Mau-Mau (card game)

Mau-Mau
If a player's final card is a Jack, they must call "Mau Mau".
TypeShedding-type
FamilyFirst-out wins
Players2–5
SkillsTactics, communication
Age range6+
Cards32 or 36
DeckFrench or German pack
Rank (high→low)A K Q J 10 9 8 7
A K O U 10 9 8 7
A H V B 10 9 8 7
PlayClockwise
Playing timeVarious
ChanceMedium
Related games
Switch • Crazy Eights  • Whot!

Mau-Mau is a card game for two to five players that is popular in Germany, Austria, South Tyrol, the United States, Brazil, Greece, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Israel and the Netherlands. Mau-Mau is a member of the shedding family, to which the game Crazy Eights with the proprietary card game Uno belongs. Other similar games are Whot! or Switch. However, Mau-Mau is played with standard French or German-suited playing cards.