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At one point during the game, and at the start of their turn, Switzerland may lend 2 cups to the opposition. The opposition chooses where to place them, but they must touch another game cup. If the opposition then misses all of their shots for 3 turns, Switzerland collects back the cups that were borrowed, as well as two more (i.e., 4 cups are returned total). If the opposition does sink a ball in this time, the cups are returned with no punishment. Both teams must have 5 or more cups remaining for Switzerland to use the ability, and this ability cannot be used to end the game (one cup must be left behind).
| Country | Interactions/technicalities with other countries |
|---|---|
| n/a | 6-cup variation: Only one cup is lent to the opposition, and two cups are returned. |
| All | The opposition cannot sink the cups lent to them to prevent additional cups being returned to Switzerland. |
| All | If Switzerland accidentally sink one of the cups they lent, the opposition must drink it and remove it from play, but no debt is applied. |
| Various | Any rules that give countries unique setups or spacing requirements are ignored. For example, cups may be placed anywhere adjacent to cups from North Macedonia or Vietnam, but do not impact how the rules play out. Think of any borrowed cups as separate from the rules, but these cups will (usually) have to be sunk to win the game. |
