Playboy the Mansion Walkthrough

Article by Marie (18,149 pts ) , published Jun 23, 2009

Follow in the footsteps of Hugh Hefner and launch yourself into the world of the Playboy Mansion, models and magazine publication with the help of this walkthrough for the PS2 version of the hit game: Playboy the Mansion

Chapter One: Launchig the Playboy Empire

5038 mediumFor tthis chapter you need to complete the following objectives: set up office upstairs, hire staff, do a centerfold shoot, publish a magazine and meet Jak. Sounds easy right? Well chapter 1 is essentially the game tutorial and you'll be assisted by your in-staff while you do the hiring and firiing.You'll be assisted bu Julie McCollough and will show you yhe ropes. A Playboy bunny, Victoria Fuller will teach you the ropes in conversations. Try practicing on Julie - after a while Dick your Chief of Staff will cue you in on things and ask you to go upstairs. From there you need to start hiring a journalist. Pick on that has the best stats for the moment and just keep coming back to look for better prospects. But you can't hire a journalist without a staff desk so buy one now. (2 pt reward).

You can also start buying your furniture now. Now start hiring some staff, get one journalist and one photographer each. Get the best one ALWAYS, because this pays off better in the end. (2 pt reward)

Getting Started

Article ImageTo have someone be a centerfold in your magazine, it is always good to have a high relationship status with them before asking (of any kind), and have that person interact with your photographer. The more they have in common, the better your photos will turn out to be. So ask Julie to be your centerfold and introduce her to your photographer. Make sure they talk and keep track of their status. Afterwards, get her upstairs for her photo shoot (2 pt reward)

Finally, its time to meet Jak Hammer - he'll be popping by your mansion so establish a strong casual relationship with him, even invite him to your Inner Circle if you want to (3 pt reward)

All that's left is publishing your magazine so get to it! Since its the first level, all the content you need is the centerfold which you've done. Fiddle with the magazine price if you wish. Publishing earns you 2 points,

Chapter 2 - A Great Start

bookFor this chapter, your main goal is to publish your second issue which you'll be doing in succession. Just keep following the goals that pop up as you go along. Julie will offer to start your first party for you, remember to always have a photographer and a journalist in your parties - because you'll never know when you might score some content.

Pick a theme and a time - you can have Julie randomly pick people or pick them yourselves. Your choice. When they're at the party, keep them entertained and make sure that you strike up relationship with people you want to ask content from, and have your staff develop a rapport with them too. If you don't want to do it now, make them part of your Inner Circle and invite them to the mansion afterwards.

Pick a target demographic and ask for an essay, (you'll be paying for this) and get 3 points for this objective (a good one earns you a bonus 2). Same goes for your photo shoot, ask a female guest - introduce her to your photographer get things going and start taking photos - 3 points for main goal bonus 2 for job well done. Ditto on the interview!

Now when this is done, get your journalist and photographer's drives up - and make them write an article and do a pictorial. Always have one universal theme! All that's left is securing a Playmate, getting a good centerfold photo and shipping your next issue to complete this mission!