Two-up is a gambling game that originated in the Aussie goldfields in the 19th century. . Picture a large group of guys standing in a circle. One of them (The Boxer) runs the game. He calls 'Come in Spinner', and the first player (the 'Spinner') enters the circle. The Spinner places the coins on the kip (a piece of wood) - one head up, one tail up - and then throws ('spins') the coins into the air.
People bet on the outcome of each Spin, and the Spinner's objective is to spin heads ("headed them") three times before he collects winnings from the centre. He can then bet as he wishes or retire. If he spins one head and one tail ("oned them"), it's classed as a "no throw" and the Spinner repeats the toss until he gets a result. The Spinner loses by throwing tails ("tailed them") or by throwing odds five times in a row. Side bets are collected after each spin.
The Kip then passes clockwise to the next player and the game continues. Oh, and you also have the Cockatoo, who is the lookout to warn of police raids.
So, there you go. More than you ever wanted to know about two up :)
The redeeming feature of Episode III was, for me, the relationship between Anakin and Obi-Wan. It was so sad... *sniff*
'Come in Spinner'
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Picture a large group of guys standing in a circle. One of them (The Boxer) runs the game. He calls 'Come in Spinner', and the first player (the 'Spinner') enters the circle. The Spinner places the coins on the kip (a piece of wood) - one head up, one tail up - and then throws ('spins') the coins into the air.
People bet on the outcome of each Spin, and the Spinner's objective is to spin heads ("headed them") three times before he collects winnings from the centre. He can then bet as he wishes or retire. If he spins one head and one tail ("oned them"), it's classed as a "no throw" and the Spinner repeats the toss until he gets a result. The Spinner loses by throwing tails ("tailed them") or by throwing odds five times in a row. Side bets are collected after each spin.
The Kip then passes clockwise to the next player and the game continues. Oh, and you also have the Cockatoo, who is the lookout to warn of police raids.
So, there you go. More than you ever wanted to know about two up :)
The redeeming feature of Episode III was, for me, the relationship between Anakin and Obi-Wan. It was so sad... *sniff*