Maunz Maunz
Maunz Maunz Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Contents
32 cat cards in 4 colors, 20 special cards in 4 colors, 6 cats, 1 set of instructions
Preparation
Shuffle all of the cards. Each player is dealt five cards. Place the remaining cards face down on the middle of the table to use as the draw pile. Draw the top card from the deck and place it face up next to the pile (this becomes the discard pile). Place the cats all together in a pile.
How to Play
Take turns in a clockwise direction and play several rounds. The player with the most beautiful purr begins.
If you can, place one of the cards from your hand on the top card of the discard pile.
Important:
- Your card must be another cat but the same color or the same cat but a different color as the top card in the discard pile (the only exception being the Party Cat, see special cards).
- If you don't have a matching card in your hand, then take a card from the draw pile and add it to your hand. Even if this card could be played, it can't be played immediately.
If there are no cards left in the draw pile, then take the top card from the discard pile and put it on the table. Shuffle the remaining cards and place them face down on the table as a new draw pile.
Then start the game again with the next player in a clockwise direction taking their turn.
Special Cards
- Fairy cat: Whoever plays the fairy cat can choose to change the color for the next round.
- Party pooper cat: If the party pooper cat is played, then the next player misses their turn. They can meow to express their disappointment.
- Pirate cat: Whoever plays the pirate cat can choose to swap their cards with another player's cards (but they can also keep their own cards if they don't want to swap).
- Winking cat: If the winking cat is played, then the next player has to draw two cards from the draw pile.
- Party cat: The party cat is the only wild card that can be placed on any card. If this card is played, then the color of the party cat determines in which color the round will continue.
End of the Round
When a player is left with just one card in their hand, they have to call out "Cats" loud enough for everyone to hear. The round ends when a player shouts out "Crazy Cats" when they lay down their last card. This player receives a cat as a prize.
Warning: If a player forgets to call out "Cats" or "Crazy Cats", then they have to take a card from the draw pile as a punishment.
New Round
Shuffle the cards and deal five cards to each player. Start a new round.
End of the Game
The game ends when a player earns a second cat to win the game.
Hint: The game is easier if you take out one or several of the special cards before you start to play.