Upon its release, it was heavily protested for its violent material targeted towards children and its depiction of stereotyped Italian gangsters.
On their turn, players can buy racketeers from the bank and place them on any vacant neighborhood squares up to a maximum of three.
Similar to Go, control is achieved when more than half of the neighborhood is occupied or surrounded.
One edition came packaged in a unique plastic violin case indented with a Tommy Gun, which has since become a collectible item.
[1] The IACRL succeeded in having Macy's stop selling The Godfather Game.