During setup, each player is dealt a âCapoâ card with a special ability. Then, each player is dealt three cards that represent three kinds of basic workers. The game has four basic workers and two âspecialist workersâ (one of then works like a âjokerâ that you can use as any of the basec one, and the other specialist is you âright-handâ who help you with some kind of special ability)
During the game, which is played in rounds, each player play his own turn. In his turn, a player can play cards; those cards usually are âbussines cardsâ, but each of then need two workers. If you donât have the correct worker you can hire to other players, then you have to negociate the cost.
Others cards are âspecial cardsâ that allow several efects (steal, kill on worker, police, anticipate news, get the money just now, and so onâŠ) some of them can be played in any moment, but few of them can be played only in your turn. Of course, you can negociate the use and the target of that cards.
When you end your turn, you draw or discard until you have seven cards.
At the end of the round, there are revealed two cards from the ânewsâ deck, which are some special effects in the game like one worker goes to the jail, or one kind of bussines are not working.
Then you get the money from your bussines cards and pay the agreements you had done (the agreements are mandatory).
The richer player at the end of the game is the winner.
All the name of the workers are âspanish-word-jokeâ.
The people in the bank-notes are friends and family of the designer.
"VĂstete para la ocasiĂłn, ten el maletero de tu coche a punto y un buen puñado de balasâŠ
SumĂ©rgete en los bajos fondos de la ciudad para controlar los negocios de la familia, ordena a tus secuaces que extorsionen en los barrios, influye sobre las leyes y gĂĄnate a la policĂa. Pero ten cuidado, tienes enemigos y una inspecciĂłn de hacienda podrĂa crearte muchos problemasâŠ"
Con Mafia, coacciona o alĂate con otros capos, todo tiene un precio. Lo importante es que ganes mĂĄs que nadie al final de la partida y te levantes de la mesa como un digno ÂĄcapo de la mafia!
Mafia es un juego donde se priman los acuerdos y se recompensa al buen negociador. El comercio es lo mĂĄs importante: demanda secuaces a otras familias si te hacen falta para llevar a cabo los negocios, vende estos negocios o alquĂlalos si es que te sobran.
AdemĂĄs, puedes extorsionar amenazando con atacar a otro capo y pedir dinero a cambio para no hacerlo u ofrecerlo si tĂș eres el objetivo. Espera para dar un pelotazo, una jugada puede doblar tus ganancias en cualquier momento. Ăchate faroles cuando puedas con las cartas de tu mano, se retorcido y despiadado, ÂĄesa es la clave de un autĂ©ntico capo!