Boardwalk Games, Inc.

As candidates, players must contend with all of the great issues of the day, from the Cold War and the voters pocketbooks to civil rights and religious intolerance. The contest is fought out on an electoral map of the United Stats as it stood in 1960. Using a card driven game system, all of the major events which shaped the actual campaign are represented: Nixon's "Lazy Shave"' Eisenhower's belated endorsement, and Mayor Daley's "Late Reurns from Cook County" are just a few of the many specific event cards players will encounter. The famous televised debates are also a pivotal element of game play. As with a real election campaign, the challenge is to adapt your game plan as the ground shifts beneath your feet. There are never enough resources or time to do everything that needs doing, and you will need to make tough calls about where to expend your efforts if you hope to gain the momentum necessary to propel yourself into the White House. This fast playing strategy game for two players challenges your to relive the most significant political contest of the Twentieth Century. Warning: Choking Hazard. Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.