ships

The player who runs out of shots to consume is the one who gets eliminated from the competition. Because of this, the rest of their shots have to be taken from the same side of the board.

Making your own battle shots DIY

Just finished your Dominos order? Shots using a pizza box is perfect.

You use two pizza boxes to make your battle shots game boards.

Save two boxes when you order your next pizza.

Open the pizza box. The bottom is the base, and the lid is the line between you and your player.

Draw your 10×10 grid on the bottom of the pizza box with a ruler and a marker pen.

Write your coordinates (1–10 and A–J) in the boxes.

Download the A4 grid and print it out to keep score, or draw another grid on top.

What you’ll need

6 x kids Rubber mat with three different colours of squares that fit together. From Walmart Rubber Mat size 12in x 12in

Get the file and Print the coordinate grid on an A4 sheet so you can keep track of whether you hit or miss.

Ruler and maker pen

Glasses for shots

Putting together the base board for battle shots

Using a ruler and a marker, draw a grid of 10 squares by 10 squares on each of 2 rubber mats.

Make sure the squares are big enough for a shot glass to fit in them.

Add 1–10 and A–J to the coordinates.

Putting up a wall between the players

Put two of the interlocking rubber squares on the table between the two players to make a triangle or pyramid.

You can also use half of one square or two full squares.

You can either pin the printed grid sheet you’ll use to keep track of your hits and misses or put it on the table next to you.

Shots and boats

You have two choices here.

Choice 1

Cut your battle ships out of a square of the foam mats.

The carrier needs to be 5 squares long (or 5 inches) and 1 square wide (1 inch). Four battleships, three cruisers, two destroyers, and one submarine.

Once you’ve cut it out, put your shot glass on top and draw a circle that’s the same size as the glass.

Cut a circle out of the paper and put your shot glass in it.

Choice 2

Just put the shot glasses right on the gird.

You now have your own game of Battle Shots.