Wizards of the Coast Acquire

Love this board game! I'm an avid board gamer and I regularly play Agricola, Puerto Rico, Dominion, and others. The level of difficulty for this board game is pretty low - learning the gameplay is much closer to Dominion or Ticket to Ride vs. Agricola or Puerto Rico. It's a great game everyone in the family can get into. We also play it to take a break in between Agricola games :)We've played it a few dozen times and it has great replay value. It's a more entertaining version of Monopoly. It's a turn based game, where each player places a tile on their turn that triggers a certain action in the game - adding to an existing empire, merging two companies together, or reinforcing a company's position. Lots of fun - highly recommended if you're looking for another game!

Played for the first time yesterday with 4 players. Took a few minutes to get everyone up to par with the instructions but flow picks up quickly. Many levels of strategy involved such as when to buy shares in what chain and whether or not block mergers to prevent competitors from cashing in on appreciated stock values. Kept everyone engaged throughout and the intensity picks up at the end when trying to decide whether or not to initiate the end of game play. My one complaint would be that previous iterations of Acquire had grooved slots on the board so that the tiles would not shift when others are being placed. Minor complaint but newer versions need to address it. Overall it is highly recommended.

The game is great. However, the box I got had water damage, rusted staples, torn and deformed game box, and had to be completely wiped down.There were some stains on all the literature, hotels cards, instruction manuals, etc. Overall at a price tag of $159+ tax, this was a poor unpacking experience. Additionally this was a much anticipated gift that we intended to play immediately, so for the quality of the gift to be so sub-par was personally mortifying!

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. However, the quality of the materials of this product are terrible now. Instead of a durable plastic grid board for which the tiles are played upon in older versions of the game, you now get this cheesy piece of cardboard. The pricing information for each company is no longer an individual card given to each player for reference. There is only one and it's imbedded into the cardboard playing grid - so it's a real strain for everyone to view.I really wanted to rate this at least 4 stars, but the durability of this game and ease of play forces me to downgrade the overall rating.Look for older versions of this game online. You'll be much happier. I've played both the bookshelf version (from the 60s) and "galaxy" version (purple box). Both of these versions used quality material.If you've never played the game before, then you probably won't be disappointed because you'll have no comparison. Don't misunderstand me, The GAME IS REALLY FUN - it's the product materials with which I have issue.

This is a great alternative to Monopoly, in which your success is largely based on luck, in the form of dice rolls or drawing Chance/Community Chest cards. Here, your success is partially based on the luck of the tiles you draw, but after that, strategy takes over. Do you invest in other players' hotels, or only your own? Do you choose to merge with another hotel, or just grow on your own? Do you risk building a hotel so large that no one can buy you out? Because that's how you make money!I love this game, but my husband won't play it anymore, and I see his point. All 3 times we've played it, he's gotten stuck in the same trap. He formed hotels and bought stock in the early game, until he ran out of starter cash. After that, he didn't draw the right tiles to connect his hotels with anyone else's. So, his hotels never merged, and he never made any more money. Which means he couldn't buy stock in anyone else's hotels. He essentially sat there watching everyone else play, without cash, waiting for the lucky connecting tiles that never came. He acknowledges he probably just had terrible luck, and that scenario probably wouldn't happen again. I wish there were a mid-game rescue rule to help bail out players who find themselves in this position.I still love this game! I know lots of reviewers are attached to the old-style gameboard in which the tiles slotted in place. I've never played the old style, but the cardboard tiles and board in this edition work just fine. They aren't finely crafted as Scrabble wooden tiles, but they get the job done. I will agree, the cardboard trays in which you keep your tiles are pretty flimsy. Just grab the wooden trays out of your Scrabble box, and all will be well.

What's great about Acquire is it does what Monopoly suggests it will do, but you won't hate your friends and family after!First, it's not as long, which is great! Next, it's not a game designed to teach you to hate capitalism like Monopoly was! Also, the actual rules are simpler (do you do auctions in Monopoly?), so it's easier to learn.Taken on its' own (and not compared to Monopoly), Acquire has some cool mechanics that lead to great strategic play! There are different editions, some with cooler parts than others. I like this edition, it's number two overall. The best one is really hard and expensive to get, so get this one!

This is a game that my grandmother had when I was young (age 10 or so). From what I remember it was so much fun to play and I am not sure what made me think of it after all of these years (now age 40) but I did and bought it again. I did give it as a gift to my mother but do plan on purchasing it again for myself and family. It does take quite a long time to play....not a fast game. It also does not have any bells, electronic noises, or anything fancy. It is truly a board game and if you like the idea of being able to "acquire" or basically control the game with your property, then you will love this game.

this game is awesome, i rather play this then monopoly.

二個目のアクワイア。文句なしの楽しさです。お酒をのみながら、友人と楽しむのが最高です。ルールは簡単。価格が通常なら、買いですね。

Exactly what I expected.

50年も前のゲームですが、色褪せない魅了です。戦略と運がバランス良く、ジリジリした感覚がたまりません！(^.^)お気に入りのゲームで、皆様にもお薦めしたい名作です！写真は旧版のものです(^^;

昔遊んだのと比べると、多少チープですが遊ぶのに支障ありませんでした。コンポーネントが紙だから仕方ないですね〜