“Mate.” The person who drew the card selects a mate. “Heaven.” Reach for the skies! The last person to reach for the heavens has to drink. They can add on a rule to a card, or make up something totally unrelated, like everyone must talk in a British accent or drink. The person who drew the card can make a rule. “Floor.” Get ready to touch the floor! Everyone must reach down and touch the ground. “Me.” The player who drew the card drinks. “You.” Choose someone from the group to take a drink. While you can really assign any rule to any card, you can’t go wrong with this classic set of Kings Cup rules:Įveryone drinks! Take a sip from your beverage. Next, pace your empty cup, known as the “King’s Cup,” in the center.įrom here, you’ll each take turns pulling a card from the pile and performing the rule assigned to the card. Gather your friends and arrange yourselves in a circle around a table and place the cards from the deck face down in front of you. To play Kings Cup, all you need is a deck of cards, a table, an empty cup, and some drinks. We will also explore some alternative rules to spice up your game. Here, we’ll provide a comprehensive breakdown of how to play Kings Cup, including the rules for each card. Kings Cup, also known as Ring of Fire, Jug Oval, and – for the dramatic – the Circle of Death, is a popular drinking card game that guarantees a good time.
