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Play one Maniac card from your hand.  \n*optional  \n2. Move in for the Kill. Grab the Victim card residing in The Kill Spot.  \n3. Play one Weapon and/or one Mask card, from your hand. *optional  \n4. If the Victim was killed, add the card to your Collection.  \n5. Clean up the Mess. Move the remaining played Maniac and Plot Twist cards to their discard piles.  \n6. Draw one new Maniac card for each Maniac card played from your hand.  \n7. Move the remaining Victim cards in The Group forward, so there is a new Victim in The Kill Spot.  \nYour turn is now over.  \n1 2  \n© 2013 Counterculture Cards | All [Rights Reserved | YouAreTheManiac.com](Rights Reserved | YouAreTheManiac.com)  \nYOU are the Maniac! is a horror movie themed card game where you play asThe Maniac. The goal is to kill Victims and play Maniac cards to achieve the highest score.  \nGameplay is fast-paced with a surprising mix of strategy and dark humor. Slash your way through a 3 round horror-movie trilogy with 2-4 players, replete with a familiar cast of slasher movie stereotypes.  \nWhat’s in the Box?  \nYOU are the Maniac! includes 140 cards in 4 game decks.  \n• The Victim Deck contains classic horror characters  \n• The Maniac Deck is where the game’s horrific scenes unfold  \n• The Plot Twist Deck alters the game in surprising ways  \n• The Final Girl cards confront The Maniac at the end of each movie  \nObject of the Game  \nThe goal of YOU are the Maniac! is to“kill”Victims and earn points by playing Maniac cards during your turn. Weapon and Mask cards, from the Maniac deck, can be played during a turn to score more points. Certain types of Maniac and Victim cards can be played strategically to boost your score, or to cause a negative effect on an opponent’s score.  \nThe game takes place over 3 rounds, referred to as Movies. During the first Movie, 12 Victim cards are dealt to form “The Group”.  \nWhen The Group has been killed, or moved to the Survivor Stack, the Maniac confronts the Final Girl. These steps are repeated for the second and third Movies.  \nAt the end of the third Movie, the Maniac with the highest score wins the game.  \n3  \n© 2013 Counterculture Cards | All [Rights Reserved | YouAreTheManiac.com](Rights Reserved | YouAreTheManiac.com)  \nVictim Cards  \nThe Victim Deck contains 4 character types  \nBimbos engage in a variety of lascivious activities. Punish!  \nThe Maniac doesn’t like sports.  \nWaste of time... get rid of them!  \nThese insignificant characters are good for a laugh. Bloody fun!  \nSuspects are creepy freaks branded by their bizzarre behavior. Haters!  \nManiac Cards  \nThese are the cards that make up a player’s hand. They define the game’s actions. Maniac cards are played to move Victims in The Group to The Kill Spot, strategically discourage other Maniacs from capturing Victims, and boost your score.  \nThe Maniac Deck also includes Mask and Weapon cards, which can each be played during a turn, in addition to a Maniac “action” card.  \nPlot Twist Cards  \nThe Plot Twist Deck contains cards that alter the direction of the movie, in both good and bad ways. Plot Twists are drawn when you capture specifically marked Victim Cards.  \nFinal Girl Cards  \nEach movie has a specific Final Girl card. The Final Girl is always the last Victim standing, ready to confront The Maniac at the end of each movie. Her point value makes her quite desirable. The Maniac must possess a Weapon and Mask to kill her. Otherwise, she can survive to star in a sequel or trilogy.  \n4  \nA) Setup the Game  \n• See Pages 7-8 for more information.  \nB) Play Movie Part 1  \n• Kill Victims and play Maniac cards until all Victims in The Group are added to a Maniac’s Collection or moved to the Survivor Stack.  \n• Confront The Final Girl for Movie Part 1.  \nC) Setup Movie Part 2  \n• Deal 12 Victims. Begin dealing from the Survivor Stack. 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