Game Rules
The Laws of the Underworld
Ignorance is no protection from consequences.
Note
The German version of these rules is legally binding. The English version is provided for convenience only.
§ 1 Participation
(1) Participation in Mafia-Incorporated (hereinafter Mafia-Inc) requires acceptance of these rules.
(2) Membership begins upon successful registration.
(3) Mafia-Inc is a free browser game. No guarantee of availability is given.
(4) Mafia-Inc accepts no liability for server outages, programming errors or display errors. Players have no claim to restoration of resources or units as a result.
(5) Auctioning or selling resources, units or the account itself is strictly prohibited.
(6) Liability is excluded except for damages caused by intent or gross negligence, as well as any damage to life and health.
(7) Resources, units and accounts are virtual items provided to the user and remain the property of the game operator.
(8) The operator reserves the right to change or extend these rules at any time. Changes will be announced in the news before taking effect.
§ 2 Accounts
(1) Multiple registrations in one round are not permitted. Each player may own only one account per round. Exception: their old account was deleted.
(2) Account-sharing — using one account by multiple players — is NOT permitted.
(3) Account-sitting — logging into another player's account — is not permitted.
(4) Only one account per round may be played from the same internet connection. Exception: §2 para. 5 and 6.
(5) Multiple accounts from the same connection are only permitted if they clearly belong to different people.
(6) Multiple accounts from the same connection must be registered under Settings.
(7) Transferring an account without GameAdmin approval is prohibited. The account belongs to the owner of the registered e-mail address.
§ 3 Termination of Membership
(1) Membership may be terminated at any time by deleting the account.
(2) There is no entitlement to participate in Mafia-Inc. The operator reserves the right to delete and/or suspend accounts.
§ 4 Rulings and Appeals
(1) A player who has been suspended or warned may appeal the ruling.
(2) The appeal period is one week (7 days), beginning with delivery of the ruling via the in-game notification.
(3) Appeals must be submitted exclusively via the ticket system.
(4) The appeal must include: username and the reason for the appeal.
(5) Any rule violation may result in a ban or exclusion from the game.
(6) Bans and warnings may only be handled by a different GameAdmin in exceptional cases.
§ 5 Unauthorised Interference and Bug Abuse
(1) Use of software (scripts, bots, automation tools, desktop-sharing programmes etc.) that influence gameplay or give advantages over other players is prohibited.
(2) Accessing Mafia-Inc pages with anything other than a web browser is prohibited.
(3) Mafia-Inc is ad-funded. Ad-blocking measures are not permitted.
(4) Knowledge of a bug obligates the player to report it to the Mafia-Inc team. Failure to report or exploitation of a bug may result in account suspension.
(5) Attempting the above is also punishable.
§ 6 Content
(1) Insulting other players or team members is not permitted.
(2) Blackmail and threats relating to real life are strictly prohibited.
(3) Offensive, pornographic, racist, defamatory or illegal content may result in immediate deletion or suspension, and in extreme cases in criminal consequences.
(4) Rule-violating content may be reported to a GameAdmin. Abuse or attempted deception of a GameAdmin may be punished.
(5) Advertising for products, services, browser games or other content is prohibited.
§ 7 Bashing
Bashing means repeatedly attacking a player so that they can no longer rebuild.
(1) A maximum of 12 attacks per district per 24 hours is permitted.
(2) Inactive players, players in holiday mode and accounts marked for deletion may be attacked without restriction.
(3) During an official war (accepted by both parties in the forum), unlimited attacks are permitted.
§ 8 Harassment of Other Users
(1) Deliberately harassing users to psychologically influence or intimidate them (e.g. repeated fake attacks) may also result in a ban. The decision rests with the GameAdmins.
§ 9 Pushing
Pushing means: deliberately providing resources without consideration · trading at a disproportionate exchange rate · destroying own troops to provide a battlefield advantage.
(1) Pushing a lower-ranked account to a higher-ranked account is prohibited. A maximum of 50,000 resources per day may be sent to a lower-ranked account. A lower-ranked player may receive gifts from at most 5 players per day.
(2a) In trades, the counter-trade must be initiated within 2 hours.
(2b) Failure to comply with the defined exchange rates may be punished as pushing.
(3) Pushing will result in suspension of all involved accounts. The GameAdmin determines the appropriate penalty.
§ 10 Non-Compliance
(1) Non-compliance may result in suspension of the affected account(s).
(2) Suspensions may cover one or all areas of Mafia-Inc.
(3) The team reserves the right to suspend suspicious accounts as a precaution pending investigation.
(4) Should any paragraph lose its validity in whole or in part, the validity of the other paragraphs is not affected.
§ 11 Premium Accounts
(1) Purchasing a premium account only entitles the holder to the benefits shown in-game before purchase.
(2) No refunds are due unless Mafia-Inc terminates membership for reasons unrelated to a rule violation.
(3) If Mafia-Inc is unreachable for more than 90 hours in a month, premium users may have that time credited as additional premium playtime.
(4) No right of withdrawal exists pursuant to § 312b III No. 6 BGB.
Penalty Catalogue
The penalty catalogue serves as guidance. The exact penalty is at the discretion of the GameAdmin.
§ 2.1 Multi Account: Suspension of all involved accounts
§ 2.2 Account-Sharing: 1st offence: 3-day ban · Repeat: 7-day ban
§ 2.3 Account-Sitting: 1st offence: 3-day ban · Repeat: 7-day ban
§ 5.1 Bot/Script use: 1st offence: 2 weeks · Repeat: account deletion
§ 5.4 Bug abuse: Suspension or deduction of resources
§ 6.1 Insult: 1-day ban up to permanent deletion
§ 6.2 Threats: 1-day ban up to permanent deletion
§ 7.1 Bashing: 1st offence: 1-day ban · Repeat: 3-day ban
§ 8 Harassment: At the discretion of the GameAdmin
§ 9 Pushing: Resource deduction up to long-term suspension. Double the excess resources are deducted from all involved accounts.
Exchange Rates
Every trade must be completed within 1 hour.
Food : Money → 1 : 1–2.5
Money : Steel / Cement → 1 : 3–5
Steel : Cement → 1 : 0.9–1.1
Food : Steel / Cement → 1 : 3–5