Cycles

Cycles
Cycles is a very complicated secret rule in Mao. It can and has ruined many friendships.

How Cycles Works

The dealer starts off with the Cycle. Whatever card they play, is the number you count in the direction of the people going. Let's say that there are 5 people playing, and the dealer plays a 3. The 3rd person over would have the cycle. When they get the cycle. They would have to say "Cycles!". In the origin cycle, the dealer does not have to say "Cycles". Then the number counting rules goes into effect again. If the Cycle laps multiple times, you don't have to wait for it to come around. Whatever person the cycle lands on, their next turn will be the Cycle reaching them. For the purposes of this rule, Jacks are worth 11, Queens are 12, Kings are 13, and Aces can be 1 or 11, but the player has to announce which one it is going to be.

Expansion
You can have Gender and Suit effect the Cycle, as well as having the Cycle actually lap until it appears, but anyone who likes that rule doesn't deserve to have friends.