Zoom Schwartz Profigliano - Variations

Variations

A vastly more complicated game called ′Remier League can include up to seven games in one, one of which is called "Zoom" and is similar to Figliano. Any combination of the seven games can be announced by the chairman. There are eleven universal rules, as well as a prohibition against explaining rules.

Another version has the players kneeling in a circle with their cups of drink in front of them and a pitcher of refill in the center of the circle. It differs from Figliano in that there are no spoken commands; each player chooses a "name" which is given as a gesture or hand sign (Native American stereotypes like "Running Deer" are often used, leading to this variation being known as "Indian". At the start of play, each player gives their chosen sign and explains its meaning. At the start of a round, one player is chosen to be "it". To begin a round, all the players begin slapping their thighs; optionally, they can yell or cry out inarticulately ("war whoops") to try to distract others. The person who is "it" gives their sign and the sign of another player. The owner of that sign must pick it up, i.e., give their own sign and the sign of another player. If a player fails to pick up their sign, anyone who is not "it" may indicate this by pointing with their elbow. Any player who commits a foul must chug their drink, then refill their cup. Fouls consist of the following: failing to pick up your sign when given, failure to pass on a sign, passing on an unrecognizable or invalid sign (as when a player has left the game), pointing at another player with anything other than an elbow or speaking actual words when a round is in progress. When play is interrupted, all fouling players must chug their drink, but the first one to foul becomes "it" for the next round.