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El Chino

El Chino

1981

Designed by (Uncredited)

Published by Juegos Mamon

Description

Spanish game for adults from the early 80s, set in the "Barrio Chino" (the red-light district) of Barcelona. With mechanics similar to Monopoly, the players assume the roles of prostitutes, thieves, and transsexuals. The goal of the game is to earn more money than the other players by stealing, selling drugs, or having sex, within a time limit chosen by the players at the start of the game. Juego espa ol para adultos de principios de los 80 ambientado en el "Barrio Chino" de Barcelona, centro en aquella poca de prostituci n y drogas. Con una mec nica similar a la del Monopoly, los jugadores son prostitutas, chulos navajeros y travestis que deben ganar m s dinero que los dem s (robando, vendiendo drogas o acost ndose con clientes) en un l mite de tiempo que debe ser escogido en com n por los jugadores al principio. From "The New Spaniards" (Penguin Politics and Current Affairs version) by John Hooper pg. 150: In a historic lapse of taste, a board game called El Chino was marketed in Spain in the early eighties. Players moved pieces representing pimps, whores and transvestites. Those unlucky enough to catch a venereal disease had to be moved to a square marked 'clinic'

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