Christmas Crazy Eights

Add some Christmas spirit (and a little more craziness) to the standard Crazy Eights card game!

*** Please note that this is a virtual add-on for the *real life* classic card matching game of Crazy Eights and requires a standard deck of 52 playing cards. ***

The first player with no cards left is the winner! Christmas Crazy Eights takes the classic card matching game of Crazy Eights and adds some Christmas spirit (and a little more craziness) with the inclusion of 20+ unique, special events that alter the standard game.

The rules are simple. Be the first player with no cards left. Before you take your turn, simply tap the screen to open a present. Then follow the instructions on screen. All the cards you would expect are there: Draw 2, Reverse Play, etc., but sometimes you’ll have to “Ho Ho Ho” in your best Santa voice, sing a few verses of a Christmas song, or suffer the consequences!

After following the instructions on screen, discard a card in your hand by matching it to the rank or suit of the top card of the discard pile. Or, play a wild card. It’s a game simple enough anyone from 5 to 105 can play.

Want to show off your new gadget at the family Christmas get-together? Grab Grandma, Little Billy, and a deck of playing cards, and start a game of Christmas Crazy Eights!



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