played, the next player has to draw two cards but may play. (A variant of the game allows the player facing the 7 to play another 7, in which case the player to their left must take 4 cards from the pack, unless they too have a 7, then 6, then 8.) Any 8 forces the next player to miss their turn. (A variant of the game allows the player facing the 8 to play another 8, in which case the next player after them must play another 8 or miss a turn, etc.) A Jack of any suit is the equivalent of a Joker and can be played on any card. The player who plays it then chooses a card suit. The next player then plays as if the Jack was of the chosen suit. If an Ace is played, one other card must be played with it. If the player does not have another card, or cannot follow in suit or number, then the player must take a card from the pack. If a player's final card is an Ace, they cannot win on that turn. When a player has only one card left, they must say “Mau” (even if it is an Ace); if that card is a Jack, they must say “Mau-Mau”. Failure means that the player must take a card. If the game is scored, and the winning card is a Jack, then all points against the losers are doubled. Variants Austria and Bavaria In Austria and Bavaria a variation is the 32-card game known as Neuner ("Nines") in which a Joker is added and the Nines are used as wild cards. Czech Republic The most popular variant of this game in the Czech Republic is called Prší (raining in Czech). It is played with deck of 32 German cards (four card suits, values from 7 to Ace) and has almost identical rules with several differences: Players are dealt 4 cards each. Ace forces the next player to skip. 7 forces the next player to draw two cards, unless they too play a 7, thus requiring the next player to draw 4 cards and so on. A player who draws cards cannot play a card in the same turn. In some rules, K forces the next player to draw 4 cards. They may play 7 to pass the penalty on to the next player who