The plot of this game is known to everyone. Apparently, there are no people who do not know what the Mafia is. Residents of the exhausted city begin to resist the criminals who prevent them from living normally, and in response they start a war until the civilian population is completely eliminated.
Mafia is a turn-based, psychological and intellectual game with several roles, which has a detective genre.
How did the game "Mafia" appear?
This game appeared during the Soviet Union in 1986. It was invented by a student of Moscow State University who studied at the Faculty of Psychology and taught this subject to senior students. At the age of 19, Dmytro Davydov wanted to create more interesting lectures for young people and began to invent practical lessons for his students.
Once he agreed with two students from the group about a secret topic that they were supposed to discuss in class. The task of the other students was to guess the topic of the lecture. In the course of the discussion, it became known that everyone is interested not only in the topic, but also in who is in the conspiracy. It was this idea that formed the basis of the game "Mafia".
The first players in "Mafia"
The first players are Davydov's students. Over time, the game became very popular among the dormitory of this university, which at the time was considered one of the largest in Moscow, and the number of its fans began to increase wildly.
How did the "Mafia" begin to spread in other countries?
In 1990, D. Davydov began to give his lectures to students from other countries and also offered to play. Then it began to spread without a teacher. The game became famous due to its simplicity, it was not necessary to buy additional accessories, and anyone could play the game, all that was needed was a deck of cards.
The "Mafia" became popular all over the world and expanded over the course of 90 years. During this time, the rules of the game gradually changed, some requirements were combined and various modifications were released. Thanks to the appearance of new roles, the game has become much more interesting. Most of all, players wanted to get the role of sheriff or commissioner. Because they could find out the truth about each participant in the game. There are many versions of "Mafia" with different functions and interesting roles (sergeant, doctor, robber, prostitute).
Since 1990, the exciting game has been supported in Norway, France, USA, Spain, Germany and even in China. Special institutions began to appear where the game took place, and then they began to be called "Maf-clubs". And with the development of technology after 2000, Mafia began to be played online.
Such an intellectual and creative competition began to be used in large corporations of various types of business as professional training.
In 2010, "Mafia" entered the international official level. A world tournament has been created for the game. The championships began to be held jointly, instead of separately in each country. During the season, players could accumulate points and enter the main sparring, which was held once a year. When passing the decisive stage, players had the opportunity to receive the title "Master of the Game". During the coronavirus, such tournaments were banned, which contributed to the development of the game on many platforms on the Internet.
Basic rules of the classic game
The classic "Mafia" is played most often. Its rules were introduced in the early 2000s and they have practically not changed.
From 8 to 10 participants are playing, who are randomly divided into teams. Players who received red cards become civilians, there should be 7 of them. One of them becomes the sheriff, and the other three blacks are the main criminals.
Comfortable places at the table are prepared in advance for the participants, everyone takes turns drawing cards, putting on masks and closing their eyes. Under the master's command, the criminals wake up, can see each other and plan their game against the residents using gestures.
- Day. Everyone opens their eyes and starts a discussion. Everyone has a minute to give their arguments and explain which member of the game they consider to be the mafia. Then the voting begins. The person who collects the most points is eliminated from the game, and if there are two of them with the same number, then everyone is given time for a decisive speech.
- Night. The whole city is sleeping. The head of the mafia and the sheriff can wake up in turn. The first is looking for a sheriff among the residents, and the other can check the color of the cards of all the players in the game. At night, the mafia can make a shot, it is considered successful if all three players hit the same number. Otherwise, the attempt will not be counted.
- Morning. The judge announces the numbers of the killed players, if any, and the day starts again.
- The game continues until all three criminals are out, in which case the civilians win. And the mafia wins when reds and blacks are left three by three, two by two or one black and red.
Game leaders carefully follow the rules, if excessive gesticulation, eye opening or spoken word out loud when it is not allowed is noticed, a remark is made. After receiving the fourth warning, the player leaves the table.
"Mafia" helps intensively develop a number of different skills. Communicativeness, oratorical skills, logical thinking, a good memory, performing mathematical calculations in the mind, intuition — in the process, all these abilities work at full capacity, because without them you cannot win.
Interesting facts about the game that few people know
"Mafia" is used in China against the treatment of gambling addiction. Thanks to excitement, real play and due to the action of many psychological factors, it is easier for a person to give up addiction. But in the USA, with its help, difficult teenagers are being re-educated.
There are two types of games in the world. This is a competition and reincarnation (show). "Mafia" is unique, it combines masquerade and struggle for existence at once.
In the films "Lone Wolf" and "The Killing Game" the plot is based on the mafia.
It is a well-known fact that everyone can quarrel during the process. Such cases are constant. Therefore, take this nuance into account when playing with friends or family.
Given the crazy excitement, the mafia is the most affordable in the world. There is no need to bet for money, pay for equipment and have special training.
It's an interesting fact, but scientists have proven that beginners like bad characters more than anything else. And people with experience want to get the role of sheriff. If the first like the feeling of power, impunity, then others are able to get intellectual satisfaction, comparing facts and calculating pagans.
Over the past 200 years, "Mafia" has been officially recognized as one of the fifty best historical and cultural games.
Have you played this game yet? If not, in vain! This is an extremely interesting and exciting process! Technologies today have already reached such a level that players can unite from all over the world, regardless of time zones. All participants can express themselves and vote regardless of the time of their appearance online. Calmness and healthy thinking are the key to victory!