Q&A for How to Play Crazy Eights

If you have an eight and you don't have the suit that is currently being played in your hand nor the same number on the card with a different suit, then yes, you can play an eight.

The first person out wins. Over successive games, it is the player with the least points when you finish playing who wins.

When you see that you have only one card left, immediately say "last card". If you are able to play with that card, do it. If you can't you have to pick a card from the stock and keep picking cards until you can play.

You can only follow with the ace if it is the same suit as the king. The card must match either the number/letter or the suit of the previous card, unless it is an 8.

If player A plays two jacks it is player A's turn. He played a "skip B" which made it his turn and a "skip B" again.

Yes, if it is the same number. If a seven of hearts is down and you have a 4 of hearts and a 4 of clubs, you can place both down with clubs on top. You have to put the heart below to show it matching and then the club on top changes the suit.

This is a possible house rule, so you need to decide with the people you're playing with in advance of starting the game. If you all agree, then, yes, you need to pick up five.

Yes, you can play the eight at any point in your turn, regardless of having other possible plays.

In our games, Jokers do nothing, so we leave them out. However, you can make your own variation with the Joker card being a 'skip your turn' card or something like that.

Legal cards are cards that you can put down on your turn of play. Wild cards are cards you use when you don't have a legal card, such as an 8.

Generally, 8s are not allowed to be the last card played. However, some players are OK with allowing this.

It depends on your rules. The way we play, a card picked up is a legal play so you could win on a pick up. Example, the 7 of clubs is down and I only have a 4 of hearts. I pick up a 4 of clubs. Because we allow a pickup to be played on the same turn I can lay down the 4 of clubs with the 4 of hearts and go out.

When there are only two players, try to block them at every moment you have. This will give you the opportunity to play again. You can also block them more than once.

If you play the same rank (5, 10, K, A...) the suit will change. So if a King of Hearts is played and followed by a King of Clubs, the suit would change to clubs.