# I offer you a bout of Mao. **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 21, 2008, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570 "2008-02-21T15:39:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ArizonaTeach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@ArizonaTeach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArizonaTeach)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/21 "2008-02-22T19:57:51Z")
**ArizonaTeach** plays the Ten of Clubs please please please please please ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/22 "2008-02-22T20:12:22Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] Is it too late to get in on the game? It sounds a little like Fluxx, but with blindfolds. I’d like to play [/QUOTE] Sure. Starting cards on the way. [QUOTE=ArizonaTeach] **ArizonaTeach** plays the Ten of Clubs please please please please please [/QUOTE] In what will no doubt be a recurring theme; Nope, sorry.\*\* Mistake: Playing a Club on a Heart.\*\* You get the prize of a shiny new card, plus you get to keep your Ten. Neeeext? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![sinjin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@sinjin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sinjin)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2008, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/23 "2008-02-22T22:30:35Z")
Hahahahaha, sucks to be you AT. Everyone knows you can’t play a club on an invisible heart. I love this game already. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2008, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/24 "2008-02-22T22:33:57Z")
Sorry to be late to the party, but can I get some cards too since it’s still first time around? ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2008, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/25 "2008-02-22T22:51:33Z")
[QUOTE=Antinor01] Sorry to be late to the party, but can I get some cards too since it’s still first time around? [/QUOTE] You can! But no more new people after this, i’m afraid. ---
**Author:** ![storyteller0910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2008, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/26 "2008-02-23T02:00:39Z")
2 of Hearts ---
**Author:** ![ArizonaTeach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@ArizonaTeach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArizonaTeach)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2008, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/27 "2008-02-23T02:48:10Z")
[QUOTE=sinjin] Hahahahaha, sucks to be you AT. Everyone knows you can’t play a club on an invisible heart. I love this game already. 🙂 [/QUOTE] Uh…I knew exactly what I was doing, because I knew what the next card was, and I wanted it for the projected endgame. Duh. ---
**Author:** ![Hawkeyeop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/958977/32.png) [@Hawkeyeop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hawkeyeop)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2008, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/28 "2008-02-23T03:21:33Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] Is it too late to get in on the game? It sounds a little like Fluxx, but with blindfolds. I’d like to play [/QUOTE] I created a specialized version of Fluxx for a group. I added some new rules including one that caused the goal to be hidden, but the person who played it would have to reveal it if a player won. I also used a rule similar to a Fluxx 2.0 card that caused keepers to all be hidden. I neglected to consider what would happen if they were played at the same time :smack: . So it was pretty much Fluxx with blindfolds. Absolute chaos 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2008, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/29 "2008-02-23T03:44:42Z")
[QUOTE=storyteller0910] 2 of Hearts [/QUOTE] Acceptable play. Next. ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2008, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/30 "2008-02-23T06:20:21Z")
**CIAS** Plays the Three of hearts It’ll never work I tell you, never work. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2008, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/31 "2008-02-23T14:33:49Z")
Acceptable play. ---
**Author:** ![sinjin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@sinjin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sinjin)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2008, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/32 "2008-02-23T15:52:44Z")
sinjin plays the six of spades ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2008, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/33 "2008-02-23T19:15:30Z")
[QUOTE=sinjin] sinjin plays the six of spades [/QUOTE] I’m afraid he doesn’t.\*\* Mistake; playing a Spade on a Heart\*\*. Penalty card on its way. ---
**Author:** ![sinjin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@sinjin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sinjin)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/34 "2008-02-23T20:30:42Z")
Yeeha another card!!! Hahahahaha. I’ll bet you thought you were getting ahead of me AT. Pssssst don’t tell story or cias that getting more cards is good. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/35 "2008-02-24T00:02:05Z")
Antinor01 plays the jack of hearts ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/36 "2008-02-24T00:43:48Z")
[QUOTE=Antinor01] Antinor01 plays the jack of hearts [/QUOTE] Alas, no. **Mistake: playing out of turn**. Penalty card! ---
**Author:** ![sinjin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@sinjin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sinjin)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/37 "2008-02-24T00:51:11Z")
[QUOTE=Revenant Threshold] I’m afraid he doesn’t.\*\* Mistake; playing a Spade on a Heart\*\*. Penalty card on its way. [/QUOTE] Mistake; he’s a she. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/38 "2008-02-24T01:02:36Z")
[QUOTE=sinjin] Mistake; he’s a she. 😛 [/QUOTE] I’ll make sure to issue myself a card at the earliest opportunity. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![storyteller0910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/39 "2008-02-24T01:31:52Z")
[Point of Order] Are players other than the moderator permitted, in this game, to point out mistakes? Ordinarily they are, but that might cause confusion in this format. [/Point of Order] ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/40 "2008-02-24T01:38:34Z")
Players may indeed point out mistakes. Oh, do you mean will they get penalties for it? 😉 Well, since you were cunning enough to avoid one yourself by POO-ing, I will say there is potential for positive and negative results for either party. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570.md?page=3)