The Mafia Boss

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Hire
Use turns to hire operatives and defensive units. These units are what make up your gang; each type does something different within the game.

The number of turns you use at a time might make a difference. Please record your hiring results to help us all determine what method is most efficient.

Hitmen

 * This defensive unit is the strongest, skilled at both attacking and defending.
 * Networth: $1,000

Thugs

 * This defensive unit is not quite as strong, but can attack and defend effectively. Functioning as an operative unit, thugs can produce coke and dope.
 * Networth: $500

Bodyguards

 * This defensive unit is good at protecting you, but does poorly in attacks.
 * Networth: $300

Card Dealers

 * This operative is used for collecting cash.
 * Networth: $2,500

Whores

 * This operative is used for collecting cash.
 * Networth: $2,000

Hustlers

 * This operative is used for collecting cash.
 * Networth: $1,000

Bootleggers

 * This operative is used for producing alcohol.
 * Networth: $1,500

Punks

 * This operative is used for collecting or producing cash.
 * Networth: $500

Produce
Production is a means of using turns to produce drugs or cash.

The level of happiness and your payout rate make a difference. Please record your production results to help us all determine what settings are most efficient.

Coke
Coke is produced by your thugs.

Dope
Dope is produced by your thugs.

Alcohol
Alcohol is produced by your bootleggers.

Cash
Cash is produced by your punks.

Collect
Collection is a means of using turns to raise cash.

The level of happiness makes a difference, and the number of turns you use at a time may make a difference. Please record your collection results to help us all determine what settings are most efficient.

Drugs

 * Alcohol
 * Buy: $5
 * Sell: $3 (60% of new value)
 * Networth: $1 (20% of new value)


 * Weed
 * Buy: $10
 * Sell: $5 (50% of new value)
 * Networth: $2 (20% of new value)


 * Coke
 * Buy: $20
 * Sell: $10 (50% of new value)
 * Networth: $5 (25% of new value)

Guns

 * Glock
 * If you can't afford better guns for all of your boys, make sure they have glocks at least. Better to have a crappy gun than none at all. Buy better as soon as you can afford it.
 * Buy: $200
 * Sell: $0
 * Networth: $0


 * Shotgun
 * Buy: $1,000
 * Sell: $0
 * Networth: $0


 * Uzi
 * Buy: $2,500
 * Sell: $0
 * Networth: $0


 * AK-47
 * AK-47s are the strongest weapon and you should trade up to these as soon as you are able.
 * Buy: $5,000
 * Sell: $0
 * Networth: $0

Cars
You need cars if you want your boys to be able to do drive-by shootings. If you don't plan on doing any drive-bys, there's no reason to get buy cars. There are two types of cars:


 * Chrysler 300
 * These hold 5 boys a piece, meaning the cost per man is $2,000.
 * Buy: $10,000
 * Sell: $9,000 (90% of new value)
 * Networth: $8,000 (80% of new value)


 * S-Class Limo
 * These hold 10 boys a piece, meaning the cost per man is $5,000. They will increase the effectiveness of your attacks, however.
 * Buy: $50,000
 * Sell: $45,000 (90% of new value)
 * Networth: $40,000 (80% of new value)

Planes
You don't need planes unless you plan to travel between cities a lot. If you travel without planes, it will cost you $150 per person. If you are going to make fewer than 7 intercity trips during the game, there's no reason to spend your money on planes.

If you are attacked and somebody jacks your planes, you could lose most or all of them at once, which can be a significant dollar value. If you have one thousand Boeings, for example, you could lose $300,000,000 dollars in a single attack.


 * Gulfstream
 * These hold 40 boys a piece, meaning the cost per man is $1,250.
 * Buy: $50,000
 * Sell: $45,000 (90% of new value)
 * Networth: $40,000 (80% of new value)


 * Boeing 737
 * These hold 300 boys a piece, meaning the cost per man is $1,000.
 * Buy: $300,000
 * Sell: $270,000 (90% of new value)
 * Networth: $250,000 (83% of new value)