Kings Cup Drinking Game

Cards Left: 52
Kings Drawn: 0/4
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Draw Card
Click to draw your first card!
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Kings Cup
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👑 Card Rules & Actions

A♠
A♠
Waterfall
Everyone drinks, can't stop until person before you stops
A♠
A♠
2♥
2♥
You
Pick someone to drink
2♥
2♥
3♦
3♦
Me
You drink!
3♦
3♦
4♣
4♣
Floor
Touch the floor, last one drinks
4♣
4♣
5♥
5♥
Guys
All boys drink together
5♥
5♥
6♠
6♠
Girls
All girls drink together
6♠
6♠
7♦
7♦
Heaven
Point up, last one drinks
7♦
7♦
8♣
8♣
Mate
Pick a drinking buddy
8♣
8♣
9♥
9♥
Rhyme
Take turns rhyming words
9♥
9♥
10♠
10♠
Categories
Name items in a category
10♠
10♠
J♦
J♦
Make Rule
Create a new game rule
J♦
J♦
Q♣
Q♣
Questions
Only ask questions, no answers
Q♣
Q♣
K♥
K♥
Kings Cup
Pour drink in cup, 4th King drinks all
K♥
K♥
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📊 Standard Kings Cup / Ring of Fire Card Matrix

Official 52-card rule references and drinking actions:

Card Rule Name Action & Drinking Consequence Target Players
Ace (A) 🌊 Waterfall Everyone drinks in order; you cannot stop until the person before you stops. All Players
Two (2) 👉 You Choose any player to take a drink. Targeted Player
Three (3) 🍺 Me The person who drew this card drinks. Card Drawer
Four (4) 👇 Floor Everyone rushes to touch the floor; last person to touch drinks. Slowest Player
Five (5) 🧔 Guys All male-identifying players drink together. Guys
Six (6) 💃 Chicks All female-identifying players drink together. Girls
Seven (7) 👆 Heaven Everyone points both hands straight up; last one drinks. Slowest Player
Eight (8) 🤝 Mate Pick a drinking buddy. Whenever you drink, they must drink too! Drawer & Buddy
Nine (9) 🎵 Rhyme Drawer says a word, players take turns rhyming. Hesitate or repeat = drink! First to Fail
Ten (10) 🧠 Categories Drawer picks a category (e.g., Beer brands). Stumble or duplicate = drink! First to Fail
Jack (J) 📜 Make a Rule Create any custom house rule everyone must obey until game end. All Players
Queen (Q) ❓ Questions Ask questions back and forth without answering. Anyone answering drinks! First to Answer
King (K) 👑 King's Cup Pour a splash into the center cup. The 4th King drawer drinks it all! 4th King Drawer

🎮 How to Play Kings Cup Drinking Game

Kings Cup drinking game is a classic party drinking game perfect for adult groups! Each card has a special drinking rule that creates fun interactions. The goal is to avoid drawing the 4th King, which means drinking the entire Kings Cup!

✨ Game Setup

  • 🃏 One virtual deck of 52 cards
  • 👥 3 or more players for maximum fun
  • 🏆 A virtual "Kings Cup" in the center
  • 🥤 Each player has their own drink
  • 🎪 A fun group ready for challenges!

🎯 Step-by-Step Rules

  1. 👤 Players take turns clicking "Draw Card"
  2. 🃏 Follow the rule for the card you drew
  3. 👑 If you draw a King: Pour some of your drink into the Kings Cup
  4. 🍻 Draw the 4th King? You must drink the entire Kings Cup!
  5. 🎉 Game ends when the 4th King drinks the cup!

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Kings Cup (also known as Ring of Fire or Circle of Death) is a classic party drinking game where players draw playing cards and execute predetermined group drinking rules.

When the 4th King is drawn, that player must drink the entire Kings Cup (which contains drinks poured from the previous 3 Kings)! This concludes the game.

No! Our digital Kings Cup simulator generates a fully randomized 52-card deck with instant rule descriptions on any smartphone or computer.

Yes, our online Kings Cup game is 100% free with unlimited rounds and no app downloads or payment required.