'Nam 1965-1975

'Nam 1965-1975 © 1991 Domark Group, Limited.

THE OBJECT OF THE GAME IS TO PREVENT SOUTH VIETNAM FALLING TO COMMUNIST POWERS. THEY STRIVE TO TAKE OVER THE COUNTRY BOTH BY MILITARY MEANS,USING NORTH VIETNAMESE REGULAR TROOPS,AND VIET GONG GUERRILLAS,AND BY SOCIO-POLITICAL MEANS, BY WINNING OVER THE POPULATION WHILE WORKING TO TOPPLE THE SOUTH VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT. THESE 2 AIMS WORK HAND IN HAND,AND PART OF THE COMMUNIST PHILOSOPHY INVOLVED THE IDEA OF POPULAR REVOLUTION,TO WHICH END MUCH FIGHTING WAS AIMED.

AS PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF,YOU OPPOSE THIS CHALLENGE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH VIETNAM,AND THE VESTED INTERESTS OF THE U.S IN IT, THROUGH THE USE OF MILITARY POWER AND ECONOMIC SUPPORT. IN THIS GAME YOU CAN CONTROL THE LEVEL OF COMMITMENT TO SOUTH VIETNAM, AND HOW THE COMMITMENT IS USED ON THE GROUND.YOU ARE NOT A FREE AGENT,BECAUSE YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO THE U.S.A FOR YOUR DECISIONS,AND THE WAR CAN
BECOME ENORMOUSLY UNPOPULAR. OVER COMMIT OR FARE BADLY AND YOU WILL LOSE THE NEXT ELECTION. BEHAVE IRRESPONSIBLY AND YOU MAY FACE WORSE THINGS THAN ELECTION DEFEAT.