Ping Pong Bouncer Game
by Russell Johnson
(Magnolia, Arkansas)
Get a large box about 3’ x 3’ square (width). Cut down three sides to about two feet high and the fourth side all the way off, which will be the opening, facing the player. Get a 3’ x 3’ square of egg crate foam rubber (the “spiky” kind), which will be placed in the box with the spikes facing up. Using spray paint or tape (it's best w/spray paint, tape will be difficult to stay on) mark out a target or bull’s-eye with each radius being a different color and having different points. Let the player throw 3 – 5 ping-pong balls from a predetermined distance and add up the points for a total score. Decorate the inside and outside of the box, maybe displaying the rules on the inside back “wall” of the box. You may be surprised at how much the ping-pong balls bounce around, so that even “skilled” players are at the same playing level as everyone else.
