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Mafia Casino
2012
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- 2–5 players
- 45 min
- 11+
- Complexity 1.6/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Mafia Casino
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Mafia Casino is a board game released in 2012 for 2–5 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 11 and up. It was designed by Éric Raymond and Simon Duquette.
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About the game
In the card game Mafia Casino, you want to be the first player to raise $30 million, whether through legal means (such as building hotels or casino resorts to attract clients who deal in pearls and diamonds) or means that fall on the shady side of legal (such as extorting someone or planting bombs in the hotels owned by opponents). The game lasts a number of rounds, and in each round players have a choice between building, gambling, conducting "business", or completing a mission. Game description from the publisher: Enter a world where money and the mafia go hand in hand. Build your Casino-Hotel and aim to become the richest. Attract prestigious guests, deal pearls and diamonds, and partake in games of chance. Spying, bombings, robbing safes, and embezzlement will help you sabotage the plans of your opponents. Be cautious though, there are no such things as “rules” in the Mafia.
Questions and answers
Mafia Casino supports 2–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Mafia Casino is 45 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Mafia Casino for ages 11 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Mafia Casino has a complexity rating of 1.6 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Mafia Casino belongs to these categories: Card Game and Mafia. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Mafia Casino and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Mafia Casino are: Éric Raymond and Simon Duquette. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Mafia Casino as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.