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As a powerful real estate tycoon, there are only seven hotel chains in the world worthy of your attention. You must vie against other businesses to manipulate construction, capitalize on mergers buying, trading, etc.
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This Sid Sackson classic has taken many different forms over the years depending on the publisher. 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. The original version is part of the 3M Bookshelf Series.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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The other reviews are correct, there are other versions of this great game that will hold up better and are better looking. However, I would want to make sure that anyone who doesn't already own this great game is aware that the game itself is a lot of fun and there are many variations/rules variants that can also keep it fresh for long time players. If you haven't tried partnership Acquire, give it a try, it's a whole different game.
For those not familiar with the game, there are tiles that are placed on the game board. When two or more are joined, they form a hotel chain. Only 6 hotel chains can exist on the board at a time, so certain tiles can become unplayable for a period of time. When a tile is played that connects two hotels, they are merged with the longer chain taking over the smaller. If they are the same size, the person playing the merging tile determines which chain takes over.
The subtleties of the game make it one of the true gems of boardgames. Sid Sackson developed the original version about 50 years ago and hundreds, if not thousands, of games have been developed since that in same ways have employed some of the mechanics and strategic elements of this game. Each player has unique information about the future growth of the hotels and the upcoming mergers. They can each take advantage of this but of course, other players can observe what they do and infer what information they have...
If you haven't played this game, you should definitely try it out. You may later find yourself searching on ebay for one of the earlier versions, but this will certainly be a great addition to your games closet if you don't already have it!
For those not familiar with the game, there are tiles that are placed on the game board. When two or more are joined, they form a hotel chain. Only 6 hotel chains can exist on the board at a time, so certain tiles can become unplayable for a period of time. When a tile is played that connects two hotels, they are merged with the longer chain taking over the smaller. If they are the same size, the person playing the merging tile determines which chain takes over.
The subtleties of the game make it one of the true gems of boardgames. Sid Sackson developed the original version about 50 years ago and hundreds, if not thousands, of games have been developed since that in same ways have employed some of the mechanics and strategic elements of this game. Each player has unique information about the future growth of the hotels and the upcoming mergers. They can each take advantage of this but of course, other players can observe what they do and infer what information they have...
If you haven't played this game, you should definitely try it out. You may later find yourself searching on ebay for one of the earlier versions, but this will certainly be a great addition to your games closet if you don't already have it!
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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I ordered this product after some consideration. I had played the original Avalon-Hill version with a friend who had a copy from his childhood. The game itself is fun and different from other finance games. On the older version that I played, the game tiles were plastic and fit into a grid to prevent slippage. On the new version, the game tiles are made of a cardstock and there is no grid. This is an annoying difference only when you are trying to play a game near animals or small children. Otherwise it's fine. This version of the game is available at a lesser cost than any of the originals on Ebay, so if you want it, snap it up while it's available!
24 of 27 people found the following review helpful
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well, we played this game last night at my house.We have all the versions.Our aquire group(4 couples) was countiong the days until we could play the new version. This cardbord copy of the 1999 edition is as entertaining as the original, however it lacks the 3d feel of earlier versions. I personally do not like it as much.This game introduced 2 new things: a tile holder (good Ignovation) and the hotels are 2 pices long instead of 1. However having the 1999 version(our favorite by far) we will never play this new version again.
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The game itself is really fun. Acquire has been around for over 50 years and it's the same game it was 50 years ago. Read more
Published 28 days ago by yayaone
Awesome game, but low-quality edition
Acquire is a truly brilliant and fun game. It requires strategy and planning and can be a lot of fun. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Bradley Nelson
Acquire Is A great Game!
I had a previous version of Acquire years ago when the tiles and tile holders were plastic and the overall construction of the game was better. Read more
Published 2 months ago by LJ
Love this Game!!
This review is in two parts, gameplay and components.
Gameplay: Wow, I love this game! I cannot believe with all the gamers I know that no one else has ever played... Read more
Gameplay: Wow, I love this game! I cannot believe with all the gamers I know that no one else has ever played... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Tyrant242
Love this game!
This is a fun game! It's more of a strategy game, so you'll only want to play with people who enjoy these sorts of games or are smart enough to figure it out. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Texansusan
Excellent game very cheap and poor construction
This type of review is always difficult as the game of Acquire is one of the most enjoyable I have played but the build quality of this edition falls exceedingly short of previous... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Kerbasa
Bad Quality-All made of paper
The game tiles, board, and tile stands are all made of paper. After using few times it will not sustain. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Raj
Acquire Board Game
Very fun board game for adults as it requires alot of stategizing and math! Great for adult game night!
Published 10 months ago by Kimberly Armstrong
Great Strategy Game
This is a great strategy game that never turns out the same. It is usually the first game we play when we have game night.
Published 10 months ago by Homeowner
Really, no matter how it's made, it's a great game! Better than...
Acquire may not be as old as Monopoly, but it is older than me and I can see why it's a classic. Finally, an economic game that is far better than monopoly could ever hope to be! Read more
Published 11 months ago by Jack G. Atkinson Jr.
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