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LIFE’S A BINGE Get sloshed with the actors from Bye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play.

BYE BYE LIVER: THE CHICAGO DRINKING PLAY
Fizz (3220 N Lincoln Ave, 773-348-6088). Fri, Sat 8pm, 10pm; $20.
Game Pub Theater Company’s raucous romp—part comedy show, part interactive drinking game—features bartender Jim, your martini-shaking host, and a cast of quaffing comedians who riff on booze-soaked hookups and buzzkills.
How to play Between sketches, actors engage the audience in games that would be at home in a college dorm. When Jim calls for a “social,” all theatergoers must sip their cocktail of choice. If you’re called on to play “Never Have I Ever” or name that tune, watch out: You’ll chug for each wrong answer.
Specials Present your ticket at the downstairs bar for a free post-show shot, bartender’s choice. (As if you’ll need it.)
Prizes Consider yourself a winner if you escape with some semblance of sobriety. How drunk you’ll get

NINTENDO
Galway Bay (500 W Diversey Ave, 773-348-3750). Mon–Fri 5pm–2am, Sat 1pm–3am, Sun 1pm–2pm. Next tournament is slated for May 29.
Game Play some 80 games, including Duck Hunt and MTV’s Remote Control, on original Nintendo systems.
How to play Play with pals, or sign up for one of the venue’s bimonthly tournaments á la The Wizard: Co-owner Nolan Rafferty organizes 64 gamers into an NCAA-type bracket. Players gather round the tube and sip brews over the course of six elimination rounds.
Food and drink specials Daily $2 cans of PBR and free popcorn.
Prizes Tourney victors score $250 cash prize. Runner-up gets $100.
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BOARD GAMES
Guthries Tavern (1300 W Addison St, 773-477-2900). Mon–Thu 5pm–2am, Fri 4pm–2am, Sat 2pm–3am, Sun 2pm–2am.
Games Find Yahtzee, Trivial Pursuit and Taboo—along with 80 other board games—displayed invitingly on a hefty wooden bookshelf.
How to play When it’s warm, park it on the screened-in porch and enjoy a round of Guess Who, Scrabble or Battleship. Challenge Aunt Sue or a hip coworker—each will feel at ease in this cozy Wrigleyville joint.
Food and drink specials $1 off a daily selection of draught, bottled craft beer or wine by the glass.
Prizes You’re just playing for bragging rights.
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TRIVIA
Simone’s (960 W 18th St, 312-666-8601). Tue 8pm, free.
Game Wall-mounted pinball machines cultivate a cool atmosphere—you’ll feel as if you’ve stepped into a game of Space Invaders—but they’re defunct, so satisfy game cravings with Tuesday trivia night.
How to play It’s low-key and low-fi. Enter solo or form a team with any number of friends—your trivia host isn’t picky. Expect traditional categories (geography, television, movie stars) and three questions per round. Things move at a leisurely pace, so you’ll have plenty of time to guzzle beer and gab with teammates. The popular night attracts 10–15 teams a week.
Food and drink specials During trivia, take $1 off Illinois-brewed beers.
Prizes The top team nets a $30 bar tab; silver and bronze prizes are $20 and $10 tabs, respectively.
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