aspects of the game. A player may return from exile at any time, but normally the Minister of Internal Security may have the returning player executed by the secret police at will. It is only safe to return from exile when the President is dead, before a new one has been elected, during a coup provided that a friendly player controls the relevant embassy, or if the Minister's position is frozen (see below). Brother-in-law A dead or exiled player may not use any of their family's cabinet positions. The President may control one such position through their brother-in-law. Any other positions of dead or exiled players are considered frozen. Reception Aaron Allston reviewed Junta in The Space Gamer No. 33. Allston commented that "Overall, Junta is highly recommended to all gamers who enjoy backstabbing." In the December 1993 edition of Dragon (Issue 200), Allen Varney gave Junta a thumbs up: "Do you like casual corruption, hilarious doubletalk, and soldiers who can’t shoot straight? We got them all. Muy bien, I think!" In Issue 25 of Phoenix (May–June 1980), Roger Musson found the map and counters "quite attractive", but thought the cards were too thin and likely to wear. Nonetheless, he found Junta "a very enjoyable game, well worth playing, and likely to appeal to a very wide range of players." Junta was chosen for inclusion in the 2007 book Hobby Games: The 100 Best. Darren Watts commented, "Junta isn't one of the 100 greatest hobby games because of its rules and mechanics — they're good, each of them, but not brilliant. It's a great hobby game because it creates a mood and captures a theme brilliantly, and integrates every single design element to that cause. With its wonderful sense of comical menace, political instability, and institutionalized corruption, Junta is a hoot and a half to play." Other reviews Casus Belli No. 32 (Apr 1986) Games 1980 Games 100 in Games 1981 Games 100 in Games 1982 Games 100 in Games References External links Board games introduced in 1978 Negotiation tabletop games West End Games games