Variables

S (Steveness)

Start = 0; Range = 0-6

• 1333 BCE - King Stevewilliams rules Egypt = S+1
• 3 BCE - Stevus of Nazaretn = S+1
• 1325 - Stevitlan founded = S+1
• 1517 - Richard Stevens nails 95 theses to church door = S+1
• 1850 - Dickens writes Great Expectations starring Steve = S+1
• 1977 - Cat Stevens converts to Christianity = S+1

G (Gun Favorability)

Start = 2; Range = 0-4

• 1441 BCE - Moses breaks 2nd set of commandments = G-1
• 1605 - English Catholics blow up Parliament = G+1
• 1776 - 2nd Amendment changed to clearly grant individual right to bear arms = G+1
• 1776 - 2nd Amendment changed to clearly NOT grant individual right to bear arms = G-1

ST = (Sony/Toshiba)

Start = 2; Range = 0-5

• 1978 - Betamax beats VHS = ST+1
• 1992 - Audio Home Recording Act fails to pass Congress = ST+1
• 1994 - PlayStation recalled = ST-1
• 1999 - Memory Stick Y2K format pushed by Sony = ST+1
• 2008 - Sony announces end of Blu-Ray production = ST-1

WP (Women Power)

Start = 0; Range = 0-3

• 1184 BCE - Troy wins = WP+1
• 1288 - Scottish parliament allows women to propose = WP+1
• 1340 - All pants buttoned on right = WP+1

BP (Black Power)

Start = 0; Range = 0-1

• 1441 BCE - Moses breaks 2nd set of commandments = BP+1

EHC (Elvis / Hitler character)

Start = Hitler; Toggle = Hitler or Elvis

• 1807 - Maria Schicklgruber kills herself = EHC->Elvis
• 1909 - Hitler accepted to art school = EHC->Elvis
• 1954 - Elvis assassination attempt botched = EHC -> Elvis
• 1954 - Elvis killed in shootout = EHC -> Hitler

EHS (Elvis v. Hitler score)

Start = 0

C (Catholic Church Power)

Start = 4; Range = 0-8

• 1492 - Jews overthrow Spanish government = C-1
• 1529 - Pope allows Henry VIII's annulment = C+1
• 1605 - English Catholics blow up Parliament = C-1
• 1981 - Pope John Paul II assassination attempt = C+(PA*TF) (see below)
• 1983 - Anton LeVay's Satanic Bible becomes bestseller among teens = C+1

TF (Third Fatima)

Start = 1; Toggle = 1 or 2

• 1960 - Third Fatima not released (default) = TF=1
• 1960 - Third Fatima released = TF=2

PA (Pope Assassination)

Start = 0; Toggle = -1 or 1 (can't go back to 0)

• 1981 - Pope successfully assassinated = PA=-1
• 1981 - Pope barely survives assassination attempt (default) = PA=0
• 1981 - Pope miraculously survives = PA=1

N (Nader)

Start = 1; Range = 0-2

• 1962 - Nuclear war = N+1
• 1989 - Exxon Valdez not spilled = N-1