I have played Acquire for almost 30 years, but when I first played the game I did not like how it can constrict certain players. I went through that first game with no money and no involvement in the game. It didn't seem to fun to me.

I altered some rules to help keep all players involved, even when they don't have money, and restricted the ability for players to acquire stock through "chance" opportunities.

These adjustments have allowed our family and friends to cherish this game for years. I was urged by my sister a few years ago to make these rule changes available for everyone. So I did as "Lloyd's Rules of Acquire."

Hasbro has decided to moth ball the game and doesn't even list it on it's website. They feel there is no demand for financial wealth games in todays market.

Enjoy this game as it is and will always be one of the best games ever.

Acquire has been in my family for over forty years, and it never grows old. The youngest players in our family started playing at age 5 (playing on a team with an adult) and could hold their own playing by themselves by 7 or 8.

Acquire is an ideal mix of strategy and luck (about 80/20) and the rules are simple enough to fit on the box lid. It definitely fits into the category of "a few minutes to learn, a lifetime to master."

Acquire became a house favorite in college, and we would have marathon sessions into the wee hours. One of the best features of the game is that it has a finite ending point, and even the longest games only last 90 minutes, although it can easily be played in under an hour. We even tracked results and kept records for biggest wins.

The game plays well for three and is ideal with four, but works fine for up to six and as few as two.

I cannot recommend Acquire enough!

A friend of mine turned me onto this game under the name of "Power Players", a Mac version of Acquire. That was ten years ago. I have since turned my entire family and several friends onto the game. It's gotten so bad (or good, really) that we have a tournament at my parents house once a month, on Sundays, after church, (in the rain, with the radio on,.......)