MAORI WARS
INTRODUCTION
Card game for 2 players.
Theme: New Zealand Maori Wars 1840-1872.
One player is the Pakehas (White Men).
The other player is the Native Maori.
VICTORY
The first player to accumulate 10 Land Tokens is the winner.
THE DECKS
There are 2 Decks: The Maori Deck and the Pakehas Deck.
Each deck contains cards from 9 Suites.
Each card has a Strength value.
LAND TOKENS
Players need a set of common Tokens.
TERMINOLOGY
Pa = Traditional Maori Fort.
SETUP
Determine who is who (Maori and Pakehas)
Each player gets their respective deck.
TURN SEQUENCE
Each turn has 3 Phases:
1. Fate Phase
2. Strategy Phase
3. Conflict Phase
FATE PHASE
Each player draws 9 cards from their own deck.
STRATEGY PHASE
Each player may discard up to 4 cards and draw replacements.
CONFLICT PHASE
Players reveal their hands.
Each card has a Strength Value.
Each player adds up the Strength values of all his Useable cards.
A player may only use 1 card from each suite.
The player with the highest total Strength is the winner.
The Winner gains 1 Land Token.
If tied, neither player gains a Token.
All cards are discarded at the end of the phase.
CARD LIST NOTATION
L = Leader
T = Tactics
F = Fighters
D = Defenses
M = Morale
W = Weapons
G = Grievances
P = Politics
B = Blunder
MAORI DECK CARD LIST
Card Name: Suite: Strength:
Shrunken Heads M 3
Ceremonial Cannibalism M 3
Protective Mysticism M 3
Maori Tribes F 3
Insults G 3
Mountain Refuge D 4
Head Hunting M 4
Ngapuhi Warriors F 3
Diversionary Attack T 3
Ambush T 5
Surprise Attack T 5
Hide in Thick Bush T 3
Canoes T 3
Attack Township T 2
Sporadic Fighting T 2
Burn & Loot T 2
Savage Fighting T 4
Traditional Fort D 4
Stockaded Earthwork D 3
Counter Attack T 4
Muskets W 3
Shotguns W 4
Tomahawks W 2
Fighting Clubs W 2
Formidable Pa D 5
Brief Melee T 2
Repulse Assault T 5
Maze of Trenches D 4
Palisades D 3
Battle Chants M 2
Chieftain L 2
Tribal Chief L 3
Senior Chief L 4
Maori King L 5
Land Wars G 5
Flagstaff War G 3
Strong Pa Garrison F 4
War Party F 4
Rifles W 5
Fight Bravely M 5
Supporters F 3
Sniping T 2
Central Citadel D 4
Outer Defensive Lines D 3
Rearguard F 2
Slip Through Lines T 3
Minor Actions T 2
Skirmishes T 2
Tribesmen F 3
Confused Battle T 5
Hauhaus Warriors F 3
Crops Destroyed G 2
Stolen Land G 4
Fire on Camp T 2
No Sentinels B 3
British Withdrawals B 4
Guerilla war T 4
Mass Escape F 2
Religious Leader L 4
Bush Country T 5
Instill Fear M 4
Inflict Heavy Losses M 4
Leader Killed B 4
Leader Resigns B 5
PAKEHAS DECK CARD LIST
Card Name: Suite: Strength:
British Troops F 5
Colonial Militia F 3
Volunteer Units F 3
Pakehas F 2
Demand for Land G 5
Land Speculation G 4
Occupation G 3
Handful of Soldiers F 2
Reinforcements F 2
Meet with Chiefs P 4
6 Pounder Guns W 4
Officers L 2
Foot Regiment F 3
Sailors F 2
Ships Guns W 4
Blockhouse D 2
Evacuate T 2
Marines F 4
Treaty P 5
Kupapas F 3
Congreve Rockets W 2
Bayonet Assault W 4
Maori Fight Each Other B 5
Aukland Militia F 3
12 Pounder Cannons W 4
Barrage T 4
Captain L 3
Governor L 4
Hand to Hand Fighting T 3
Undefended Pa B 4
White Mans Anger G 5
Mortar Bombardment W 3
Settlers Killed G 3
Colonel L 4
Victoria Cross M 4
Warships W 4
Clear Out Pa T 4
Military Camp D 2
General L 5
Long Sap T 5
Fixed Bayonets W 4
Cut Off Escape Route T 4
Short Fuse Grenades W 5
Discover Gold G 5
Overrun Entrenchment T 4
Maori Ammunition Shortage B 3
Patrols T 2
Cut off Water Supply B 4
Besieging Force F 4
Flying Columns F 5
Major L 3
Accord P 3
Regular Troops F 4
Confiscate Land G 4
Mounted Troops F 4
Capture Villages T 3
Pursuit T 4
Forest Rangers F 5
Conquest T 4
Settlements Attacked G 4
Farms Attacked G 2
Capture Strongpoints T 4
March T 2
Tribal Allies F 3
LINKS
First Maori War
Wikipedia
