Forum Overview :: Reviews :: Re: Mark's Boardgame Roundup part 1

[quote name="theemu"][quote name="mark"] <b>Acquire</b> This is a classic Sid Sackson game (a man who Monty once referred to as his hero, or something) from the 60s that still holds up today. Players are hotels moguls playing tiles onto a grid (which represent hotel chain) and wheel and deal trying to merge small companies with larger ones to get huge payouts. A really cool game that is a little unintutive at first, but really quite simple to learn and complex to master. Has been rereleased many times, more recently as a "new economy" game where players are running tech companies instead, which probably makes more sense. I like this a lot but not everyone in my group does. Recommendation: I like it, but some people find it a bit alienating or confusing. Might seem luck driven for a while until strategies start to cement. Availabilty: Still available in stores I think. It's is always on ebay for not much money, but make sure all the tiles are included or the game will be unplayable.[/quote] I'll second the recommendation on this game. Started playing about 2 weeks ago (a friend picked it up at a local comic store's going out of business sale), and its quickly become one of my group's favorites. People who can memorize the stock shares each person has have a huge advantage, but in a 5 player game its almost impossible. theemu[/quote]