Game Rules
Kings / Ring of FireThe King rules the round

The most popular drinking game with cards. Every card has a rule – Kings fill the cup in the middle.

Players3 – 10
Duration30 – 60 Min
Deck52 Cards
DifficultyEasy
I · Game Idea

Every Card,
a Rule

I

Kings (also known as Ring of Fire or Circle of Death) is the most popular card game played as a drinking game. Cards are revealed in turn – each card has its own rule.

Kings are the most valuable cards: whoever draws a King pours something into the glass in the middle. Whoever draws the fourth King must empty the entire glass.

II · Preparation

Before the
Game Begins

II
1
Lay out cards
Place 52 cards face down in a circle around an empty glass in the middle.
2
Glass in the middle
Place a large empty glass in the center of the circle – the "Kings Cup".
3
In turn
Players sit in a circle. Reveal one card in turn.
III · Card Values
What Each
Card Means
III
K
King
Pour
Pour into the Kings Cup. Fourth King: empty the entire cup.
A
Ace
Waterfall
Everyone drinks. The one who started can stop – only then can the next person stop.
7
Seven
Heaven
Everyone points up. Last one: drinks.
J
Jack
Boys
All men at the table drink.
IV · Gameplay

Round by
Round

IV
1
Reveal card
Reveal a card in turn and execute the corresponding rule.
2
Follow the rule
Each card has a rule – everyone at the table must participate.
3
Pour King
King drawn: pour into the cup and choose a drink.
4
Fourth King
Whoever draws the fourth King: empty the Kings Cup completely.
5
No classic end
The game ends when all cards are revealed or the fourth King is drawn. No winners – only losers with the fourth King.
V · Variants
Variants
V

Kings is played in countless regional variations – each group has its own rules.

R
Ring of Fire
Cards are in a ring – whoever breaks the ring drinks extra.
C
Custom Rules
Players invent their own card meanings before the game.
∅
Alcohol-free
Play with soft drinks, water, or tasks instead of drinking.
C
Chaos Kings
New card rules every round – no one knows all of them.
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