If the card on top of the discard stack is an eight, a player can play with any card that has been nominated as a suit by the previous player. Any card that matches the suit can be played. If the top card is not number 8, any card which matches the suit or rank of the previous card can be played. For example, if the top card was a 5 diamonds, then the next player can play a number 5 or a diamond. The player that drops all of his or her cards wins the game. The rest of the players are penalised depending to the cards they still have at hand. For example, an 8 is worth 50 points, a picture is worth 10 and all spot cards hold their face values. The game can contain a number of variations. One of these is to give certain cards special meanings, like having the gameplay reversed when an ace is played or having the next player pick 2 cards from the un-dealt pile if the previous player drops a number 2. However, before making such changes, ensure all the players are familiar with the changes.

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