Kings (drinking game)

Infobox CardGame
title = Kings
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image_caption = Cards during a game of Kings
alt_names = Kings Deck, King's Cup, King of Cups, Kings, Sociables, Circle of Death, Fubar, Ring of Fire, Waterfall, Sociables, Categories, Nine's a Rhyme, Captain Dickhead
type = Drinking
players = 3+
ages =
num_cards = 52
deck = Anglo-American
play = Clockwise
card_rank = Ace(A)-Two(2)
origin =
related = Circle of Death
playing_time = 15-20 minutes
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skills =
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Kings (also less commonly known as King's Cup, Four Kings, King of beers, Captain Dickhead, Circle of Death, or Ring of Fire) is a popular drinking game. It uses a standard deck of playing cards. The deck of cards are shuffled and spread down on a table, usually in a circle. In some variations, a cup is placed in the center of the table. The game goes around the table with each player drawing one card at a time. Each card has a different action associated with it, which are listed below.

Equipment

*1 glass or mug
*1 deck of playing cards
*3 or more people
*Plenty of alcohol

Official rules

To begin the game, spread a deck of cards face down in a circle around an empty cup. Later in the game, if a player "breaks the seal", he or she must drink. [http://www.drinkinggamerules.com/view_game.php?id=2457 drinkinggamerules - 2457] ]

This also can be used with the "mushroom rule", where players place a full can or bottle of beer in the center of the circle of cards, and, as each card is drawn, it is placed on the full beer, with at least two corners hanging unsupported by cards underneath. The first person to place a card on top of the beer and knock off the cards has to chug the full beer. This is an option to use if the players decide not to use the "king's cup" rule.

Another variant is to have a full can of beer in the center of the circle of cards and, as each card is drawn, it is placed under the tab of the beer can. Whichever person places the card that breaks the seal of the beer is required to chug the full beer.

Others play with the additional rule that players can only touch the card that they are currently drawing from the circle.

"Number" cards

Cards with numbers two-eight (2-8) are worth their face value in drinks.

Other cards' values

*Chin Rule - When this rule is in effect, all player must abstain from cussing. If a player does say a cuss word and its called out on it, he or she must put and keep their chin touching the table for the rest of the game or until the rule maker says stop. They are only allowed to lift their chin to drink and pick a card.
*Fuck you in the ass - When this card is flipped, everyone shouts, "fuck you". The last player to say the phrase must take a drink.
*You fuck - This is the counterpart of the previous rule. When this card appears, everyone shouts out "you fuck". The last player to do so must take a drink.
*Toilet - If the players are using a rule outlawing toilet breaks, this card entitles a player to leave the table to make use of the toilet later on in the game. This card can also place the player in a position of power over someone who is desperately needing to use the toilet. This card may be offered to another player.
*Freeze - When a player picks up this card, he or she retains it. At any point throughout the game, he or she can freeze in any position. The last person to follow his or her example, and freeze in the same pose, must drink.
*Snake eyes - If a player holds this card, no one can look into his or her eyes. Any player breaking this rule must drink. This lasts until another player draws the same card, thus he or she becomes snake eyes. (Also known as "spy-eyes")
*Number chant - If this rule is assigned to, for example, seven, the players, starting at number one, take turns counting up by ones (1, 2, 3, etc). The players count clockwise around the table. Each time either a multiple of seven or a number with seven in it is said, the number must be replaced with the word "reverse". Then, the direction of the counting reverses going counterclockwise. The first player to say a number with seven in it or a multiple of seven must drink.
*Five to the Sky - When a five is drawn the last player to put their hand up in the air must drink [http://www.kingscuprules.com King's Cup Rules.] ]
*The 7 rule - When a seven a drawn, the group goes clockwise and takes it in turns to count upwards from the number one, but you are not allowed to say a number that is a multiple of seven, or a number that has the number seven in it, so you are not allowed to say 14 as it is a multiple of seven, or the number 73 as it has the number seven in it. The first person to say a number with seven in it, the first person to say a multiple of seven or the first person to go wrong counting upwards has to drink. Any number that is a multiple of seven, or with the number seven in it must be skipped and the player must count upwards to the next number that does not have a multiple of seven in it, or a the number seven in it.
* Ace to the Face - When an Ace is drawn, everyone must put one hand on their face, like if they are slapping themselves. Last person to do this must drink.
* Get fucked - when ever 2 consecutive same cards are picked up, You drink the rest of Your pint/drink and the person who went before you's drink. All of theirs and yours.
* Double D's - when ever an 8 is drawn that person drinks twice what they are otherwise entitled until the next person draws an 8.
*Speak Your Punctuation - When this rule is made, everyone must say the name of any punctuation marks that would appear in anything they speak until the rule ends. Failure to speak your punctuation results in a drink.
*No Names, No Pointing - When this rule is made, no one may call any other player by name or point at them.
*Little Man Rule - When this rule is made, everyone pretends there is a little man sitting on the edge of their drinks. He must be removed before taking any assigned drinks, and replaced afterward.
*To Heath - When a Joker is drawn, everyone must raise their glasses and say "To Heath" and drink. In reference to Heath Ledger and his role as The Joker (comics) in The Dark Knight (2008 film).
*Dick Four - When the rule card is drawn, one may choose to set the "dick four" rule, which is that after every sentence spoken you must add the phrase "dick four".
*The Viking Rule When this card is drawn the person is now the captain. Whenever (S)he puts up their index fingers up like a horned Viking helmet the other players must start "rowing the boat," which is just rowing to the left and the right with both hands, last to row must drink (sips or full drinks). A third rule can be added that a war cry must be yelled.
*Buffalo - When this rule is in effect all players must drink with their left hand only. If a player gets caught drinking with their right hand, anyone may call "Buffalo" on them and they have to finish their drink.
*Thorns - When this rule is in effect, any time a player is handed drinks from another player the players on either side of him/her take half the drinks the original player was handed.
*Category - When an individual draws this card they must think of a category (ex. types of cars, colors, movie titles that start with the letter 'L', etc.) and that individual starts by naming something within that category and then the person to his/her left must say another item within that category without repeating other peoples items. This is continued until someone cannot think of anything else to add within the category and must drink.
*Spin the Bottle - A classic game of spin the bottle is initiated, and where the bottle points, the 2 participants must kiss for an allotted period of time. If they kiss, everyone else drinks, if they bottle it (excuse the pun), then they both must drink once if they are both of the same gender, and treble if they are of opposite genders.
*Grenade - When someone draws this card they may keep it for as long as they wish, and at any point may throw the card in the air and shout "Grenade". The last person to duck has to drink.

Game Variant

References

External links

* [http://www.drinkingdecks.com Custom King's Cup Playing Cards]
* [http://www.mydrinkinggames.com/ringoffire.htm Ring of Fire rules]
* [http://www.kingscuprules.com Official King's Cup Rule Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/kings_kup Kings Kup MySpace]
* [http://www.abluestar.com/utilities/drinking_game/ Randomly generated drinking game, based on Kings]