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INSTRUCTIONS

CHEAT

Players MUST lie when playing this game, it is a requirement! 
But watch out if you do, paying the penalty can be high! In 
a game with 6 or more players you may want to have two 
decks.

Ages:

 5+

Players:

 A minimum of three people are needed to play, and 

the more the better.

Object:

 Each player tries to be the first player to play all of 

their cards.

Set-up:

  One  player  deals  out  all  the  cards.  Some  players 

may have one extra card.

Play:

  Players  look  at  their  cards.  The  player  to  the  left  of 

the dealer places one to four cards of the “same” value (i.e. 
all 7’s) face down in a pile in the center.  The player says 
the value of the cards as they are placed. The player could 
actually be placing three 7’s and an Ace, the cards do not 
necessarily have to be the cards that the player claims (see 
Cheating).

The next player must play cards that are one value higher 
than those first played (i.e. three 8’s). The following players 
must each play cards one value higher than those played by 
the preceding player.

Cheating:

  A player can put down any other cards, instead 

of those of the correct rank, and pretend that they are all the 
same correct value. A player must always lay down at least 
one card during their turn, so if a player does not have the 
required value card, he must cheat. A player may also put 
down more cards than he says he is placing down. 

Calling A Players Bluff:

 A Player may call another player’s 

bluff, before the next player lays down his hand. If a player 
suspects  another  player  of  cheating  he  challenges  the 
player by calling “Cheat!” 

The  player  who  was  challenged  must  then  turn  over  his 
cards for inspection. If the player who called “CHEAT” was 
correct, the person who cheated must collect all of the cards 
from the central pile and add them to his hand. If the player 
did not cheat, the challenger must pick up the central pile of 
cards.

Play begins again with the player who picked up the cards 
from  the  center  pile  and  resumes  on  the  value  that  was 
cheated on.

Winning:

 The winner is the first person to succeed in playing 

his last card!

Variation:

 In Up & Down Cheat, players can play higher or 

lower rank cards than the preceding card.

CONCENTRATION

This is a great game for young children, and the big cards 
are easy to pick up. This is definitely a floor game.

 

Ages:

 4+

Players:

 2+

Object:

 Collect the most pairs.

Set-up:

 One player deals out all the cards face down onto 

the  floor.  The  cards  can  be  placed  in  any  direction,  but 
should not touch. A square format may be used.

Play:

  The  player  to  the  left  of  the  dealer  starts  the  game 

by  turning  over  two  different  cards  and  allowing  the  other 
players to see the cards. If the two cards are the same value, 
two 7’s or 2 king’s than the player who turned the cards over 
collects them, and turns over two more cards. The player’s 
turn  continues  until  she  turns  over  two  cards  that  don’t 
match. If two cards do not match they are turned face down 
to their original position, and the next player starts her turn. 
Play continues until all the cards have been collected. 

Winning:

 The player with the most pairs wins!

CRAZY EIGHTS

Crazy Eights is a fun family game, enjoyed by players of all 
ages.

 

Ages:

 5+

Players:

 2+

Object:

 The first player to play all of their cards.

Set-up:

 The  dealer  deals  out  seven  cards  to  each  player, 

then places the rest of the cards face down in the center to 
form the draw pile. One card is turned over from the draw 
pile to form the discard pile.

Play:

  Players  lay  down  cards  and  try  to  match  either  the 

value or suit of the card played before them. If a player is 

Summary of Contents for 3290

Page 1: ...rrect the person who cheated must collect all of the cards from the central pile and add them to his hand If the player did not cheat the challenger must pick up the central pile of cards Play begins again with the player who picked up the cards from the center pile and resumes on the value that was cheated on Winning The winner is the first person to succeed in playing his last card Variation In ...

Page 2: ...the pile If a player is able to lay down a face card then play is resumed Players play on number cards with no special instructions Slapping Players may slap the pile at various points in the game to collect the cards in the pile Doubles Players may slap the pile when there are double cards played i e two 6 s Triples Players may slap the pile when there are triple cards played three Aces This happ...

Page 3: ...ter each player has laid down one card the cards are compared for the highest value The player who laid down the highest value card plays the first card for the next hand Ace is highest value card If all of the cards have been taken from the draw pile then a player says pass and play goes to the next player Tie If there is a tie for the highest value card then the player who played her card first ...

Page 4: ...y kings are placed in the space in between the original 4 cards in the corners Players may move all cards from one space and place the stack on another card s as long as it continues the sequence of cards When a space is open a player may insert any card that she wishes Cards may not be moved from the king spaces Players begin their turn by placing any cards down from their hand or moving any of t...

Page 5: ... a time face down to form a pile in front of each player Some players may have one more card than others Players are not allowed to look at their cards Play The player to the dealer s left starts first and places her top card face up to form a pile beside her face down pile The next player does the same and play continues until one player sees that the cards on top of two piles have the same value...

Page 6: ...her a King or a two When a player plays a card from any pile in her row she then flips the next card in the pile face up so that it is ready to be played Players continue to play cards onto the central piles and turning over the cards in their rows until neither player can play any more of their cards Spit If neither player can play onto the center piles one player shouts SPIT and the players turn...

Page 7: ...eals out four cards to each player Donkey Play is the same in Donkey except that when a player fails to pick up a spoon they are penalized with a letter and a new round begins with all players The first player to be given all the letters in the word donkey loses the game and must hee haw Pig This is the same game as Donkey but shorter WAR This is a great classic card game that makes for a good int...

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