Acquire (2023 Edition)

**Acquire Game Description (2023 Edition)** Acquire Edition 2023 brings a new experience to lovers of strategy and business games. The updated board, now measuring 9x12, has printed spaces that make it easy to build hotel chains. The plastic boards are durable and offer fluid gameplay. The building tiles come with a new font, ensuring better readability and a more intuitive gaming experience. What's more, you can choose between Classic Mode, which retains the traditional rules, and Tycoon Mode, which introduces additional bonuses for tertiary shareholder mergers, allowing for more complex and exciting strategies. Get ready to dominate the hotel market and become the tycoon of the sector!

Table of Contents
- How to Play
- Tips for playing
- Game mechanics
- Game components
- Additional Information

The main objective of the game "Acquire (2023 Edition)" is to accumulate the greatest amount of wealth through strategic investments in hotel chains, merging and expanding companies along the modular board. Players buy and sell shares in order to obtain the highest possible valuation, aiming to liquidate their assets for the highest return when the mergers take place. The player with the highest net worth at the end of the game, determined after the last merger or when it is no longer possible to make valid moves on the board, wins.

Tips for playing

Here are some tips for doing better in the game Acquire (2023 Edition):

• Study the board and the initial layout of the tiles before making any decisions.
• Invest early in smaller chains to multiply value when they are merged.
• Try to maintain a diversity of actions in different chains.
• Keep track of your opponents' actions; predicting mergers can be crucial.
• Prioritize obtaining a majority in shares to control mergers.
• Balance between investing and holding capital for future opportunities.

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GAME mechanics

• Placement of parts: Players place numbered tiles on a grid, representing the expansion of luxury corporations on the board. This action can start new corporations or expand existing ones, changing the state of the game and the dynamic between players.
• Hand Management: Each player manages a hand of tiles and action cards that directly impact their strategic decisions. Carefully choosing when and where to play each tile is crucial to maximizing control over corporations and optimizing profits.
• Grid with Squares: The board is divided into a grid with alphanumeric coordinates. Placing a piece on a specific square on the board can affect the formation and merger of corporations, as well as influencing investment opportunities for players.
• Investment: Players invest in corporations by acquiring shares. Investment strategies are key, as mergers and the growth of corporations determine financial returns. The diversification or concentration of investments has a significant impact on each player's finances.
• Market: The market reflects the availability of and demand for shares in corporations. The buying and selling of shares during the players' shift affects control and dividends received, and is a critical decision area for maximizing profits and control.
• Stock Market: The value of corporate shares fluctuates based on their size and presence on the board. When corporations merge, the shareholders of the absorbed corporation are compensated and can influence the value of their investment portfolios significantly.
• Victory Points as a Resource: Victory points are accumulated through successful investments and control over corporations. Ultimately, these points determine the winner of the game, encouraging a long-term strategy focused on maximizing returns and expanding stock pools.

Game components

See all the items in the game below Acquire (2023 Edition):

• 1 Game Board
• 175 Share Letters
• 11 Headquarters banners
• 6 Shareholder Info Letters
• 1 Fusion Assistant
• 1 Rule Book
• 108 Building Tiles
• 7 Headquarters buildings
• 155 Paper Money Notes
• 1 Stock Market Tray

Additional Information

• Ludopedia link: https://ludopedia.com.br/jogo/acquire-2023-edition
• Link Tabletopia:
• Amazon Brazil link: Comprar Acquire (2023 Edition)
• Amazon USA link: Comprar Acquire (2023 Edition)

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