Mau Mau!!
Mau Mau!! Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Setup
Shuffle all the cards thoroughly. Each player receives 7 cards. Alternatively, the game can be played with fewer cards; the fewer cards each player receives, the easier the game becomes.
Place the remaining cards face down in the middle of the table as a draw pile. Turn the top card face up and place it beside the pile as the discard pile.
Gameplay
The goal is to be the first player to play all of your cards.
Taking turns in order, each player plays one card that matches the number or the colour of the top card of the discard pile.
If a player has no matching card, they must draw a card from the draw pile. The next player then takes their turn.
When playing the second-to-last card, you must clearly say "Mau". If this is forgotten, you must draw two penalty cards.
The player who plays their last card calls out loudly "Mau Mau" and wins the game.
Action Cards
+2: The next player must draw two cards. This may be extended with another +2 card, in which case the player after that must draw four cards.
Skip (circle-slash symbol): The next player must skip their turn.
Direction change (arrows symbol): Play now continues counter-clockwise until another direction change occurs.
Colour wish (four-colour symbol): With this card, a colour may be wished for.
+4: A colour may be wished for with this card as well. The next player must draw four cards and may not play a card.