Traditional pub games are surviving in some Sussex pubs even though they are declining nationally.
Drinkers can still have a go at well-known pastimes such as bar billiards or the more esoteric toad-in-the-hole.
Big brewers may find easy money in switching to live Premiership football or staging karaoke nights.
But pubs that host games gain a loyal clientele and those with bar billiards and skittles can also find they become tourist attractions.
Darts and snooker, once confined mainly to pubs, hit the big time when TV took an interest in them.
At a time when pubs are under pressure from other forms of entertainment, they may find games help them survive and prosper.
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