FATE BULLETINS: STAGE II

Chance enters your life in this simulation with the following fates. Each project workday your teacher will allow your country to draw a number from an envelope. You will check the number drawn and read its corresponding FATE BULLETIN below. Then you will either add or subtract points from your country’s RUNNING TOTAL SHEET.

1 Hurricane! A violent hurricane and resulting tidal wave have hit your country. Subtract 75 points. (Receive 25 points from any country with whom you have a disaster aid alliance.)

2  A new scientific element has been discovered in your country. It is an excellent new source of power. Add 100 points.

3 Inflation has reached a serious point in your country. Prices are soaring. Subtract 125 points.

4  Your latest harvest has produced a wheat surplus. You sell your much-needed wheat to other countries. Each country will subtract 25 points from its running total and add it to your total.

5  A serious flood has caused your major river to overflow, causing extensive damage. Subtract 100 points.  If you have a dam, add 25 points. (Receive 50 points from any country with whom you have a disaster aid alliance.  If you have a dam, receive 25 points)

6 You have industrialized dozens of new factories, dramatically improving your production output. Add 200 points.

7 Crippling strikes have left your nation’s industries and transportation systems at a standstill. Subtract 175 points.

8 Your nation has developed a national health plan providing free medical services to all and guaranteeing a healthy nation. Add 100 points.

9 A tragic earthquake has left areas of your country in virtual ruin. Rebuilding will be costly and long. Subtract 125 points. (Receive 50 points from any country with whom you have a disaster aid alliance.)

10 Your textile mills have produced record numbers this year. Add 150 points.

11 Recurring cases of racial unrest have caused severe riots in your cities. Subtract 75 points.  Add 25 points if you have a fort.

12 You have just secured an economic alliance with the countries in your world. Your nation will oversee its operations. Receive 75 points from each country.

13 A government scandal has caused your current system to be totally revamped. Subtract 50 points.

14 A great scientist has discovered a cure for a deadly disease. Receive 50 points from each country.

15 Tornado!  A destructive tornado has ravished your inland city area. Subtract 100 points. (Receive 50 points from any country with whom you have a disaster aid alliance.)

16 You have signed a new nuclear test ban treaty with all nations of your world putting you in the lead in nuclear limitations. Add 125 points.

17 Your country has been attacked by a group of radicals attempting to overthrow your government. Subtract 100 points.

18 Your government has passed an equal rights law allowing men and women to have equal rights in all cases. Add 150 points.

19 A severe energy crisis has hit your country due to the failure of rains to bring river water levels up. Your irrigation systems are not working at peak efficiency. Give 25 points to each country to buy needed resources to produce alternate power.

20 A more efficient engine for automobiles has been invented in your country, reducing the cost of movement from one area to another. Add 100 points.

21 A massive crop failure has forced you to seek other food markets. Give 50 points to each country to buy food.

22 Artists in your country have just completed a glorious monument in your capital, attracting thousand of new tourists. Add 200 points.

23 Student unrest has caused severe cultural disorders in your society. The split between young and old will take many months to heal. Subtract 125 points.

24 Scientists and engineers have developed an airplane capable of crossing continents in a matter of hours. Add 200 points.

25 Forest fires have seriously depleted your lumber industry. Wood is essential to your economy. Subtract 200 points.