Crazy Eights

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Crazy Pairs is a souped up version of Crazy Eights which adds some strategy to the game. It can be played by any number of players and multiple decks can be used if required. Oct 31, 2006 Title: Crazy Eights (2006) 3.9/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. The player who is the first to have no cards left wins the game. The winning player collects from each other player the value of the cards remaining in that player’s hand as follows: Each eight = 50 points Each K, Q, J or 10 = 10 points. Modern: Aces change suit, eights skip the next player’s turn, Twos cause the next player to draw 2 extra cards, Kings reverse the order of play, Sevens allow suit dumping, Tens allow playing a run, Black Jacks cause the next player to pick up 4 cards unless they can defend with a Red Jack Play Multiplayer Crazy Eights Online The Deck and Dealing.

Crazy 8s is an Americanrock and ska band from Oregon.

History[edit]

Formation and first album[edit]

The Crazy 8s were formed in Corvallis, Oregon as 'The Cheeks' in 1982.^[1] However, because a UK band had already used this name, the band changed its name to 'The Sweet Cheeks.' During their earliest days, they were notorious for their raucous frat house party gigs^{[citation needed]} and mostly covered songs by their favorite bands. Later in 1982, Todd Duncan, former sax player of Eugene rock band 'The Sneakers', proposed that The Sweet Cheeks open for Billy Rancher and the Unreal Gods at La Bamba's in Portland. The month before the gig, Todd changed the name of the band to 'Crazy 8s' and added several new songs to the band's lineup. The members of the newly monikered group were noticed by Tony DeMicoli, the owner of La Bamba's, during their performance and he hired the band to perform in the upcoming months. In addition, Crazy 8s became a regular opening act for Billy Rancher's band.^[2]

The band opened for Romeo Void at Oregon State on October 5, 1982 and with The English Beat at the University of Oregon the same year.^[3] In Rolling Stone magazine, the Crazy 8s were defined as one of 'nine bands to watch'^[4] In addition, the Crazy 8s played alongside several well-known bands such as The Clash, the Violent Femmes, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sonic Youth, The Three O'Clock, and the Beach Boys between 1984 and 1985.^[3]

In order to release their 1983 debut album, Law and Order, the band formed their own record label titled 'RedRum Records'. Not having the financial means to fund such an endeavor, the Crazy 8s turned to Joe Johnson's brother, Steve Johnson, an Oregon State University and NBA player, who invested $8,000 in the recording, production and distribution of the album. The band rejected offers from several major labels, including Warner Brothers. After the release of the hit single 'Johnny Q', the band's album reached the 'Top 20' on the Gavin Report.^[5]

Reception[edit]

The Crazy 8s were written up in several newspapers, magazines and other news sources, including Rolling Stone Other, The Oregonian, The Rocket, The Seattle Times, The Chicago Sun-Times, the Scene Magazine, ISU Daily, The Varsity, Two Louies, This Week, The Corvallis Gazette-Times, The Mast, Billboard and Willamette Week.^[6]

Greg Barbrick, a British writer for The Rocket, wrote:

[Crazy 8s'] vision is of expanding the parameters of popular vision...[their album, Doggapotamus] is a melting pot...

For Barbrick, Crazy 8s was a group that deserved to be 'international sensations.' In another issue of The Rocket, released not long after the Rolling Stone article, he wrote that:

[The Crazy 8s are] on the edge of pop success...

However, Crazy 8s did not break into mainstream pop culture.^[8]

The Crazy 8s were the only independent release to have a song to reach number 69 (or higher) in Tower Record's Pulse Chainwide Sales Chart. Their 1985 song 'Touchy Situation' reached the #6 position at CFNY (Toronto) and #13 at Z100 (Portland, Oregon).^[6]

Founding members[edit]

• 'Tasty' Phil Allen, tenor saxophone
• Todd Duncan, lead vocals and alto saxophone.^[6] - played in The Sneakers, from Eugene, Oregon in 1979 to 1982.^[9]
• Bruce Marler, trumpet
• Casey 'Spacey' Shaar, keyboard.^[6]
• Malcolm 'Sweet Pity' Smith, bass guitar
• Tim 'The Fat Man' Tubb, trombone.^[6] - wrote the piece 'Johnny Q.'^[10]
• Mark 'Wah-Wah' Wanaka, guitar.^[6]
• Rick Washington, drums.^[6]
• Gary 'The Warehouse' Williams, percussion

Additional members[edit]

(listed chronologically)

• Joe Johnson, tenor saxophone.^[6]
• Jim Wallace, bass guitar, also played in seminal Portland bands, (i.e. The Odds, 2:50, Map of France, Theatre of Sheep)
• Mike Regan, bass guitar^[6] currently employed at Gordon Russell Middle School as the band director.
• Carl Smith, percussion,^[6] currently working with renowned concert violinist Aaron Meyer
• Dan Schauffler, tenor saxophone, flute, keyboard^[6] originally a member of the band Nu Shooz.^[5]
• Jerry Burton, tenor sax, replaced Danny and was on the 10th anniversary reissue of 'Law and Order.'
• Ron Regan, keyboards and alto sax
• Lance Kreiter, drums, replaced Howard Clarke in 1993 and was in the band through the NYE show of 1994/1995 at Key Largo. Rejoined in August 2014.

Discography[edit]

• 1984 - Law and Order.^[6]
• 1985 - Nervous in Suburbia.^[6]
• 1987 - Out of the Way.^[6]
• 1988 - Big Live Nut Pack.^[6]
• 1989 - Doggapotamus World.^[6]
• 1992 - Law and Order re-release.^[6]
• 1992 - Still Crazy After All These Beers.^[6]

All albums were released under the Crazy 8s' official label, RedRum Records.^[6]

Awards and honors[edit]

Player of the Year Award:

• 1987 - Dan Schauffler (Two Louies)

Horn Player of the Year Award, The Crystal Award:

• 1992 - Tim Tubb.^[11]

Oregon Music Hall of Fame:

• 2007 Crazy 8's.^[11]

Billboard Hits

• 1984 - Law and Order (College Media Journal)^[6]
• 1984 - 'Johnny Q.' (Screamer of the Week for WLIR)^[6]
• 1985 - Nervous in Suburbia (#69, Pulse Chainwide Sales Chart)^[6]
• 1985 - 'Touchy Situation' (#6, CFNY Station)^[6]
• 1985 - 'Touchy Situation' (#13, Z100 Portland)^[6]

References[edit]

1. ^''HORN AGAIN' - Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of their Debut Album...'wweek.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2008.
2. ^'Tony DeMicoli recalls 22 years of Rose Festival music'. OregonLive.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
3. ^ ^abSchauffler, Anne. A History of the Crazy 8s. 2006.
4. ^Wing, Eliza. 'Small-Time Rockers on a Roll.' Rolling Stone: 1985. February 18, 2008.
5. ^ ^ab'History of Portland Rock'. spclarke.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2008.
6. ^ ^{abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwx}Schauffler, Anne. A History of the Crazy 8s. 2006
7. ^Barbrick, Greg. 'It's a Dog Eat Dog World.' The Rocket: June 1990. February 18, 2008
8. ^Pike, Jeff. 'Let's Go CRAZY.' The Rocket: November 1985. February 18, 2008
9. ^'The Sneakers – the Band from Eugene, OR'. pnwbands.com. Retrieved January 21, 2008.
10. ^Johnny Q. (Sheet Music). Tim Tubb
11. ^ ^abTim Tubb, 2009

Sometimes there's nothing like pulling out a deck of cards and playing a game with family or friends. With so many card games out there you're sure to find one that's perfect for you. You can mix it up by learning how to play Crazy Eights and other classic card games so you'll never run out of different games to play. So whether you're at the beach, sitting at the dinner table, or just trying to pass the time, be sure to have a deck of cards with you. They can offer hours of amusement.

If you're interested in this classic, though, you'll need to learn how to play Crazy Eights. As with any card game, there will be a slight learning curve. But, once you get used to it, you and your friends can play it as often as you desire.

Card games were especially popular during and immediately after the great depression. For families that lived in the northern United States where snow would make going outside difficult, sitting inside around the fire and playing card games proved a valuable form of entertainment. Crazy Eights is a card game that first came out during the 1930s, so it's been around more than 80 years. Originally, it was just known as Eights. However, in the 1940s, it became known as Crazy Eights. It took on this name because of its popularity in the military. Individuals discharged from the army for being 'mentally unstable' were known as Section 8s, or Crazy 8s. As playing cars in the military during the Second World War become popular, it took on the name Crazy Eights.

Different Names

Today, the game goes by several names, and each name comes with slightly different rules. There is one popular version that also comes with its own deck. Some of these variations with different names includes Last One, Rockaway, Switch, Last Card, Screw Your Neighbor, Swedish Rummy, and Craits. Another version called Mau-Mau can get especially odd, as the players can make up new rules as the game progresses.

The popular card game Uno, which uses its own deck, is one variation of the game, although as it has a different deck and some slightly different rules it is a more extreme version of Crazy Eights. While Uno is its own game and comes with its own rule, we recommend it to learn how to play Crazy Eights first and then, when desired learn how to play the other versions

To learn how to play Crazy Eights you'll want to start with the right number of players. It is easiest to play when there is an even number of players. Playing with three or five players makes it a challenge based on how the cards are split up although you may add in a second deck when this is the case to help increase the number of cards.

Once you have everyone sitting at the table, you'll want to deal eight cards to each player. If you are playing with just you and another player you'll only deal seven cards to each player. To continue on with how to play Crazy Eights you'll then take the remaining cards in the deck and place them face down on the table. Position it in the center of the table to make it easy for everyone to have access to.

With the deck in the center of the table, take the card on the top of the deck and flip it over. This becomes the start of the game and is the play suit and number.

The next player after the dealer (clockwise) will then play a card in their hand that either matches the number or the suit of the card that was flipped over. They can also play an 8. The 8 is a wild card. This means an 8 can be played and when the player has neither the suit nor the number. However, if they have a suit or number that matches the card that's in play, those other cards must be played first.

If an 8 is played due to not having any other cards that match the number or the suit, the player laying down the card must call out a suit for the next player to play. The clockwise player must now play the named suit. If a player is unable to play a card that matches the suit and they don't have an 8, they need to draw from the deck. They need to continue drawing from the deck until they have a card that is playable.

This continues on until someone no longer has any cards remaining. This completes the hand. If the entire deck is used and the game is still in play, the dealer then picks up the discarded cards, shuffle these back up, and use this as the draw deck. The last played card should remain out so the next player knows what they need to play off of.

Points

When the hand is done, players will need to score the hand. In Crazy Eights, cards are valued as the number of the card, except for 8s. An 8 is worth 50, and all face cards (also known as court cards) are worth 10. The points of each player are added up and given to the player that won the hand. Before starting the game, the players will decide what the winning number of points is. Typically, when playing with two players the winning amount is 100 points.

When playing with four players the winning value is typically 200 points, and 300 points for six players. Although, it is possible to select any number prior to the start of the game. While it is easier to play with an even number of players, it is possible to play with odd players. The deck will not be split evenly if there is an odd number of players in the game, which is why some prefer not to play it without an even number of players. However, for those who are looking to play with larger groups it is recommended to bring in a second deck.

If you want to add additional cards to the deck without bringing in a secondary deck, you can use the joker card. The Joker card is often used in different ways in different versions of the game. There are basic alterations to the game you can take advantage of after you have learned how to play Crazy Eights.

Aces

With this version, if an ace is played it allows the individual to call out a different suit of their choosing. However, the ace can still only be played as normal if it matches a current ace or the current suit. It gives more power to the player to switch what's in play and keeps all the other players on their toes. It also changes strategy with what might be played. The Ace, after all, is only worth one point, so it is often the card is more likely to be saved until the end. However, with this feature, the ace might be used sooner, causing a player to hold on to cards that are more valuable for the winner.

Uno Rules

Another variation is a pick-up-2 feature. This works like the 'Draw 2' card in Uno. If someone plays the 2 then the next player is forced to pick up two cards. However, these cards can also be stacked. This means if one player plays a 2 and the second player plays a 2 (after picking up his or her own two cards), the third player is then forced to pick up four cards. Again, like the Ace, it adds additional power to a low card that might normally be held until the end.

Crazy Eights Quilt Pattern

On top of this, anything can be used as this draw feature. For example, the 4 can be used for a draw four cards if you want to play with this version. There is no limit to how you can vary and alter the game once you've learned how to play Crazy Eights.

Mau-Mau

With a little creativity, one can learn to play Mau-Mau. With this variation, each player who wins a hand gets to make up a new rule and hold the other players to that rule without telling them what it is. As the game progresses, the rules become stacked, such that just remembering all the rules becomes almost as burdensome as trying to figure out the new one. Rules can be as simple as 'when a jack is played, reverse the direction of play' or 'when the five of hearts is played, each player passes his/her hand to the player on the right.' The only limit is your imagination.

Crazy 8s

When learning how to play Crazy Eights, it's a straightforward game. It's easy to learn, fun to play, and doesn't take long to get the hang of. It's also a game you can play with nothing else but a deck of cards and some friends. Whatever you do, once you know how to play Crazy Eights, be sure to have fun!