Tip: Save your 8’s for when you don’t have anything else to play. If he is unable to play a heart, then he must draw from the pile. For example, if you play an eight you can say, “hearts”, and the next player must play a heart. The player who plays an eight must state the suit which must be played next. If it is a king of hearts, then any king or a heart may be played.Įights are wild ( and crazy!) and may be played on any card. For example, if the top of the discard pile is a 6 of diamonds, then a six or any diamond may be played. To play a card it must match either the number or the suit as the card on the top of the discard pile. Then it’s the next player’s turn going clockwise. He must either play a card onto the discard pile or he must take one from the top of the stock pile. The rest of the deck is placed face down on the table to make a stockpile, and the top card is turned over and placed next to it. Object of the game: Be the first player to get rid of all your cards.ĭeal five cards to each player (or seven cards if there are only two players). It can be played with 2 or more players and a standard deck of cards.

I have found that the very basic version is the best version to play with kids who are learning card games for the first time.

This is a great game to teach children who have never played cards before.

Rules for playing old maid card game