the dealer's little rulebook · nº 2

how to play crazy eights.

empty your hand. mind the eights. · two to seven

  1. 1

    The goal

    Be the first to play every card in your hand. Each turn you play one card onto the pile — if it belongs.

  2. 2

    Match suit or rank

    Your card must match the top card's suit or its rank.

  3. 3

    Eights are wild

    An 8 plays on anything — and you name the new suit. Spend them in a corner, not on a whim.

  4. 4

    Can't play? Draw

    Take a card from the deck and your turn passes. First hand to reach zero cards wins the round.

special cards
AceReverse
JackSkip
TwoDraw 2
Q of SpadesDraw 5
How to play Crazy Eights — the dealer’s little rulebook nº 2: the goal, match suit or rank, eights are wild, and draw when you can’t play, with special cards — ace reverses, jack skips, two draws two, queen of spades draws five.
plate nº 2 · save it, send it to your table.

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