The Magic 270 is an election game where you can become President of the United States by combining a lucky hand and strategic abilities.
By rolling a die and choosing where to place winks you can fight for all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
Winning a state (also D.C.) and getting all the electoral votes of that state happens if you gather a majority of the votes of the state.
There are currently 538 EV in the Electoral College. To win an election, the player must have a majority of the EV. Half of the votes is 269, so 270 is the magic number to win.