<p>You would have to play 3 beers to wind up with 1 bullet if the dynamite blew up on you with 1 bullet left. Here's an example in the rule book for the beer card that explains it...</p>

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  <p><strong>Example</strong>. You have 2 life points left, and suffer 3 damages from a Dynamite. If you play 2 Beers you will stay alive with 1 life point left (2-3+2), while you would be eliminated playing only one Beer that would allow you to regain just 1 life point. You would still be at zero!</p>
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2011-03-07T03:25:00.500Z
2011-03-07T03:25:00.500Z
carmbrester
<p>In Bang!, if I have 1 bullet left and the Dynamite blows up on me for 3 damage, can I use Beer and wind up at 1 life at the end?</p>

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2011-03-09T12:58:33.733Z
Basically, drink more beer.
Tom Gullen
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Can a Beer protect me from Dynamite overkill?
warbaker
# Can a Beer protect me from Dynamite overkill?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2011-03-07)

In Bang!, if I have 1 bullet left and the Dynamite blows up on me for 3 damage, can I use Beer and wind up at 1 life at the end?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Basically, drink more beer.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2011-03-07. Score: 9 | Accepted answer

You would have to play 3 beers to wind up with 1 bullet if the dynamite blew up on you with 1 bullet left. Here's an example in the rule book for the beer card that explains it...

> **Example**. You have 2 life points left, and suffer 3 damages from a Dynamite. If you play 2 Beers you will stay alive with 1 life point left (2-3+2), while you would be eliminated playing only one Beer that would allow you to regain just 1 life point. You would still be at zero!


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