Crazy Eights
Card games · Match the suit or number, wild 8s, action cards and four rule sets.
Play Crazy Eights free online, the classic card game for everyone: match the top card's suit or number, play a wild 8 to change the suit, and be the first to empty your hand. Pick Classic rules, Action rules with draw-two, skip and reverse cards, or the German and Polish versions, Mau Mau and Makao. Play Hops and his friends on Easy, Medium or Hard, or up to three friends online.
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How to play
- Everyone gets 7 cards (6 in Mau Mau, 5 in Makao) and one card starts the discard pile.
- On your turn play one card that matches the top card's suit or number. Tap it, or tap the draw pile if you can't (or don't want to) play.
- A drawn card that fits can be played straight away; otherwise your turn ends.
- Wild cards change the suit: the 8 in Classic and Action, the Jack in Mau Mau, the Ace in Makao. Pick the suit after you play it.
- Action cards: Action rules have 2 = draw two, Q = skip, A = reverse; Mau Mau has 7 = draw two, 8 = skip; Makao has 2, 3 and the Kings of hearts and spades to draw, 4 to wait, and the Jack to demand a rank. Answer a draw card with another to pass the penalty on.
- Going down to one card? Tap the last-card button (Mau! or Makao!) before you play, or you draw a penalty. First to play their last card wins.
Tips to win
- Keep your wild card for when you're stuck or about to go out: it's your escape.
- Change the suit to the one you hold most of, so you keep having moves.
- Hold on to a draw card: when someone hits you with a +2, you can pass it on instead of drawing.
- Watch the counts on the other seats: hit the player with one or two cards left with a draw or skip card.
- Get rid of high cards early: they're the ones that count if someone else goes out.
- Learning? Press Teach me: Hops shows the card to play and says why. Coached games are practice and don't count as wins.
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Questions
How do you play Crazy Eights?
Match the top card of the discard pile by suit or by number. Eights are wild: play one on anything and choose the next suit. If you can't play, draw a card. The first player to get rid of all their cards wins.
Is Crazy Eights the same as Uno?
Uno is a branded game based on Crazy Eights. Here you play with a normal deck: pick the Action rules for draw-two, skip and reverse cards in the same spirit.
What are the rules for Mau Mau and Makao?
They're the German and Polish versions. In Mau Mau the Jack is wild, a 7 makes the next player draw 2 and an 8 skips them. In Makao 2s, 3s and the Kings of hearts and spades make players draw, a 4 makes them wait, the Jack demands a rank and the Ace changes the suit.
What happens if I forget to call my last card?
You draw a penalty: 2 cards, or 5 in Makao. Tap the call button before you play your second-to-last card.
Can I play Crazy Eights with friends?
Yes. Choose Online, then Play a friend and send the link: up to four people at one table, with Hops' friends filling the empty seats. The host picks the rules.
Is it free?
Yes. Play free in your browser on phone, tablet or computer, with no download and no account.