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Slide Notes

DownloadGo Live

How to Play Mafia

Published on Nov 19, 2015

A basic guide to the characters needed in a game of Mafia, including some fun alternates.

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

mafia

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Mob boss

  • Makes final Hit decision
  • Keeps MAFIA decision from taking too long
  • JOKER card

Mafia

  • Vote which TOWNSPERSON to kill
  • QUEEN, ACE or KING card

Detective

  • Finds true identities of players.
  • If DETECTIVE discovers MAFIA player, that player dies.
  • JACK of SPADES
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Doctor

  • Ability to save the life of one person they select each round.
  • Can choose to save themselves.
  • JACK of HEARTS
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Armored informant

  • Is alerted of MAFIA identities during each round and cannot die.
  • JACK of DIAMONDS

Grandma with a shotgun

  • Any inquiry or attempt to kill this player will cause other player to die.
  • JACK of CLUBS
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Townspeople

  • No special powers
  • Participates in accusations,
  • Voting for lynches
  • Any NUMBERED card

The dead

  • Killed by the MAFIA
  • May keep eyes open
  • May not speak or influence game
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BLINDFOLDS

must be worn at night
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NIGHT

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DAY

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SUICIDE

  • MUST NOT show card to other players
  • This results in SUICIDE
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Other stuff

  • Lying is allowed
  • Discussion, Accusation, Vote
  • How to WIN