World: HOW TO PLAY THE GAME OF DEFECTION

Object of the Game: to be the first player to move your pawn—supposedly a Viet Cong defector—from either of the two starting squares (1) to the Open Arms defection centers (5).

Number of Players: from two to eight.

How to Move: roll dice to determine the number of squares you may advance.

Special Squares: (2) Your sandal strap broke: you must go back two squares.

(3) Your monsoon offensive ended in defeat: start over.

(4) You have just received a government letter urging you to defect: take an extra turn.

(6) The Demilitarized Zone: start over.

(7) Your Viet Cong arms-carrying sampan is under air attack: go...

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