Few people know that this game was invented by our compatriots in 1989, when television was a very popular TV series "The Octopus."The authorship is still debating two former graduate of the Moscow State University, who, being students and roommates in the dormitory, come up with their entertainment with playing cards.Today, this game has become incredibly popular, and many are interested in the question of how to play "Mafia".Well, today we know and will tell.
Rules "mafia": a brief description of
in play a leading closed deals cards.If you got a red color, then you are "honest", "civilian" if the black - "mafia".
The game is divided into two periods - the "night" and "day."During the attack, the first night red card owners close their eyes, "sleep", and members of the "mafia" at each other, to remember comrades, that is "familiar."
Then comes the "day" when all players open their eyes and try to identify which of them is the "mafia" and someone should "kill."Since the "mafia" know each other in person, she is interested in the fact that the choice fell on one of the "peaceful".The choice of a candidacy is supported by verbal arguments.Those who voted for more than half of the participants, the map opens and drops out of the game.
With the onset of the next "night", "mafia" picks (head nods, gestures, glances) who becomes a victim."Happy," a leading name declared killed, but his card was not disclosed.
After the next "night" comes "morning" when "Mafia" and "residents" should close your eyes.Open your eyes only "Commissioner" (member of a certain red card suit), choose one of the players with the help of gestures and find out from the master, who is this person.Findings Commissioner uses "day" in order to convince others of involvement or, conversely, non-participation of the player.
How to play "mafia": the end of the game
End fun comes when the "residents" manages to kill all the members of the "mafia" or, conversely, when the "mafia" incapacitate all "peaceful".
How to play "mafia": the number of players
generally considered optimal if in entertainment involved 11-15 people (turns 4-6 rounds of the game on the basis of day or night - one round).It is desirable to have an odd number of persons to avoid any problems with the equality of the vote.
Value "Mafia" and "residents" arbitrary.Black and red stripes can be about equal to the amount (the best is the situation when the first more on one than the other).You can do so, that the "mafia" initially will be much more in number than the "peaceful" - then the game will be more complicated, and therefore more interesting.
How to play "mafia": the meaning of entertainment
Fun consists of two main components of meaning: the mathematical and psychological.The first is that each "day" participants need to remember who voted for whom, what motivated their choice, who ended up as the chosen - "peace" or "mafia".If you carefully calculate all, it will be easier to determine who sits with a black card - it will be the one who is behind the "murder" of honest vote often.
Psychological same meaning that the participants need to have some acting skills, eloquence, to be able to convince others of their belonging to the "residents" rather than a "mafia."
How to play the game "Mafia": a place for fun
The best option is a room where members can stay on the perimeter (on the floor, on couches, chairs, armchairs, etc.).As practice shows, the game develops fine and outdoor (in the park, on the beach), as well as in a train compartment and the wagon train.After the deal, everyone should carefully peep your card, and then hide it (for example, remove in your pocket) and get only when its nominee will be selected on the ballot.
