Mau Mau Game Rules

📦 What's in the Box
A full deck of color-coded playing cards, including special +2, +4, Sleep, Wild, and Turn cards.

⚙️ Setup

• Deal 5 cards to each player.
• Place the remaining cards face down as the draw pile. Flip the top card to start the discard pile.

🎮 Gameplay

• Players take turns playing a card that matches the number or color of the top card on the discard pile.
• If you can't play, draw one card from the pile. You may play it immediately if it matches; otherwise, your turn ends.

⚡ Special Cards

•  +2 Card — The next player draws 2 cards and loses their turn. If they also hold a +2, they can play it to pass the penalty (now 4 cards) to the next player. The chain continues!
•  +4 Card — The next player draws 4 cards and loses their turn. Stackable just like the +2 — play a +4 on top of a +4 to pass 8 cards down the chain.
•  Sleep — Skip the next player's turn entirely.
•  Wild — Play this card anytime, regardless of the current discard. Choose any color for the next player to match.
•  Turn — Reverse the game direction immediately, then skip your turn.

🎯 Objective

• Be the first player to discard all your cards!

🏆 Winning — Don't Forget to Shout!

• When you have only 1 card left, you must shout "Mau!" before the next player takes their turn. If you forget and someone catches you, draw a penalty card.
• If your final card is a Wild, shout "Mau Mau!" to claim victory.
• The first player to discard all cards wins the game! 🎉