description Acquire Overview
Acquire is a business-themed board game designed by Sid Sackson and first published by 3M in 1962, later reissued by Avalon Hill and Hasbro. Players draw and place numbered tiles on a grid, and when adjacent tiles connect they found or grow hotel chains. Players buy and sell stock in those chains, and when two chains meet the larger absorbs the smaller in a merger, paying out shareholders by majority holdings. The player with the most cash plus stock value at game's end wins.
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Who designed the business board game Acquire?
Acquire is a business-themed board game originally designed by Sid Sackson. It was a landmark title in the genre of economic strategy games.
When was Acquire first published?
The game was first published by 3M in 1962 as part of their bookshelf games line. It was later reissued by major publishers like Avalon Hill and Hasbro.
How do players interact with hotel chains in Acquire?
Players draw and place numbered tiles on a grid, and when adjacent tiles connect they found or grow hotel chains. Players then buy and sell stock in these growing corporations to earn money.
How do you win the board game Acquire?
The goal is to amass the most wealth by strategically investing in the most profitable hotel chains. When a chain reaches a certain size, it becomes immune to hostile takeovers, significantly boosting stock value.
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