Game guide · CQXINXING
Crazy Eights: from controls to your first round
Check the rule below as you play. Empty your hand by matching the active suit or the top card’s rank. Eights let you choose the next suit. Start a new round when you are ready to try again. Each player starts with five cards from a standard 52-card deck. The starting discard is not an eight.
Two-player free play with a local computer opponent. No draw-two stacking or reverse cards. A refreshed page starts a new round.
Something to practise
Take a moment to check the current turn. After an eight, match the called suit or play another eight. The eight’s printed suit is not the active suit.
Your goal
Take a moment to check the current turn. Empty your hand by matching the active suit or the top card’s rank. Eights let you choose the next suit.
Work through the instructions
- Each player starts with five cards from a standard 52-card deck. The starting discard is not an eight.
- Play one matching card. An eight is always playable; choose its suit using the suit selector before tapping the card.
- After an eight, match the called suit or play another eight. The eight’s printed suit is not the active suit.
- Draw one card at a time when needed. Drawing does not end your turn; keep drawing or play a legal card.
- The stock is not recycled. With no stock and no legal card, pass. Two consecutive passes end the round in a draw.
- The first empty hand wins. New round deals again.
Using the playing area
Read the position before choosing your next action. Tap a playable card. Set the suit selector before playing an eight. Draw and Pass have separate buttons.
Put the rules into context
Check the rule below as you play. If 5♣ is on top, you can play another club, another five, or any eight. Calling hearts with an eight makes hearts the active suit. Try the rule on the board, then read the next instruction.
An important reminder
Read the position before choosing your next action. Do not assume that every eight keeps its printed suit. The called suit is shown beside the discard pile.
A few questions answered
When I start, what is the aim of Crazy Eights?
Empty your hand by matching the active suit or the top card’s rank. Eights let you choose the next suit. The worked example offers another way to follow the rule.
On this page, how do the controls work?
Tap a playable card. Set the suit selector before playing an eight. Draw and Pass have separate buttons. Use the labelled controls for your next action.
Can you show an example?
If 5♣ is on top, you can play another club, another five, or any eight. Calling hearts with an eight makes hearts the active suit. The controls work with mouse or touch.
When I start, which mistake should I avoid?
Do not assume that every eight keeps its printed suit. The called suit is shown beside the discard pile. The game is played locally in your browser.
What rules and limits are used here?
Two-player free play with a local computer opponent. No draw-two stacking or reverse cards. A refreshed page starts a new round. The controls work with mouse or touch.
During a round, how many people can play here?
You vs computer. This is local browser play, not internet matchmaking. The instructions above use these same rules.
Why can I still play after drawing?
Drawing alone does not finish a turn here. Play a legal card, or continue drawing if needed. No download or player account is required.
On this page, can I pass while I have a matching card?
No. Pass is available only when the stock is empty and your hand contains no legal card. The game is played locally in your browser.
On this page, how do I choose the suit for an eight?
Use the suit selector first, then tap the eight. The instructions above use these same rules.
On this page, what happens when both players are blocked?
If the stock is empty and both players pass consecutively, the round is a draw. You can start a new round from the game controls.
