You see, senor, in the beautiful Republica de los Bananas, life is cheap and times are hard. Each player controls one of the great families of the nation, and the important government jobs -- El Presidente, Minister of Internal Security, and the leadership of the three army brigades, air force, and navy -- are shared out among them. The ultimate objective of the game is to have the biggest Swiss bank account at the end; each turn, El Presidente draws a fixed number of bills from the money deck, and announces a budget for the coming year.
