Well Done!
Validity: All.
Description
Newspapers across the nation are abuzz today after a rescue team recovered a celebrity’s son from the bottom of a wishing well... along with a bounty totaling millions of @@CURRENCYPLURAL@@.
Option 1
“What a score!” exclaims @@RANDOMNAME@@, your Finance Minister. “Virtually every town in @@NAME@@ has one of these wells; who knows how much loot is sitting right beneath our feet? We need to excavate every wishing well we can get our hands on! It’ll be a great boost to my piggy ban- our treasury!”
Effect: children’s scavenger hunts are promptly shut down by men in dark suits
Option 2a
Validity: Must have market economy
“Have I got a deal for you!” says @@RANDOMNAME@@, a used car salesman turned personal injury lawyer and corporate lobbyist. “What’s the difference between a wishing well and a casino? Surprisingly little! Officially sponsor privately-run wishing wells, and we’ll turn coin-tossing into fun events for the whole family, complete with extravagant bids and amazing prizes! We’ll make sure the government gets its cut, of course.”
Effect: citizens compete to see who can throw the most money down a hole
Option 2b
Validity: Must have state-planned economy
“Why stop there?” asks an advisor who’s enjoying this way too much. “What’s the difference between a wishing well and a casino? Surprisingly little! Set up official state-run wishing wells, and we’ll turn coin-tossing into fun events for the whole family, complete with extravagant bids and amazing prizes! More money for our coffers, and some entertainment for the proletariat. I call that a win-win.”
Effect: citizens compete to see who can throw the most money down a hole
Option 3
“Can’t you see past your own greed?!” shrieks @@RANDOMNAME@@, whose son spent two days at the bottom of a well before being rescued. “These so-called ‘wishing wells’ are a menace to society and a danger to our children. Outlaw the construction of any new wishing wells, and fill the existing ones up with concrete. Your people will thank you.”
Effect: ball pits beyond a certain depth are considered a public safety hazard
Option 4
“What’s all the hubbub about?” questions @@RANDOMMALENAME@@, an elderly gentleman. “Sure, someone’s kid got trapped for a bit. So what? Those wells are a part of local culture throughout our great nation. If anything, you should be supporting local culture, instead of trying to control it. What’s a few @@CURRENCYPLURAL@@, anyways?”
Effect: children’s chalk drawings are considered sacred cultural sites
