Old Lord Humbug is rich. More than 600 years of thriftiness and savings in the family has left the Lord with considerable property, stocks, many family heirlooms and 100 million English pounds that will be distributed to the family members when the Lord dies. However, all of the heirs have already waited a very long time: the old Lord refuses to die! He is already 86 and could live another 100 years! The possible heirs are: the sparing sister Lady Scrape Humbug, the poor old friend of the family Sir Humpty, Trickenham the butler, Miss Fuzzy the careless daughter, Spoiler Humbug the prodigal son, and Vanity the ambitious mistress. They each try in every way possible to influence the old man, in an effort to win the him over and get the inheritance for themselves. Players in this game take the part of these heirs are.