The abdication of the old presidente of St. Helena provided the perfect opportunity for your rise to power. Now as the head of state it is your job to lead this small island nation to a new age of prosperity.
St. Helena is a modest island with rich and fertile lands, which have attracted the attention of the American food conglomerate Fruitas LTD. You should make use of the gringos to secure the financial future of the island as well as your own Swiss Bank Account.
Objective[]
Your goal is to export at least 8000 units of agricultural Exports.
Event 1 Text[]
Jan 1950[]
Congratulations on your victory, Presidente. Allow me to provide you with this helpful advice. Begin the construction of farms to cultivate the lands. Farming will guarantee a steady stream of export revenue as well as feed the citizens. Coffee, sugar and tobacco are the most profitable crops, but they will not feed the island's population.
Martin Gomez, former president of St. Helena
California, USA
P.S. Take no stock in the rumors behind my abdication. I assure you that it was due to health reasons.
Event 2 Text[]
Jan 1950[]
Presidente,
Your first action should be to build at least 2 new farms. The exports from these farms will secure additional profits.
- Open the build menu, switch to the "Farms & Mines" category and select Farm.
- Select the culture you wish to grow from the Info Panel.
- Place the farm near a fertile (green) area. Do not cover the green area or it will become unsuitable for farming.
Farms have an initial growth cycle. They will begin to produce goods up to three years after their construction.
Event 3 Text[]
Mar 1950[]
Presidente,
Frutias LTD, the multinational food conglomerate, has offered to send some of its specialists to help in the construction of new homes for the people of St. Helena. This will effectively halve the construction costs of houses and tenements.
Event 4 Text[]
Feb 1951[]
Presidente,
Fruitas LTD insists that you build a Garage to ensure the quick transportation of goods from your farms to the dock.
- Open the build menu, switch to the "Infrastructure" category and select Garage.
- Place the Garage near your farms.
- Connect the Garage to the road network by placing new roads if necessary.
Fruitas LTD has agreed to construct the next Garage for free.
Event 5 Text[]
Jul 1951[]
Presidente,
We at Fruitas LTD want to propose the following Trade Agreement. We are ready to contribute $10000 to the island's economy, if you agree that Fruitas LTD will handle all of St. Helena's agricultural exports at the current export prices for a 10-year period.
P.S. Fruitas LTD will express its gratitude to you in the form of $2000 in your Swiss Bank Account.
Choice 1[]
Accept (Lock export prices for 10 years)
Choice 2[]
Decline
Event 6 Text[]
May 1952[]
Presidente,
The American "Today and Tomorrow" magazine has named St. Helena the "worst place to live". The article states that most of our citizens live in the poorest of living conditions. In response to this the International Aid Corps have sent a financial aid package of $5000.
Event 7 Text[]
Jun 1953[]
Today I was visited by my dear friend, the CEO of the Fruitas LTD. I convinced him that it is in his best interest to approve a financial aid package for the island of St. Helena. You can decide how best to use the money.
Martin Gomez, former president of St. Helena
California, USA
Choice 1[]
Construct a New Church (1 free church)
Choice 2[]
Invest in Healthcare (1 Free Clinic)
Choice 3[]
Invest in infrastructure (1 free garage)
Choice 4[]
I will take care of the grant (+$1000 Swiss Bank Account)
Event 8 Text[]
Aug 1954[]
(Bonus Objective) If you Achieve Average housing happiness of 40%, you will receive 250 score.
My friend, housing should be one of your first priorities, once you establish a basic economy. Housing is one of the key needs of your citizens. Build houses and apartments to provide your people with a roof over their heads. The housing quality of a building defines how happy its inhabitants will be of their home.
Martin Gomez, former president of St. Helena
California, USA
Event 9 Text[]
Apr 1955[]
Presidente,
The price of fruit and other agricultural exports have risen around the world. However, due to our trade agreement with Fruitas LTD we won't benefit from this market growth.
Event 10 Text[]
Mar 1956[]
Presidente,
The farmers have begun a strike. All of our farms have ceased operation. The leader of the Capitalist Faction is the organizer of the strike, but we have reason to believe that he was instructed to do so by Wisconsin Coffee Co. The WCC is Fruitas' main competitor in the Caribbean.
Choice 1[]
Meet demands (minimum wage set to $10)
Choice 2[]
Give the workers a compensation (-$2000 Treasury)
Choice 3[]
Send the military to break the strike (people may die as a result).
Event 11 Text[]
Nov 1957[]
(Bonus Objective) You will gain 20 score each year as long as the "Food for the People" edict is active.
Presidente,
Since the economy of St. Helena is based primarily on production of agricultural exports it could be a good idea to give your citizens bigger rations. This will lower the exports and thus the profit from corn and fruits, but it will increase the happiness of your people. If you have problems keeping your subjects happy it may be wise to issue the "Food for the People" edict.
Martin Gomez, former president of St. Helena
California, USA
Event 12 Text[]
Feb 1958[]
Presidente,
We at Fruitas LTD want to help you with the upcoming elections. We will hire the best publicity agents to increase your rating. In return we want from you to lower the export prices of agricultural exports by 20%. Do we have a deal?
Choice 1[]
Agree (+20 overall respect, -20% export prices of Agricultural Goods)
Choice 2[]
Decline
Event 13 Text[]
Aug 1959[]
Presidente,
The trade agreement with Fruitas LTD is gravely hindering our economic development. The export prices of agricultural goods have increased throughout the Caribbean once again. But because of your deals we are now losing profits.
<name>, leader of the capitalist faction
Event 14 Text[]
Jan 1960[]
Presidente,
As the population of your island grows they will need more and more food. Corn, Banana, Papaya and Pineapple farms will feed your population, but their export will diminish as your population rises. You should build additional farms to compensate the drop in agricultural exports.
Event 15 Text[]
Apr 1960[]
Happy Birthday El Presidente,
My name is Eduardo Vega and I represent the Wisconsin Coffee Company in the Caribbean. Please accept this humble gift of $2000 from us with the thought of future cooperation between us and your great country.
Choice 1[]
Donate the money to the Treasury
Choice 2[]
Deposit the money in my Swiss Bank Account
Event 16 Text[]
Jul 1961[]
Presidente,
The partnership between Fruitas LTD and the island of St. Helena has been a good and profitable one. The Trade Agreement of 1951 is due to expire and we wish to extend it for another 10 years. Of course we will contribute $5000 to your national Treasury and another $2000 to your Swiss Bank Account.
Choice 1[]
Accept (Lock export prices for another 10 years)
Choice 2[]
Decline
Event 17 Text[]
Feb 1962[]
(Bonus Objective) If you build a Cannery you will gain 100 score points.
You should always keep the future of your economy in mind. Investing in the construction and development of the industry is a crucial once you secure enough funds in the Treasury. The island of St. Helena depends on agricultural exports, so it is logical to construct a Cannery in order to produce better and more expensive exports.
Martin Gomez, former president of St. Helena
California, USA
Event 18 Text[]
Aug 1962[]
Presidente,
Wisconsin Coffee Co. is ready to offer an exclusive price for all of your canned coffee and canned pineapple. We are ready to pay 50% above your current export price. This may be in breach of any agreements you have made with Fruitas LTS. However I am sure that you will agree that our offer is better.
Eduardo Vega
Choice 1[]
Accept (Break Fruitas Contract)
Choice 2[]
Decline
Event 19 Text[]
May 1963[]
Presidente,
The deal you have made with Wisconsin Coffee Co. is in breach of our Trade Agreement. If you do not comply with this contract and cease all trading with the WCC we will be forced to seek resolution from the US Government.
Choice 1[]
Honor the agreement and stop trading with the WCC (export prices will be returned to normal)
Choice 2[]
Pay compensation (-$5000 Treasury)
Choice 3[]
Agreement! What Agreement? (-20 relations with the US)
Event 20 Text[]
Jan 1964[]
Presidente,
Fruitas LTD is having financial difficulties and the CEO has asked me to ask offer you $3000 if you agree to lower export prices by 20%. The company has been a good friend to the people of St. Helena and hope that you will show understanding in their time of need.
Martin Gomez, former president of St. Helena
Choice 1[]
Agree (+$3000 Swiss Bank Account)
Choice 2[]
Decline
Event 21 Text[]
Sep 1964[]
Terrible news presidente! The CEO of Fruitas LTD has jumped from the top of the Empire State Building. Apparently the company was deep in debt and is currently under investigation by the US Government. The authorities have found documents implicating you in taking bribes and offering Fruitas preferential prices. As a result, our relations with the US have deteriorated.
Event 22 Swiss Bank Account >$10k Text[]
Mar 1965[]
Presidente,
Fruitas LTD has filed for bankruptcy and its rivals are getting ready to ransack its remains. It is certain that Wisconsin Coffee Co. will become the largest exporter of fruit and will dictate the prices of agricultural exports for the entire region. You can still intervene by purchasing the majority of Fruitas LTD before them.
Choice 1[]
Buy Fruitas LTD as a state company (-$10000 Treasury)
Choice 2[]
Buy Fruitas LTD as a private company (-$10000 Swiss Bank Account)
Choice 3[]
This doesn???t concern us!
Event 22 Text[]
Mar 1965[]
Presidente,
Fruitas LTD has filed for bankruptcy and its rivals are getting ready to ransack its remains. It is certain that Wisconsin Coffee Co. will become the largest exporter of fruit and will dictate the prices of agricultural exports for the entire region. You can still intervene by purchasing the majority of Fruitas LTD before them.
Choice 1[]
Buy Fruitas LTD as a state company (-$10000 Treasury)
Choice 2[]
This doesn't concern us!
Event 23 State Company Text[]
Nov 1965[]
Presidente,
Fruitas LTD now belongs to the island of St. Helena. As a result, we dictate the export prices and our profits from agricultural exports will increase significantly. Export prices have already been doubled.
Event 23 Wisconsin Coffee Text[]
Nov 1965[]
Presidente,
The Wisconsin Coffee Company has bought the remains of Frutias LTD and its holdings. The company now dictates all export of fruits, tobacco, sugar and coffee in the region. As a monopolist they can set any price that suits them. As a result, export prices have dropped by 20%.
Event 23 Private Company Text[]
Nov 1965[]
Congratulations Presidente,
You are now the sole owner and new CEO of Fruitas LTD. You will receive $1000 in dividends annually. Since you can now skip the middle man the export prices for agricultural goods have increased by 50%.
Victory[]
Congratulations, Presidente.
You were able to export 8000 units of agricultural goods before the end of your term. Thanks to your hard work the island of St. Helena has grown into a powerful agrarian economy.