Stock Rush Board Game

by Stock Rush

Product Features

• Fast-action finance is pure family fun in this stock market and gold rush board game
• Easy to learn and play, quick start guide and step-by-step instructions for every space on the board
• Teaches kids about the market while they?re having too much fun to know they?re learning
• Award-winning game uses real-world trading principals become the wealthiest player to win
• Play time of 1 to 2 hours

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0002CRS6K
• Item model number: 4101536
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #292,313 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Stock Rush is a fun and exciting board game that includes all the basic principles of trading used in the real world. A significant portion of Stock Rush is dedicated to the California Gold Rush. The object of the game is to become the wealthiest player through trading (buying and selling) Stocks, Commodities, and Franchises. Stock Rush uses a sophisticated method called "Passive Learning". This technique enables players to quickly learn about the real Stock Market while they play. Consequently, the game is instructional as well as enjoyable. Stock Rush won the Dr. Toy award for Best Vacation Children's Products in 2004. It also won Creative Child Magazine's Seal of Excellence award in 2004. Stock Rush is designed for 2 to 10 players, ages 8 years and above.

Product Description

Stock Rush! is a fun and exciting board game that includes all the basic principles of trading used in the real world. A significant portion of Stock Rush! is dedicated to the California Gold Rush. The object of the game is to become the wealthiest player through trading (buying and selling) Stocks, Commodities, and Franchises. Stock Rush! uses a sophisticated method called "Passive Learning". This technique enables players to quickly learn about the real Stock Market while they play. Consequently, the game is instructional as well as enjoyable. Stock Rush! won the Dr. Toy award for Best Vacation Children's Products in 2004. It also won Creative Child Magazine's Seal Of Excellence award in 2004. Stock Rush! is designed for 2 to 10 players, ages 8 to Adult.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best stock market game I've seen, April 4, 2006

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Doug DeMoss "game nut" (Tustin, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Stock Rush Board Game (Toy)

I got this as a game that I could use to teach my kids some basic ideas about investing while having some fun. Overall, it succeeds quite well. My 7-year old daughter asked to play it again and again at first - I think she wants to see somebody hit the Mother Lode, which hasn't happened yet in our games.

The only thing I dislike about it is that, unlike real life, cash is a very UNSAFE way to keep your assets - you can lose 50% of your cash on hand (!!!) for landing on one of two spaces on the board. I'm still considering ways to tone that down a little without totally losing the penalty. This effect should be mitigated if you have more players (it's always been just me & my daughter), as you'll get more action in the market relative to the number of times you land on the big gotcha spaces.

Other than that, though, the game is very well done. The rumor/news system is simple yet brilliant - though I did have one question that came up that I didn't see any answer for in the rules: what should be done if the number of times a rumor has been activated before being confirmed or dispelled exceeds 12? (This *almost* but did not quite actually happen in one game.) The game has a built-in timer (number of times the "Opening Bell" space is landed on) such that the time to play should not be greatly affected by the number of players, though it can vary significantly. Bankruptcy (= out of the game) is possible but fairly rare, and the gold mine offers the possibility of recovery to anyone who is still in the game.

I certainly don't know of any other stock market game that comes close - if you're interested in the subject, it would be hard to go wrong with this game.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars learn while having fun, February 20, 2005

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Jim Fong "jim fong" (jersey city, nj usa) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Stock Rush Board Game (Toy)

i played stock rush for the first time since my wife bought it 2 weeks ago. she works on wall st and thought that this game would be fun. and wow, she was right!! what a game!!! at first, things looked a little confusing. but the detailed instructions were very useful and easy to understand. when we started getting into the game, we realized how much fun this game actually is. we were trading stocks like big shots and i was actually learning some things about the stock market. but what made this game really fun is that there is constant CHANGE!!! the stock prices are actually changing during the game and if your not wise about things, you could lose your shirt trading stocks(just like real life i suppose). whats really cool is that no two games will ever be the same, because the stock prices are always changing. so,you'll never get bored of playing this game. Great game if you ask me. a big change from the bland and generic board games that have been on the market for years.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Game....Fun to play for both young and adults alike., January 5, 2005

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K. Thunga "maverick" (VA, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Stock Rush Board Game (Toy)

I ordered Stock Rush a few days back and we almost played 6-7 games in two days. It is quite a fun exciting game. At the same time, it is quite educational for young people.

The concept and idea behind the game is well planned. The stocks do vary quite a lot within a game(So, fortunes change quite often) and also between games(no two games you play will be alike). Add to this the gold rush and gold mine concept of earning money in the game, it becomes a great game.

I recommend this board game to all lovers of monopoly, stock market and strategy based board games.

Strategy involved: 2 out of 5

Luck involved: 4 out of 5

Playing time: 30-90 minutes (short game-long game)