It’s January, 1921. Prohibition has been in effect for a year, and it looks like the 18th Amendment is here to stay. The problem is, outlawing the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors” hasn’t done anything to reduce the demand for booze! As a result, illegal stills dot the countryside and secret (or not-so-secret!) speakeasies are popping up all over in cities large and small. Local law enforcement may look the other way (especially if they’re properly motivated) but Elliot Ness’ G-Men are harder to convince. With this much money at stake, organized crime is sure to take an interest.

In Bootleggers, players take on the role of enterprising bosses seeking to make a name for themselves in the illegal alcohol trade at the height of the 1920's prohibition era. Deceit, lies, and alliances of convenience are the norm as players attempt to control distribution through money and corruption by muscling in on the competition, paying off the local law authorities, building underground speakeasies, and shipping trucks of "hooch"!

Contents: 1 game board, 6 family still mini-boards, 6 remote still locations mini-boards, 1 cop miniature, 12 speakeasy improvement markers, 12 small trucks, 5 medium trucks, 3 large trucks, 120 influence markers, 80 men of action cards, 14 truck cards, 72 muscle cards, 70 whiskey bottles (cubes), play money, 25 dice. Box size approximately 30 x 25 x 8cm

3 - 6 players
Ages 10 & up
Playing time: 2 Hours
Publisher: Eagle Games
Author: Ray Eifler, Don Beyer, Steve Gross
Artist: Paul Niemeyer