He wants his tapes and pamphlets back.
PILLOWDROME
Extended family vacations, with their rich mix of boredom, frustration, and prison-like social entrapment, become laboratories of game innovation. From a sleep-deprived Christmas condo in Maui, I present to you:
PILLOWDROME
NUMBER OF PLAYERS
Standard play: 2
Tournament play: 3 - Infinite
EQUIPMENT
2 identical pillows
1 suburban-style kitchen island
Alcohol (recommended)
RULES
WINNING THE GAME
The game ends when one player catches up to and touches the other, or when the pillow falls off a player’s head.
STRATEGY
There are two known strategies, and infinite unknown strategies:
HANDICAPPING
Better players may challenge less experienced onces by using a smaller pillow. Additionally, children may also compete against adults using the same variable-pillow-size approach. Very small children should not play, as they are likely to be killed.