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	Mao (game)
		Mao (also sometimes called Dictator) is a card game of the Shedding family (also called the Stops family) in which the objective is to get rid of all of the cards in your hand.
		Mao's distinguishing feature is that players must discover the rules of the game as it progresses, by observing the behavior of other players that have played before and who have therefore deduced most of the rules already, or by playing the game themselves.
		Alternately, the name may be a reference to Mao Zedong; this theory proposes that the game of Mao is a parody of Communist China, where nobody knows the laws until they break them and are penalized.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ma/Mao_(game).html (1088 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Mao - The Card Game - A638426
		Mao is a sometimes complicated card game where the rules are often very obscure and no one really quite knows what is going on.
		The Mao games tend to be 'highbrow,' not lending themselves to casual or easily-distracted players.
		Mao, like Egyptian Rat Screw, is a game in which the exact makeup of the deck isn't terribly important.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/alabaster/A638426 (1300 words)

	Mini Mao : A Cabalistic Card Game
		Mini Mao is a simple but rapidly-inflating card game for three or more players, in which the winner of each round is allowed to add a new rule to the game.
		Mao - it's a great deal friendlier to new players, without losing any of the mystery, superstition, deduction or paranoia.
		Mini Mao is just a crystallisation of the rule-making, rule-breaking and rule-meshing aspects, putting the first rule-maker only one rung above everyone else, and making the game a lot more personal for those playing it.
	kevan.org /games/minimao.html (1402 words)

	CNN In-Depth Specials - Visions of China - Profiles: Mao Tse-tung
		Mao's influence endured more than 40 years from the Long March of the 1930s, through the Red Army's victory in 1949, until his death in 1976 at age 83.
		Mao left home at age 13 to attend an advanced school in a nearby district and in 1911 arrived in Changsha, the provincial capital, to attend secondary school.
		Mao and his inner circle of politburo members set out to remake the world's most populous nation socially and economically as quickly as possible.
	www.cnn.com /SPECIALS/1999/china.50/inside.china/profiles/mao.tsetung (1604 words)

	Mao (game) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The game of Mao is a key plot device in the The Mao Game, a 1997 novel written by (and a 1999 film written and directed by) Joshua Miller.
		Most Mao players feel that the enjoyment of players everywhere is enhanced both by the fact that the rules are not known in advance to new players, and by the growth and variety of differing versions through the oral and demonstrative tradition.
		Mao is a card game of the Shedding family (also called the Stops family) in which the objective is to get rid of all of the cards in your hand.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mao_(game) (2854 words)

	A Nonstandard Game of Mao :: A Card Game (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This page is here to explain only one variation of Mao that orginated from my high school, which has evolved on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
		Therefore (hence, or otherwise), this game may be significantly different compared to other versions of the Mao, and the author of this page should should not be considered in any way an ArchMao.
		Mao is played with either one, two or three decks of cards, depending on the number of players.
	web.mit.edu /darviso/www/mao.html (1091 words)

	The American Experience \| Nixons China Game \| People & Events \| Mao Tse-Tung
		Unlike the traditional Marxist leaders of the CCP who sought to organize the urban working class, Mao was convinced that Communist revolution could only succeed in China with the active involvement of the peasants, who made up eighty percent of the population.
		Under Mao, China underwent enormous social transformation, most notably the liberation of the peasants from centuries-old domination by landlords, and the liberation of Chinese women through the reform of oppressive marriage laws.
		And in 1966 Mao called for a "Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution," an ideological crusade to train a new generation of revolutionaries-- and purge the CCP of Mao's political opponents.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/amex/china/peopleevents/pande03.html (590 words)

	Some People's Parents - Articles - A game called Mao (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Don't worry, it's not a cult, it's "Mao", an interesting and very different card game that is becoming more popular in universities and high schools.
		If you wonder how a card game can be a satire, remember that card games have satirized real life since the Joker was added to the deck and some would say before that, when the royal cards started out with a Jack.
		The modern game, "Butt", also called "King" or "President", rewards the winning players in one hand with a better chance in the next one, at the expense of the losers - and then they often drop to a lower position anyway.
	www.magma.ca /~rechlin/articles/game-called-mao.html (337 words)

	Mao Prime (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Mao (aka "The Game of Mao", "The Game Of", "Chinese Bartog", etc...) are a very unique set of games.
		The basic game is defined by the fact that the rules were known to a few, or one player.
		While I did find learning "The Game Of" fun, I felt that the learning curve was too steep, it lacked replay value once you figured out the rules, and ended up being too much of a power struggle between those who knew all the rules and those who knew none of them.
	www.tcp.com /~dschaub/Mao (280 words)

	Rules of Card Games: Mao
		Part of their attraction is the ease with which increasingly elaborate rules can be added; success in these games depends largely on the ability to remember the rules and act on them correctly within a limited time.
		Mao is a recent addition to the group, which is especially popular in the USA.
		The main feature of Mao which distinguishes it from many of its predecessors is that there is a rule against explaining or asking about the rules.
	www.pagat.com /eights/mao.html (447 words)

	BSFS Presents MAO [Version HH-13]
		It has evolved quite nicely into the game with the specific rules that follow, and all are strongly enforced, widely lly, the one rule of Mao is that one can't be told the rules at all.
		I do feel like slime revealing the rules, but I have found myself introducing the game to so many new people at once, that not telling the majority of players the rules is quite counterproductive to the advancement of the game.
		At anytime during the game, a player may say "Point of Order" for the purpose of asking a question, singing a happy tune, going to the bathroom, or most anything they would like subject to the below restrictions, and is in effect a break in the gameplay.
	www.bsfs.org /bsfsmao.htm (2275 words)

	Whack-A-Mao - Uncyclopedia
		The mallet is soft to protect the proles from hurting themselves and is usually attached to the game by a rope in order to prevent them from walking away from the machine with it, thereby denying other proles the opportunity to learn about our enemies.
		The object of the game is to hit the individual Maos as hard as possible upon the head with the mallet when they are visible sending them back into their foxholes, which adds to the score.
		After completing the game, they will be given tickets, and if they collect enough, they may be offered the opportunity to join the military and become party members.
	uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Whack-A-Mao (591 words)

	Party Games (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Mao is learned through trial and error, and only if nobody knows how to play should anyone look up the rules.
		When playing with more than one deck (as Mao is usually played), it is likely for someone to play a card, at which time he or another player might hold an identical card (suit and value) in his hand.
		Delaying the game, by a reasonable amount of time (15 seconds or so): 1 card ["Failure to continue play"]; This usually happens because the person whose turn it is isn't aware of this fact.
	www.bluepineapple.com /partygames/index.php?page=maofull (1818 words)

	Bartok (game) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The game of Bartok, also known by a number of other names, such as Wartoke, Warthog, Bartog (in Australia and Mathematical olympiad circles), Last One Standing or Bong 98, is a card game that is often also a drinking game.
		The principal difference is that in Mao a substantial set of rules is maintained between games, whereas in Bartok this is only true of the minimal initial set of rules.
		The game of Bartok consists of several rounds of play after which a rule is created by the winner of that round.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bartok_(game) (1995 words)

	Amazon.com: The Mao Game: A Novel: Books: Joshua Miller (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Played between Jordan's mother and grandmother, the game is called The Mao, and, like the adult world in which he is prematurely thrust, the rules seem arbitrary and the stakes staggeringly high whoever wins the game wins custody of him.
		Heart-wrenching and highly cinematic, The Mao Game sheds light on both the fragile vulnerability and the remarkable resilience of the human spirit.
		"Mao can be taken as a pointed metaphor for the uncertainties of life and miller does an admirable job of detailing JOrdan's own experience of those uncertainties in a quiet manner that is both highly observant and morbidly witty.
	www.amazon.com /Mao-Game-Novel-Joshua-Miller/dp/0060391855 (1342 words)

	Mao - Seattle Cosmic Wiki
		Dedicated Mao players will not tell you the rules of the game, and some get upset if they see rules of the game published, as it is contrary to the spirit of the game.
		Games are usually restarted when the ratio of decks in play grow to exceed the number of players.
		New players tend to have a polar reaction to the game when first playing, either falling madly in love with it, or detesting it for the rest of their lives and subsequently swearing never to play or talk about it again.
	www.ludism.org /scwiki/Mao (872 words)

	The Game of Mao (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Mao is played essentially like Uno or crazy eights, the object is to get rid of all your cards.
		But the truly excellent Mao player is the one who can keep his or her cool and play by the rules.
		I understand the game was invented by a group of camp staff--there isn't much to do once the sun goes down.
	www.georges.nu /games/mao/mao.html (682 words)

	Mao (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Mao (rhymes with now) is perhaps unlike any card game you have ever played.
		It's a game best played with four or more people, at a pinch with three and a stretch with ten.
		Game play is relatively simply, at least initially, but it can sometimes be quite confusing if its the first time you've played.
	www.physics.uq.edu.au /people/gilmore/mao.html (386 words)

	Mao Rules - Do not abuse this power!! - Research (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Mao is like "Uno" whereas if a 6 of Spades were face up, then the next person can play another 6 or a spade.
		Saying the name of the game before it has ended-If someone says "Mao" before the game ends there is a one card penalty.
		The dictator is whomever won the last game and if they do not know the rules fully, a deputy must be assigned to aid in assigning penalties.
	maxpages.com /xoflramsfacts/Mao_Rules - !http://maxpages.com/xoflramsfacts/Mao_Rules (571 words)

	The Game Of Ultimate Mao
		Originally, they were not allowed to tell us the rules, but they told us about special cards, rules of play and the penalties for breaking the rules.
		The rules here are somewhat different and more special cards added to make this game the true "ultimate" game of mao.
		Ending the game: If after a player who plays a card, which results in his having one card left, he must say 'Last Card.' If he has no cards left, he says 'Mao,' unless he plays a jack, where he has to say 'Mao Mao,' and he wins the game.
	www.nicholasc.info /cardgames/ultimate-mao.html (1490 words)

	The Game of Mao \| MetaFilter (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In the vein of self-modifying games such as Nomic, 1000 Blank White Cards, Fluxx, and Cosmic Encounter, comes Mao: the game where the only way to learn the rules is by banging your head against them.
		I used to play this game quite a bit when I was younger at camps and that type of thing, but I can't remember the rules anymore.
		Mao sounds like a fantastically stupid game; it only works if the rules are actually fantastically clear and spelled out somewhere; otherwise, particularly mischievous newcomers who figured out what was going on could essentially destroy the game, and introduce rules like "Ace of spades.
	www.metafilter.com /mefi/41471 (1187 words)

	QSC-c1 "Irritated Mao" game progress. - Civilization Fanatics' Forums (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The map for this game is randomly generated using the standard internal civ3 fractal algorithm but the program has been cracked to access the coefficients over a wider range of settings.
		To give the late game some punch and potential excitement, even for players who already have their sights locked in on the early Space Race victory, there are two units added to the game that are only available to the AI players.
		This is basically just something to play with to add spice in the late game or to give you a chance to disable their space or UN victory if they still happen to be ahead in techs at that point in time.
	forums.civfanatics.com /showthread.php?t=37821 (4824 words)

	League 2004 League 2005 Game 1
		I could see the gap of two years in him, which had put him into a slow pace with cricket, today.
		He too, took a lot of talking from the bowler(s), but did not let his composure go away from the game, thanks for that.
		MAO chasing 211 scored 195 for 9 in 40 overs.
	www.oakland.edu /org/cricket/GameResults/pgresults_MAO_2005.htm (711 words)

	Inside Film Online - Playing The Moa Game at the AFI Film Fest
		His film, The Mao Game, from his highly acclaimed book of the same name, was one of the most anticipated and well-attended films at the AFI Film Fest.
		The Mao Game is a semi-autobiographical story of growing up in a dysfunctional Hollywood family.
		The film, which begins with the custody of Millerâs character being determined by a game of Mao, explores the complex relationship of a son (played by Miller), mother (Kirstie Alley) and grandmother (Piper Laurie).
	www.insidefilm.com /maogame.html (355 words)

	Mao Sample Game
		This is a sample game of Mao (as played by the UQ Physics students).
		Your goal is to watch the game closely and try and deduce the rules.
		Dave is new to the game, whereas the others have all been at it for a while.
	www.physics.uq.edu.au /people/gilmore/maosample.html (1066 words)

	Mao!!! (Site not responding. Last check: )
		You play the game and there's a Mao Master that corrects you everytime you mess something up.
		Mao is a card game played by sissies who like confusing people.
		Che is a game played by true men who enjoy smiting people.
	forums.livingwithstyle.com /25019.html (1388 words)

	MaoGame
		Mao was said to be very fond of Alice in Wonderland and in fact
		bronze statues depicting the croquet game using cranes as mallets and
		However, unbeknownst to Mao, the artist Chang was a
	members.tripod.com /~Glove_r/MaoGame.htm (296 words)

	KWTm: Mao (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The first time you see a group of people playing Mao, it just looks like a dumb card game played with ordinary playing cards.
		When you sit down with the group to actually learn the game, you find that nothing could be further from the truth.
		The object of the game of Mao is to get rid of all your cards.
	www.shelluser.net /~kwtam/puz/mao.html (331 words)

	Slashdot \| Answers From The Civ IV Team
		The funding we get for all of our games, which allows us to hire developers to work on the AI, graphics, interface, etc., is a direct reflection of how many copies our previous games have sold in the marketplace.
		RTS games are forced to place heavy consideration into managing in real time units and control and the scope of an RTS prevents a snowball effect.
		On the plus side, you'll probably get an experience closer to the video game, on the minus side the rules may be overly complex due to numbers that a computer can crunch easily whereas a human must keep track of paperwork.
	games.slashdot.org /games/05/10/27/059220.shtml?tid=206&tid=11 (8025 words)

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		The remaining deck is placed face down in the middle of the table.
		All rules of Mao start after the dealer says that last line.
		If someone takes over 5 seconds (or a differnet time limit set before game started) then they are called for time and given one card.
	home.att.net /~mckleroy/Maorules.htm (991 words)

	The Unofficial Mao Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This page is offered to the public free of charge so that people can learn the wonderful game of Mao.
		There are many ways to play the game of Mao, but this is the original "Unofficial" version.
		If you can be trusted with this knowledge take a look at the Unofficial 5 Card Mao Rules.
	www.mu.org /~doug/mao (121 words)

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