How to Play Switch

Description

A Crazy Eights variant where twos, eights, and the black and red Jacks all carry special powers. Stack attack cards, cancel them with Red Jacks, and remember to call "last card" — or pay the price.

Also known as: Black Jack

Objective

Be first to empty your hand.

Setup

Everyone gets seven cards from a 52-card deck.

One card starts the discard pile; the rest form the draw pile.

Rules

Play a card matching the number or suit of the top discard.

Can't play? Draw a card — if it's playable, you can play it straightaway.

Twos force the next player to draw two.

Eights skip the next player.

Black Jacks force the next player to draw five — playing a red Jack on top cancels the penalty entirely.

Aces reverse the direction of play.

Draw penalties from twos and Jacks can be stacked by playing another matching penalty card, passing the growing total along.

Winning

First to empty their hand wins the round.

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