Mao is a simple game that plays simillarly to Crazy 8s (without any of Crazy 8s card specific rules. If has a small set of rules, but is complicated by the fact that the players cannot be told what someof the rules are. The rules can be split into two sets: Generic Rules and Dynamic Rules. Generic Rules are basic game dynamics of the Mao Prime, and can be told to the players. Dynamic Rules are developed by the players and are unknown to all expcept the dealer and rule creater; these rules cannot be discussed. All rules can be defined by the spoken penalties that results from them not being followed.

Object of The Game:

Generic Rules:

• There is a set of Generic Rules and a set of Dynamic Rules.
• The game basicly plays like Crazy 8s, except for any specific card rules.
• The most experienced Mao player is the first dealer.
• The cards are shuffled before dealing.
• Seven (7) cards are dealt out to each player.
• The dealer plays the top card from the deck as if it was from their hand. Any rule that would be effected by this card will occur when the game starts, as if the dealer had just played it from their hand.
• The game has not started and players cards cannot be touched until the game is started by the dealer picks up their cards.
• The player on the left of the dealer has to either play a correct card, or say 'pass' if they cannot play any card.
• When a player says "pass", they must take a card from the deck.
• A correct card is defined as following the rank, or the suit,s of the last card played.
• Play then continues clockwise.
• The goal of the game is to have no cards in your hand.
• At the end of the game, the dealer privately confirms that the player on the left understands all of the rules. The player on the left then becomes the dealer for the next round.
• When a player wins a game, they get to make up a new Dynamic Rule. They must get the rule vetted by the dealer of the following round. When it occurs the first time, the player calling the penalty must say "new rule" after giving it out.

NOTE: all of the above rules may get redefined by any dynamic rule.

Dynamic Rules:

• If possible, a player who has previously played Mao-Prime is made the dealer .
• Each person is dealt one card, face up.
• Based on the order of the cards: each player privately describes his/her unk nown rule to the dealer.
• They make sure the rules is understood and is "fair & consistent".
• Each player knows 1 unknown rule, except the dealer that knows all of them.

• The winner of a round gets to make up a new rule, for the rest of the Mao-Pr ime session.
• The player also tells the current dealer the new rule.
• If the current dealer wins, the dealer discuss the rule with the player to the dealer's left.
• They make sure the rules is understood and is "fair & consistent".
• The winner is now the new dealer for the next round.

Unknown Rules(secret):

• penalties can be spoken at any time, without 'Talking' penalty.