NSW: Facts about the traditional Anzac Day game of two-up
Facts about two-up:
* Two-up is legal only on Anzac Day except in Broken Hill, Kalgoorlie and casinos.
* It can be played with either two or three coins.
* In Broken Hill the game can only be played legally at the Musicians' Club and inKalgoorlie at a designated two-up school.
* The kip is the piece of wood the coins are thrown on.
* The person in charge of the game is called the boxer or ringer.
* A nob is a double headed coin.
* "Come in spinner" is the call for the coins to be tossed.
* The person who looks out for the police in an illegal game is called a cockatoo.
* In the casino version of the game punters cannot place wagers with other playersbut in the diggers' version they can bet with as many people as they like.
* The object of the game is to spin a pair of heads.
* The spinner must throw heads three times in a row before he/she collects the winnings.
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KEYWORD: ANZAC TWOUP FACTBOX
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