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[[Mao]] is a card game often played by CTYers. The first rule of Mao is, "You may not discuss the rules of Mao." It is up to players to figure them out. | [[Mao]] is a card game often played by CTYers. The first rule of Mao is, "You may not discuss the rules of Mao." It is up to players to figure them out. | ||
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| + | The history of Mao and it's origins are thus: | ||
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| + | Many refer to Mao Zedong as the origin of the name of Mao. He was a Chinese dictator. His leadership was famously known to his people, but his laws were also unknown to the people, yet they all still had to follow them. This is similar to Mao the game in that new players do not understand the game or the rules and are forced to learn them. | ||
Some people consider it proper to tell new players that the object of the game is to get rid of all cards; others feel it is okay to tell them the general method of playing cards. Regardless, the best way to learn how to play Mao is to watch other people playing it. | Some people consider it proper to tell new players that the object of the game is to get rid of all cards; others feel it is okay to tell them the general method of playing cards. Regardless, the best way to learn how to play Mao is to watch other people playing it. | ||
There are some sites (search for it on a search engine) that describe a fictional game of Mao to learn how to play. [http://web.archive.org/web/20070202151328/home.earthlink.net/~guardcaptain/Mao.html This], for instance, is certainly not real. | There are some sites (search for it on a search engine) that describe a fictional game of Mao to learn how to play. [http://web.archive.org/web/20070202151328/home.earthlink.net/~guardcaptain/Mao.html This], for instance, is certainly not real. | ||
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| + | There would be more here on the rules of Mao, but Rule One forbids it. | ||
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Revision as of 12:26, 12 May 2009
Mao is a card game often played by CTYers. The first rule of Mao is, "You may not discuss the rules of Mao." It is up to players to figure them out.
The history of Mao and it's origins are thus:
Many refer to Mao Zedong as the origin of the name of Mao. He was a Chinese dictator. His leadership was famously known to his people, but his laws were also unknown to the people, yet they all still had to follow them. This is similar to Mao the game in that new players do not understand the game or the rules and are forced to learn them.
Some people consider it proper to tell new players that the object of the game is to get rid of all cards; others feel it is okay to tell them the general method of playing cards. Regardless, the best way to learn how to play Mao is to watch other people playing it.
There are some sites (search for it on a search engine) that describe a fictional game of Mao to learn how to play. This, for instance, is certainly not real.
There would be more here on the rules of Mao, but Rule One forbids it.
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