acquire

recommend game : Acquire

Year Published	1962 first edition, 2008 new edition
# of Players	3 − 6
User Suggested # of Players	Best with 4 players Recommended with 3, 4, 5, 6 players
Playing Time	90 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages	12 and up
User Suggested Ages	12 and up
Subdomain	Strategy Games
Category	Economic
Mechanic	Commodity Speculation Hand Management Stock Holding Tile Placement

Level

Medium

Each player strategically invests in businesses, trying to retain a majority of stock. As the businesses grow with tile placements, they also start merging, giving the majority stockholders of the acquired business sizable bonuses, which can then be used to reinvest into other chains. All of the investors in the acquired company can then cash in their stocks for current value or trade them 2-for-1 for shares of the newer, larger business. The game is a race to acquire the greatest wealth.