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Offshore Oil Strike board game from BP (1970)

Each player has “Hazard” cards to deal with; here are some of the risks BP thought to include:
—”Accident. Rig shuts down while replacement of key personnel takes place. Miss one turn.”
—”Fire breaks out. Pay $2,500,000 for repairs.”
—”Hit High-Pressure Gas—Rig Damaged. Specialists called in.”
—”Blow-Out! Rig Damaged. Repairs cost $2,000,000”
—”Drill pipe breaks. Pay $500,000 for replacement.”
—”Strike High Pressure Gas. Platform Destroyed.” 
—”Blow-Out! Rig Damaged. Oil Slick Clean-Up costs. Pay $1,000,000.”

thedailywhat:

Board Game of the Day: Despite being prohibitively pricey for most at $5500 a pop, as your lawyer I must advise you to purchase the Fear and Loathing Board Game, if only for such “activities” as “attend a carnival or a fair of some kind; If you can’t find one, everyone must walk backwards around the neighborhood.”

Contact the game’s creator, LA-based mixed-media artist Jonathan Baldwin, for more details.

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