crazy eights

Crazy Eights is a popular card game played by two players.

*How To Play*

-The object of the game is to get rid of all of the cards in your hands.

-In the beginning each player is dealt seven cards.

-The remaining cards are placed face down in the center of the table.

-The top card of the deck is turned face up to start the game.

-Players discards by matching rank or suit with the top card of the discard pile.

-If a player is unable to match the rank or suit of the top card, she draws cards from the stockpile until she gets a card that she is able to play.

-If the stockpile runs out of cards and the player still cannot play, then she pass.

-8’s are wild cards and can be used to change suit anytime.

*Scoring*

-the winner scores the point count of the total of all the cards left in the opponents' hands.

eights = 50 points each

face cards = 10 points each

others = their face value