'Round-the-Table' is the variant of Ping Pong most suitable for entertaining large groups of people at one time, and for that reason, has long been popular in youth clubs, holiday camps and prisons around the world. If you've ever played a game of 'killer' pool, it's pretty similar to that.

Here's how it works: give us a quid and we'll give you a bat and two wristbands. The bat is for hitting the ball with. The wristbands - as well as accessorising your outfit - represent your three lives (two bare wrists means you're down to your last life). Six people queue up at each end of the table, and the person at the front of one queue serves, then moves round to the right. Everyone has to get the ball over the net and onto the other side of the table when their shot comes, then move round to the right and join the queue again. Miss and you lose a life. Lose three lives and the dream's over. When it's down to two of you, it's alternate serves until someone's out of lives. Last man standing is the winner. Or, if you like, King Pong. Identify yourself as King Pong at the bar and you'll be rewarded with a free drink.

Serves have to clear the net and hit both sides of the table. All other shots just have to hit the other side of the table. Beautifully simple game when you think about it, Ping Pong.

Most important is to preserve the spirit of Ping-Pong. It's absolutely not about winning, it's about everyone running around the table like tits. So play nice, people. One last thing - referee's decision is final. In the absence of the referee, the ballgirl's decision is even more final than that, you better believe it.

If you're still not clear, you might get a better idea by looking at the photos and video clips in the gallery.