How to Play Acquire
Know what it is., At the beginning of the game, each player receives $6000 in cash., The player whose tile is in the topmost row (closest to row A) goes first., Then, starting with the first player, each player draws six tiles., Place tiles., When a...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Know what it is.
Acquire is a game for three to six players, though earlier editions included special rules for two players.
Standard tournament games are played with four players.
The object of the game is to earn the most money by developing and merging hotel chains.
When a chain in which a player owns stock is acquired by a larger chain, players earn money based on the size of the acquired chain.
At the end of the game, all players liquidate their stock in order to determine which player has the most money. -
Step 2: At the beginning of the game
Each player draws a tile and places it on the board. , If more than one player selects a tile in that row, then the player whose tile is in the leftmost column (closest to 1) goes first.
All players place these tiles on the board. , A turn consists of three steps:
1. placing a tile
2. buying stock
3. drawing a replacement tile , Tile placement falls in one of four categories.
The tile placed could be an orphan, adjacent to no other tile on the board.
The tile could create a new chain of tiles, and the player who placed it on the board would have the opportunity to found a new chain.
The tile could increase the length of an existing chain already on the board.
Or the tile could link two chains, causing a merger of two or more chains.
Since there are only seven hotel chains in the game, placing a tile that would create an eighth chain is not permitted., If, however, there are no shares left when the chain is founded, then the founding player does not receive the free share.,, A player may only purchase shares of stock in chains that have already been founded.
The price of a share depends on the size of the chain, according to a chart that lists prices according to size.
A player may purchase shares in one, two, or three existing chains (assuming at least three chains are currently in play), in any combination up to a total of three shares., -
Step 3: each player receives $6000 in cash.
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Step 4: The player whose tile is in the topmost row (closest to row A) goes first.
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Step 5: starting with the first player
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Step 6: each player draws six tiles.
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Step 7: Place tiles.
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Step 8: When a player founds a chain
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Step 9: he receives one free share of stock in that chain.
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Step 10: Chains are deemed "safe" if they have 11 or more links; placing a tile that would cause such a chain to be acquired by a larger chain is also not permitted.
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Step 11: After a player places a tile
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Step 12: and the results of that placement have been handled
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Step 13: he may purchase up to three shares of stock.
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Step 14: Finally
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Step 15: the player replaces the tile he played
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Step 16: ensuring that he has six tiles at the end of his turn.
Detailed Guide
Acquire is a game for three to six players, though earlier editions included special rules for two players.
Standard tournament games are played with four players.
The object of the game is to earn the most money by developing and merging hotel chains.
When a chain in which a player owns stock is acquired by a larger chain, players earn money based on the size of the acquired chain.
At the end of the game, all players liquidate their stock in order to determine which player has the most money.
Each player draws a tile and places it on the board. , If more than one player selects a tile in that row, then the player whose tile is in the leftmost column (closest to 1) goes first.
All players place these tiles on the board. , A turn consists of three steps:
1. placing a tile
2. buying stock
3. drawing a replacement tile , Tile placement falls in one of four categories.
The tile placed could be an orphan, adjacent to no other tile on the board.
The tile could create a new chain of tiles, and the player who placed it on the board would have the opportunity to found a new chain.
The tile could increase the length of an existing chain already on the board.
Or the tile could link two chains, causing a merger of two or more chains.
Since there are only seven hotel chains in the game, placing a tile that would create an eighth chain is not permitted., If, however, there are no shares left when the chain is founded, then the founding player does not receive the free share.,, A player may only purchase shares of stock in chains that have already been founded.
The price of a share depends on the size of the chain, according to a chart that lists prices according to size.
A player may purchase shares in one, two, or three existing chains (assuming at least three chains are currently in play), in any combination up to a total of three shares.,
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