After one has rummaged through the instructions mediocre articulate (honestly, Pegasus: making it not more complicated than it is!), The rules learned and played quickly.
Vampire Mau Mau is a slightly asymmetrical game that both sides play by the chosen vampire with slightly different rules or actions. In addition, the actions tilt each with a day and night cycles. So you need not only in the mind which cards have the opponent could possibly have on hand, but will also be aware that certain cards could benefit him more than others ...
Although this sounds complicated, at least after the second round sit the rules, and you can fluently down play the cards. Like the original Mau Mau is a single round just a few minutes, and so can be quickly and simply times in between playing a few rounds.
I like how careful and wise one has changed the original gameplay. Bluffing plays an important role, there is something more tactical diversity, although it is suitable for young and old alike. Teasingly, I also found the small pop-cultural allusions.
In short: a small, very pleasant surprise.