Topics: Board Games : Economy and Trading
Different kind of economical games. 'Monopoly' is probably the best-known example of this genre.
Acquire
Acquire is a strategy board game that came into existance around 1968. Developed by Sid Sackson and marketed initially by 3M, the game has been updated and is now owned by Avalon-Hill.
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Airlines
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Sid Sackson should be flattered indeed. Airlines, Alan Moon's game of flight path building and airline control, was clearly inspired by Sackson's classic Acquire.
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Ali Baba
The board shows a track through the four quarters of Basra, and the very nicely made Ali Baba figure is moved around the track using movement cards.
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Cashflow 101
Designed by Robert Kiyosaki. For age 10 and up.
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Farming Game, The
Designed 1979 by 1979. George Rohrbacher. Published by The Weekend Farmer Co. A Russian language version of the game is copyrighted 1994.
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Monopoly
Includes websites about the boardgame Monopoly.
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Settlers of Catan
Settlers of Catan is one of a new breed ofsemi-abstract board gamesinvented in Germany during the last several years.(I have heard Settlers described as the originalGerman board game which started this fad)It has garnered several prestigious awards.An English language version of the game and some (but notall) of its expansion sets are produced in America byMayfair Games.The basic game is for 2-4 players.
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Ulcers
A game whose goal is to circulate the board with a full staff of employees.
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