SUBJECT:  Strategy Tips for the GodFather of Crime Door Game - Issue #1

BY     :  The Author of GodFather of Crime (GOC)

Many people don't realize the amount of depth that exists in the 1930's
based GodFather of Crime role playing door game.  This issue of GOC tips
will focus on how to get ahead in the game and explore some of the less
well known features, options and game strategies:

Tip #1.  The best way to survive in the game during the time you are a
         crime family lieutenant is simply to get married as quickly as
         you can.  Why marriage?  Getting married will allow you to have
         up to two children.  If one of your children is a male then he
         will become your heir should something untimely happen to you.
         What does this mean?  Let's say you are killed on the streets
         of New York by Thugs. If you have a son, then he will take over
         where you left off and you will now play him.  As you can see
         it is a limited form of immortality in the game.  If you have
         a daughter then you can try to marry her off. What benefit can
         you derive from this?  Well first you collect a cash dowery and
         second anyone who marries her cannot do anything real bad to you,
         nor can you do anything real bad to the player who married your
         daughter. Afterall, you ARE related by marriage now. Marriage
         and kids adds a whole new unique level of depth to the role
         playing door game genre.

Tip #2   Treachery can be an interesting and fun option. How do you do it?
         Well assuming that a fellow player has not locked his house door
         to keep you out, then it is possible to travel to his home and
         "visit" him.  Once inside his home you will be presented with a
         menu of choices of the actions you can perform while there. One
         of the choices is the Treachery Sub-Menu.  Once in that menu you
         are offered six action choices:

         a.  Incite a brawl:  You attempt to subvert his soldiers and
         start a fight among them.

         b.  Rescue a Hostage:  If he is holding someone hostage that
         belongs to you then this is a way to get them back.

         c.  Acquire information: Snoop around and see what you can learn
         about that crime family.

         d.  Break into his safe:  Attempt to find his safe and break into
         it to rob him of his money.

         e.  Take Hostage:  Try to kidnap one of his family members.

         f.  Plant Evidence: Plant some incriminating evidence which will
         cause that player some problems with the law.

         If you fail in any of these attempts you will be roughed up and
         thrown out of the home. If this happens then the door will be
         locked behind you so you cannot reenter unless that player
         opens it again.

Tip #3   Use the enforcers to commit actions which in most cases cannot be
         traced back to you.  How do you hire an enforcer? Simple, just go
         to the GodFathers Home and select the enforcer sub-menu.  You
         will then be presented with a list of possible actions that the
         enforcers can do AND you can afford. If you can't afford it, then
         it will NOT be displayed.  Once hired the enforcer will immediately
         set off to do the dastardly deed.  Sometimes they are NOT
         successful and they are killed while performing the job. Oh well,
         you can always come back another day and hire another enforcer,
         assuming you can afford it that is...

Tip #4   Need cash?  A good way to obtain it is to cruise the streets of
         New York and try to eliminate any thugs you find.  The mafia
         commission pays a reward for the head of each thug you knockoff.
         Be warned! This is not as easy as it may seem.  Another method
         to obtain more cash would be to invest in more and better
         crime family businesses.  The only downside is that you must get
         approval from your boss to start a business in his territory and
         he gets a cut of your action.  When you become a boss someday then
         you will get that cut!  Another good way to increase your cash,
         assuming you like to gamble that is, is to go to the Newbound
         Betting Parlor and bet on the ponies.