Attack to Destroy: Same as the first two, except subtract power number instead of resistance number from the defending group.

Attack to Neutralize: Same thing, except the attacker gets 6 points added to increase their chances.

A roll of 11 or 12 is an automatic failure. Roll the dice, and if you get this number or less, you take control. Check the chart provided in the game for modification of numbers.

Attack to Control: Subtract the defending group's resistance number from the attacking group's power.

Later, we'll explore those strange occurrences where the game has seemed to predict future global events, but first, let's get some background on the game itself. That's why quite a few conspiracies have sprung up around the Illuminati game itself. Using the conspiratorial nature of the Order, the Illuminati game borrows the idea of a vast, worldwide network that players are attempting to corral. It was said that it was designed to overthrow governments, take control of financial institutions and generally promote world control. Because of its anti-establishment and discordian ideals, conspiracies surrounded the group. Weishaupt was a committed atheist who founded the Order of the Illuminati, a group that started off as an Enlightenment salon-type club. But if you're looking for something more sinister, consider that it's actually a master plan formed by a man named Adam Weishaupt in the 1760s.

Unfortunately, that same description might seem a bit familiar to anyone living on planet Earth right now. Secret societies are plotting to take over the globe, and you can see the results: The world financial system is collapsing, theologies and political beliefs have become radicalized, and the health of the environment is imploding. In the world of Illuminati, a vast, world-wide conspiracy is afoot. Best of all, Illuminati acknowledges its own cheekiness with satiric groups ('The Boy Sprouts,' 'Congressional Wives') - even the directions poke fun at the game you're learning. Fortunately, if you stick to it, you'll be rewarded with a rollicking good time, using your cunning and wiles to plot alliances, destroy enemies and achieve world domination. It's an advanced game for those who crave a real challenge. Illuminati is decidedly NOT one of the so-called 'gateway' games, intended to draw rookies in with simple rules and easy strategy.

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