157 It still ABSOLUTELY blows my mind that this game exists. For those who haven't seen it before it's Illuminati, by Stephen Jackson games. (media.greatawakening.win) posted 2 years ago by naahbruh 2 years ago by naahbruh +157 / -0 37 comments download share 37 comments share download save hide report block hide replies
Steve Jackson Games originally released the Illuminati game in 1982.
https://rpggeek.com/boardgame/859/illuminati
The Secret Service raided Steve Jackson Games in 1990.
The company won in court and was given $300,000 in compensation, $50,000 for damages and $250,000 to cover attorney's fees.
Steve Jackson Games, Inc. v. US Secret Service, 816 F. Supp. 432 (W.D. Tex. 1993)
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp/816/432/1976489/
The company released a deluxe version of the Illuminati game in 1995, and the screenshots of the cards from that game are the ones you see floating around the Internet today.
Ahh so it was in the 80s
Thanks for the info
Thank you!
This helped me find the right page on BGG/