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Corrupt Bargain - The 1824 Presidential Election

By: Decision Games

Type: Boxed Game

Product Line: Non-Series Games (Decision Games)

MSRP old price: $69.00


Product Info

Title
Corrupt Bargain - The 1824 Presidential Election
Publisher
Category
Sub-category
Publish Year
2020
Dimensions
11.75x8.75x2"
NKG Part #
2147795146
MFG. Part #
DCG1908
Type
Boxed Game
Age Range
12 Years and Up
# Players
2 Players
Game Length
120 Minutes

Description

Corrupt Bargain: The 1824 Presidential Election. Each player represents one of the major Candidates (Adams, Clay, Crawford or Jackson) and their campaign organization in the 1824 Federal Election and seeks to become the next President of the United States. Through strategic alliances, campaigning, and back room politics, the players seek to win the election. The election is won outright by obtaining a majority of the Electoral College votes. If no candidate obtains a majority in the Electoral College, than the election goes to the House of Representatives where the candidate with the most states wins. Thus players must balance campaigning for the popular vote with seeking political influence. Because the game can be played by two, three, or four-players, the strategy and play changes dramatically depending on the number of players.

Games can generally be played in 60-90 minutes. Mounted game board of the United States in 1824, 200 cards including 80 event cards describing the various events during the election and the time period. Like Bleeding Kansas, the game mechanics are simple but tactical card play and strategic plans are plentiful. The game can also be played as a 2 or 3-player game, each with different strategies and potential paths to victory.