THE holiday game 2015

Preliminary had said Mammuz is a card game that does not want to convince with a new, innovative game concept, and must, but in an entertaining story, witty illustrations, and the usual quality of Abacusspiele sets. And therefore knew how to score in all test groups.
As a fan of Chicklit and RomComs I would like to film How do I get rid of him to point in 10 days, in which the game with very similar rules, but under a different, more mature name, is played not only makes the film almost as much fun like the game, he also doing something to better understand the rules of the game and to learn tricks will help.

*** The History ***

We are in the glacial period and look for prehistoric animals, which we really need to bring to extinction to enforce against our opponents. Mammuz presents this evolution as we know it upside down. It's not about saber-toothed tiger, mammoth, bears or squirrels die here, the dinosaurs live forever!

*** Game goal ***

The game objective can actually be summarized in one sentence: Who was the first no cards has more obvious, wins the game.
That sounds a little exciting? What if I say that the way to the goal cheating and bluffing is? Yes, less than a betrayal of the players is quite one of the objectives of Mammuz game.

*** The Material ***

Mammuz is a card game that is no longer needed as 58 playing cards, a German and an English manual and a sturdy box and making it an ideal travel game.

The playing cards were loving and imaginative illustrated, the correct color, the team put less value than a simple, uncluttered design. There are, in each case with Maps:
9 grim-looking gray mice,
8 Ground Squirrel described by us as little intelligent,
7-fated squirrel own nut,
6 pink bunny with teeth, to which every vampire would envy,
5 hunchbacked saber-toothed tiger,
4 proud deer,
3 Bears, who probably looked a little too much to drink, and
2 mammoths, whose purple color scheme makes them the heartthrob
and six dinosaurs, which I will explain in more detail under the heading gameplay.
The backs of the animals decorates each of the same paw print,
the back of the overview maps showing the animals in drab gray-brown, because if this site can be seen, the animals have become extinct.

The rules fit in both languages ​​on the four sides, which are illustrated in detail, so that the reading and later explaining is done in 5 minutes.

*** The Game ***

The game preparation is oriented to how many players take part in this round Mammuz. Depending on this animal cards must be removed from the game, mixed dinosaurs and animals and all game cards are distributed evenly. It is also important that the summary cards are dealt visible in center of the table and for all players.

Important and direction for Mammuz is the rule for the first player: It begins the one who has most recently seen a dinosaur ...

*** Gameplay ***

The starting player must 1 4 cards face down in front of him out of his hand and indicates which species he has stored. He calls exactly one species, so for instance, claims to have filed 4 ground squirrel. He founded a new flock to the all laid out in this round include animals. Cheating is allowed, in fact, the player can have stored zero to four ground squirrel!

The other players now move clockwise as well as the first player, but have here two possible moves:
1. Concealed play cards trendy animal and announce how many he plays.
2. question the previous player's statement and turn one of the cards played by him to verify the species. It is considered just a card.

Turning around, there are three options that specify how to deal the players continue:
I. The doubting player uncovers the hip and species must the punishment absorb all been played herd. His clockwise sitting next to him on his feet again and neighbor sets up a new herd.
II. The doubting player proves that its predecessor lied by revealing other than the hip species. Now this will be punished and must take all the cards of the herd, the keen observers may explain the new herd.
Who feels reminiscent of the popular Anno Domini row now, is right, is surprised by the dinosaurs as well as all the other players, so nothing has won
III. It is a dinosaur revealed that engages key into the game.

Among the six playing cards dinosaurs are hidden, each trigger a special action:
# The reasons Brontosaurus who eyed players skeptical leaves, pick up the predecessor of the active player all the cards of the herd, so the principle is correct to doubted.
# The orange red Pterosaur looks teasingly rightly, thanks to him, the active player must lift the herd, so proceed as if he had doubted unjustly.
# Triceraptos I must describe as brown and nasty, because when he is revealed, selects the active player, which his opponent receives the entire herd.
# Plesiosaur, the seemingly blue slips on the ice, actually makes for a much smoother playing surface because with him all the cards to the provided flock set aside in a pile, where they wait for the next players take the cards must
# Stegosaurus purple punished and slightly chaotic all players, because the herd is mixed and distributed to each of them.
# Tyrannosaurus Rex is in this game, the friendly dinosaur, even if it is orange and a little daring three looks: All animals of the herd from the game.

*** Playing ***

I spoke just been the similarity to Anno Domini, which is also reflected in the end of the game. Because it wins the player who first has no more cards in hand. However, its neighbor must question him and will proceed according to the rules explained above.
It wins the player who has no cards in hand and does not have to absorb by doubting his opponent subsequently cards.

*** Special case: extinction ***

Of course you can (and will) happen that a player has all the cards one species is obvious. This species is considered extinct and is placed by the player with their overview map, which he now turns to mark the extinction. The player has in any case, good luck, possibly even so much that he has no more cards in hand with this campaign and wins the game. His neighbor should not question then, of course.
Dinosaurs die against the evolutionary history of never.

*** *** Target group

Abacusspiele indicates that Mammuz for 3 to 7 players, ages seven years. I can confirm that so, my seven-year test children had a lot of fun to Mammuz. But the adult test group has repeatedly started the game and re thrilled amused glorious.
But we realize that Mammuz poorly suited due to its social component for mixed age groups and without restrictions is not a family game. Adults usually bring higher social skills with, notice quickly if the opponents cheat and are better at counting the card play.
Therefore it is recommended to play the game with just about the same age or redeem than as something adults.

*** Learning and Knowledge effects ***

In the Amazon product description, there are three core areas, taking on the mammoth positive influence. This I can confirm:
Social behavior, accurate knowledge of human nature, is trained by the necessary decision on whether the previous player cheats and doubt not worthwhile or.
Concentration is required to keep the moves of all players in view.
Logical thinking will help to check the probability of information provided by the players.

A point but has forgotten Amazon: Even general education or knowledge about prehistoric animals and the evolution is promoted. I have seen yet no player who did not want to learn about the animals occurring mainly the ground squirrel and dinosaurs themselves. With just Mammuz also makes learning fun!

*** At a glance: pluses and criticism ***

Criticizing Mammuz I have not really, because the fact that the gameplay is nothing new, in a so entertaining, interesting game does not matter for me.

Highlighting positive I will therefore
* Suitable for all ages
* Appealing graphics cards
* Very good quality of the game material
* Quickly learned and explained rules and thus faster gameplay
* Suitability as a travel game
From me and my test groups, there are five star!