Dude! Welcome to the Shoppes of the USA. The Largest and most visited collection of theatres,
restaurants, stores, hotels, and casinos, and all under one roof! Sometimes you find a great deal, and
every once in a while, you find a killer. So, strap on that fanny pack, mall walker; wipe down that
table, food court worker; and check those cameras, security guard, because tonight, there will be…
A FIASCO!
Going to the Pictures
Dawn of the Dead (1979), Police Story (1985), Mallrats (1995), Jackie Brown (1997), Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
Curl Up with a Book
Catherine O’Flynn: What Was Lost
Michael Galinsky: Malls Across America
SL Grey: The Mall
Real Life Inspiration
The Mall of America (Bloomington, MN)
The Palisades Center (Nyack, NY)
CREDITS
Written by Marcus Leab under a Creative Commons (CC BY 2.0) license.
BOILERPLATE
This playset is an accessory for the Fiasco role-playing game by Bully Pulpit Games.
This playset is copyright 2016 by Marcus Leab.
Fiasco is copyright 2009 by Jason Morningstar. All rights are reserved.
For more information about Fiasco or to download other playsets and materials, visit www.bullypulpitgames.com
Relationships Needs
1. Family 1. To Get Out
1 Parent/ Child 1 … of This Job
2 Aunt/Uncle & Niece/Nephew 2 … of This Relationship
3 Siblings 3 … of This Gang/Group/Crew
4 Happy/ Estranged Couple 4 … of The House
5 Fake Family/ Cover 5 … of This Family
6 Cousins (Kissing or not) 6 … of This Psychotic State
2. Romantic 2. To Get Even/Survive
1 Stalker/ Obsession 1 … with Her/ Him
2 Spouses 2 … with Parents/ Kids
3 Lovers 3 … with Rival Stores/Theatres/
Casinos/Restaurants/Hotels
4 Hated exes or are they? 4 … Black Friday
5 Once upon a time…. 5 … Layoffs/ Store Closings
6 It is forbidden! 6 … Natural Disaster/Fire/
Zombie Apocalypse
3. Criminal/ Law Enforcement 3. To Get Rich/ Gain
1 Security Guard 1 … Freedom
2 Bank Robber 2 … The Store/ Theatre/ Casino/
Restaurant/ Hotel
3 Mob Boss/ Underling 3 … His/ Her Love/ Respect
4 FBI Informant/ Agent 4 … From Embezzlement/ Robbery
5 Shoplifter 5 … From a Fantastic Promotion
6 Disgraced Ex-Cop Looking for Hope 6 … From One Lucky Night at the
Casino
4. Professional/ Work 4. To Prove…
1 Casino 1 …Our Cause is Right/ Their Cause
is Wrong!
2 Retail Clerk/ Manager 2 … To Be Manager/ Leadership
Material
3 Kiosk Clerk/ Manager 3 … Our Gang/ Group/ Crew is the best
4 Food Court Worker/ Manager 4 … This Place Sucks/ Rocks!
5 Movie Theatre 5 … Love is Real!
6 Hotel Clerk/ Manager 6 … The Store/ Restaurant/ Theatre is
the Best/Worst!
5. Embarrassing/ Trouble 5. To Win Back…/ Get Some Answers…
1 Rival Gangs/ Schools 1 … His/ Her Heart
2 Rival Stores 2 … His/ Her Respect
3 Rivals for Same Love 3 … Your/ His/ Her Job
4 Bored Teenagers 4 … About Their Plans
5 Loving Parent/ Difficult Child 5 … About The Money
6 Cop/ Thief 6 … About Yourself/ Them
6. Controversial/ Outsiders 6. To Destroy/ Hide…
1 Protesters 1 … Your Rival(s)
2 Health Inspector 2 … Her/ His Heart/ New Lover
3 Teens on a Mission 3 … This Place
4 Rival Casino Owners Looking to Do Harm 4 … Your Past (Good or Bad)
5 Tourists 5 … Your Allegiances/ Connections
6 Surly Customer/ Clerk at Frustrating 6 … Your Money
Swedish Furniture Emporium
Locations Objects
1. 1st Floor 1. Quotidian (Every Day Items)
1 Needful Things Kiosk 1 Soda Cup from Food Court
2 Jed’s Roadkill Café 2 A Flyer/ Coupon
3 The Square Rotunda 3 Makeup
4 Loose Bricks Sink Ships 4 Bottle of Siracha
5 Wasted Fish Taqueria 5 Sunglasses
6 Kids Pop Boutique 6 A Baseball Cap
2. 2nd Floor 2. Weapons
1 Bottom of the Sea Bookstore 1 A Knife
2 Grandma Mabel’s Fried Chicken 2 A Sawed-Off Shotgun
3 Cockadoodle Do Eat Our Chicken Restaurant 3 A Bomb/ Bombs
4 Back of Santa’s Sleigh Toy Store 4 A Bottle of Poison
5 The Missing Piece Puzzle Store 5 A Silenced 9mm Pistol
6 Fine Licker Sex Shop 6 A Broken Beer Bottle
3. 3rd Floor 3. Illegal
1 Rear Window Camera Repair and Sales 1 Fake Casino Chips
2 Yubechaoui Bank 2 Money Plates
3 Forever Size 21 3 A Briefcase with Cocaine
4 Gills, Gills, Gills Fish Shop 4 Knockoff Toy/ Clothes
5 CT Yankee Food Court 5 Plans to the Casino
6 The Gilded Ascot 6 Keys to the Mall
4. Hotel 4. Expensive
1 The Hotel 1 Rare Bottle of Scotch
2 The Dining Room/ Kitchen 2 Tommy Falcon’s First Skateboard
3 Room 403 3 A Rare 1st Edition by
“What’s His Name.”
4 Suite 617 4 The Last of the Holiday’s Hottest Toy
5 Presidential Suite 3 5 Presidential Suite Key
6 The Conference Room 6 This Month’s Payroll
5. Casino 5. Nostalgic
1 The Floor 1 A Picture from Youth
2 VIP Area 2 A Letter from a Lost Lover/ Priest
3 Manager’s Office 3 The First Dollar Made
4 The Vault 4 A Baby’s Toy/Blanket
5 The Kitchen 5 A Ring
6 The Ballroom/ Stage 6 A Yearbook
6. Outside the Mall 6. WTF?
1 Frustrating Swedish Furniture Emporium 1 A Box of Frozen Chicken Wings
2 Mom and/or Dad’s House 2 A Defective Product from Frustrating
Swedish Furniture….
3 Military Base/ Federal Building 3 Thirty Boxes of Straws?
4 The Curb 4 A Beta Fish
5 The Airport 5 An Incomplete Bank Slip
6 The Pump and Gulp 6 A Bullhorn Covered in Bumper Stickers
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