Three for a pig

Three for a pig is a car game, an alternative to pub cricket for the open countryside. This game recurs under many titles, such as "Counting Cows".

One set of rules

Two players are given a side of the road, left or right. The aim is to score 100 points for animals on your side with these rules:

* three for a pig
* minus ten for a horse
* cat looking out of the window is 100

and otherwise animals score one point. The usual rules include these points:

* you only count animals beyond the carriageway on your side;
* estimate for flocks of sheep and so on;
* humans, birds and other non-mammals don't count;
* scores never drop below zero under the horse rule.

External links

* [http://www.raisingkids.co.uk/car/drive_09.asp Variant under the name "Counting Cows"]
* [http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art33307.asp Variant "Count Cows"]
* [http://www.articleclick.com/road-trip-kids-games-to-play-in-the-car.html Variant "Cow Game"]
* [http://groovynet.com/kidz/cargames.htm Variant under "Spotting Games"]