This starts with everyone chugging whatever drink they have – whether that’s beer, wine, or a spirit and mixer. If you pick up an Ace it equals ‘waterfall’. This is one of the universal king’s cup rules. Now let’s get onto the fun part – the king’s cup rules of the cards (scroll down for full explanations and variations) Ace = Waterfall King’s cup only finishes once all the cards are used up. If you break the chain of cards, you must chug whatever drink is in the king’s cup in the center – we’ll get to that a bit later.Īs the concoction of alcohol in the king’s cup may be a very unpleasant mixture, one of the main aims of the game is to avoid breaking the chain!īut even if you do break the chain, this doesn’t end the game. To play king’s cup, players must take turns picking cards, going around the circle clockwise.Įach card in the deck corresponds to a specific action, which we’ll go through in the next section. The basic rules for any game of King’s Cup, whether it’s known as Ring of Fire, Circle of Death, Waterfall or just “Kings”, are essentially the same. This game works well with a larger group. Then, any number of players can gather around the cup, ready to play. To set up the game, evenly spread a deck of cards face down around the cup.Īll cards much touch the cards on either side, creating a ‘chain’ of cards. When it comes to equipment, all you need is:
