The Red Dwarf Drinking Game

Lister:

• Drink every time Lister has a Lager
• Every time he refers to an old lover (double if he does this especially to make Rimmer feel bad)
• Have a double whenever he mentions Kristine Kochanski.
• Also, every time Lister is seen eating a curry (or other Indian Food)
• Mustn't forget to partake whenever he plays his guitar (or threatens to).
• One for each joke about Lister being not or barely human.
• Have a drink when a reference is made to any of Lister's undergarments.
• Drink whenever he enters an artificial reality computer game. Double if he does so to have sex.

Rimmer:

• Every time someone insults Rimmer.
• And every time he insults someone back, or just does it anyway.
• Every time Rimmer does something mean to someone else.
• One drink for each embarrassing fact exposed about him. (e.g. his middle name)
• Also, every time he mentions one of his dull hobbies or interests (Risk, Hammond Organs, 20thCentury Telegraph poles.)
• One for every whinge about being dead (this applies mostly to series I and II)
• Have one when Rimmer shows his love of military battles or mentions a great general.
• A drink for each Space Corp Directive mis-quoted.
• Drink when Rimmer thinks that aliens exist or even are nearby.
  Ace Rimmer:
  • Whenever Ace Rimmer says: "Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast!"
  • One drink whenever Ace calls Lister "Skipper".
  • Or whenever anyone says "What a guy!" about Ace Rimmer.

Cat:

• One drink if the Cat mentions an "old cat saying".
• Take a big slurp when Cat mention his favourite pastimes (like: sex, food, sleep, etc.)
• Drink each time the Cat goes "Aaaooooww!" (y'know what I mean)
• Have a drink when he wants to go out with any woman (Wilma Flintstone, Simulant, whoever)
• Don't forget to drink when the Cat praises his own good looks, Double if he claims to be centre of the universe.
• One drink everytime he has a costume change
• Drink if the Cat refers to Lister and Rimmer as "monkeys" (First Series)
• Have another glass or two if Duane Dibbley shows up. You'll need it.
• Throw back another whenever the Cat 'smells' something, or his sense of smell is referred to by another crew member. Double if he says his nostril hairs are vibrating.

Kryten:

• Scul each time Kryten has to explain something to someone
• Drink whenever he is seen ironing, cooking or doing the laundry.
• Have a glass every time Kryten's head is described (e.g. "amusingly shaped ice-cube")
• A drink for each time he corrects a Space Corp Directive quoted by Rimmer.
• One per each add-on appliance that he can attach mentioned (or seen) Double if he mentions an accident with his groinal socket or groinal attachment.
• Drink for each "old android saying".
• Every time he speaks something in binary or hex (e.g. 001100111.... or whatever)
• A drink for each time he offers to kill himself for doing something stupid or as a sacrifice to save the crew.
• Drink whenever he enters a mode, such as "smug mode", "lie mode", etc.

Holly:

• Drink every time Holly is stupid. (this rule can be dangerous...)
• Drink when he/she has troubles with numbers or just with counting.
• One drink when Holly uses a pop culture word, like "Dude" and "Oi!"
• Have a drink whenever Holly has to explain something to someone.
• One for every reference to his/her IQ, or lack of.
• Take a drink whenever Holly pulls a prank on anyone.
• Also, drink if Holly actually does something right. (I mean something that rare needs celebration)
• A drink whenever Holly's head appears on something other than a TV screen on a wall. (i.e. Lister's watch, Kryten's stomach.)

Kochanski:

• Drink every time she complains about being in a parallel universe
• Have a drink whenever she complains about the food
• And also one every time she complains about Lister's habits
• Double when Lister tries to make a pass at her or flirt and is cut dead
• One every time she is seen wearing that tight red rubber outfit
• Double every time Cat calls her "officer-bud-babe"
• Drink when she demonstrates how spoilt she is
• And drink every time she is sarcastic (applies to early episodes also) or makes a snooty comment
• One drink whenever she refers to "Her Dave".

Others:

Skutters:

• One drink per each Skutter seen (Quite dangerous sometimes... e.g. "Parallel Universe")
• Drink when the skutters play Indians and Cowboys or prove that they are John Wayne fans.
• Of course, drink when they annoy Rimmer.
• Double if they do the "hand" signal they specially reserve for Rimmer when annoying him.

Talkie Toaster:

• Drink whenever Talkie offers anyone a slice of toast.
• Double if he offers any other type of toasted product.
• Have a drink when he offers an opinion on something.
  (Important: These rules are not recommended for "White Hole". If you wish to do so, why not just have a bottle each and forget about it. Series I and II are probably better options for these ;-)

Polymorph:

• One drink for each disgusting and/or salivating monster it transforms into
• Also have one when it turns into cute furry animal or toy.
• Take a drink each time a member of the crew has a false alarm about what/where the polymorph is.
• And Double when they don't notice it and it's right under their noses.

Friends: For when you are playing with a group, drink when a fellow fan...

• Drink when ever someone quotes a line. (Double if they do it along with the character)
• Drink continuously whenever someone argues about the rules of this game.
• A drink and a cheer for anyone who dressed up in Red Dwarf merchandise (hats, tees, socks, etc.)
• And a hearty toast for anyone who actually dressed up like a Red Dwarf crew member.
• Drink yet another one when someone spots a continuity error.
• One drink per player who is no longer capable of playing, to help make up for them no longer drinking their share.
• And hide under the couch if anyone comes dressed like Holly (i.e. no body)!

General:

• Always cheer then drink when they say "Red Dwarf".
• Sing and imbibe continually when the theme song is played or heard in the background. Yes, this can include the credits.
• Actually, drink whenever anyone sings. Applies to "I'm gonna eat you little fishie" and even the "Ohm" song.
• Drink if something wierd happens.
• Drink if something gross happens. (Applies mostly to Lister.)
• One drink for every mention of a small, furry animal or a kipper.
• Have drink for each hostile entity they meet that probably wants to kill them (should be some almost every episode)
• Have another if the hostile entity can't shoot straight, allowing the crew to survive against impossible odds.
• A Drink for each reference made to the Danish moron (or even just plain old "Petersen").
• Celebrate the usual way when they send up/parody something from another sci-fi show. Double if they're spoofing any Star Trek.
• Lemming Rule (optional): One drink per "smeg", "smegging", etc. ('Bodyswap' will get tricky) (Note: Rimmer insult rule also applies for "smeghead", i.e. take 2 drinks if someone insults Rimmer with "Smeghead")
• Have a drink for every "old human saying" - Double if in reply to an "old cat saying"
• One drink per crude joke.
• Drink whenever they crash Starbug.
• Have a drink when there is a mention of a practical joked played on someone or one is done to someone. (Double if done to Rimmer)
• If suicidal, I suppose you could also have a drink for any joke about, or reference to, sex.
  
• And when any member of the crew starts to resemble a smoked kipper you should finish the bottle and go home!

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