Edward Forty-Hands

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Edward Forty-Hands is a binge drinking game in which a player duct tapes a 40 oz. bottle of alcohol (usually malt liquor, e.g., Colt 45) to each of his or her hands and is not allowed to take them off until he drinks them. Other names for this game include "Edward Fo'ty Hands" and "80 Ounces to Freedom".

At the beginning of the game where both hands are holding 40s, any task involving hands, such as going to the bathroom or high fiving or picking up any object is rendered virtually impossible. Players of the game are usually eager to finish one 40 to free a hand, though such a drink takes a while to finish for most people. It is therefore strategic to do such tasks before starting the game, when possible.

The name of the game is derived from the 1990 movie Edward Scissorhands. The alternate name "80 Ounces to Freedom" is a reference to Sublime's 1992 album 40 Oz. to Freedom.

A similar game and concept is "Dog Paws", which instead of taping malt liquor to the hands, the drinker tapes bottles of Mad Dog.