Hasbro Gaming Acquire Game for 144 months to 1188 months

I grew up playing this game at my grandparents house, so I was excited to get my own! . I like how there are individual spaces where the titles put on, so even if you bump the game, the tiles will stay in place. My kids, 10yrs +, have really enjoyed this game! It’s a good game for adults, teens and older kids to play all together!My only complaint would be that it’s very difficult to read the numbers on the actual board… A-1, A-2, C6, F8 etc. Those numbers really needed to be embossed in a different color other than the board. We ended up taking a black permanent marker and coloring the embossed numbers and letters for easier visibility.

Literally one of my favorite games in the whole world, and this version rings as true as the last. While it is true that the lettering on the board is a little hard to read, it is only that way because it is all the same dark gray coloring. 15 minutes and some white paint on the lettering fixed that. The smaller board didn't make much of a difference in time for me (as all things considered 10x10 is only 8 squares less than the original's 12x9), but admittedly it may make a bigger difference with larger play groups.Hands down, I have never had anything bad to say about this game before, and I don't now. Well worth the $25.

This may be nostalgia speaking, but I love having a decent quality copy of the official game. Generally, the quality of the components is good. Or at least good enough. As others will say, the game board text is almost impossible to see without any modification. I bought this knowing that was an issue. I just went along and used some white acrylic paint. It made a world of difference.The text issue aside, the board is really neat. The piping under the buildings, and cars on the roads just make it that much more visually interesting. With the characters painted, no one seemed to have major issues reading/placing their tiles. Keep in mind that I had two people over 60, with poor vision. So, the text isn't that unreadable (with painting).As others said, the paper money is nothing special, but it does its job. It lets you buy and sell stocks. Replace it if you don't like it. I may, some time in the future. Monopoly money or poker chips could work. Either way, it wasn't a major issue for the enjoyment of the game.In my copy I got two 3C tiles, and a few warped tiles. I am in the process of getting them replaced. I will update this post if the company falls through on replacing them. Even with these issues, gameplay was not negatively affected. The game was still fun to play.I am not a purist that is bothered by minutia. I am someone that was nostalgic for the days when I played Acquire with friends when I was younger. I wanted something other than the cardboard board, and this version gave me exactly what I was looking for. Could it have been better, sure, but it was worth it to me.As for improvements that I would suggest factory painting of the board's text (if possible), and better quality control for the tiles. Most of the tiles were fine, but more than a few were warped. These issues would put the game at about 3.5 stars, with nostalgia bumping it up to 4. I like the theming, and general attempted design. Please just try to fix the issues I mentioned above.Update 2/15/2017: The company sent the replacement pieces. They arrived fairly quickly, and were in good shape. I will bump my rating up to a solid 4, simply for the quick and helpful customer service. I don't plan to move it any higher, mostly due to the extra effort on my part to make the board's text easier to read. Would I buy it again? Sure, any person that simply enjoys playing the game would if they didn't have a copy.

The board does need the numbers/letters painted, but they are raised, so it was easy. My group of 3 have played the previous edition over 20 times and enjoyed every game. This edition has made things "fairer" by awarding the top three shareholders money instead of the top two. This makes money more available which allows for comebacks. ( The previous editions are great, but they are brittle, with a player becoming being cash poor and basically out of the game. ) We didn't think we would like the new edition more, but after 5 plays, we are hooked. We really like the free-flowing money version and out earlier edition now gathers dust.three thumbs up!

Still love the game but am not crazy about this Avalon Hill / Hasbro version. They company either has an evil sense of humor or wants to TICK OFF devotees to the game.The 3-D company marker are okay, but the little company banners are unnecessary. The black-on-black board markings require extra effort to verify tile placement, and the TOTAL overhaul of company names & colors reek of psychological reprogramming of color and company name association. 😵‍💫The change to the board - from 12x9 to 10x10 - is VERY inconvenient when one forgets their tiles at the last place where they played using their board, and all one's friends have other versions which don't have that blasted Row J. 🤦🏽‍♀️If the company is going to make THOSE MANY CHANGES they should at least have the decency to sell sets of board tiles on their own, so we can get replacements. I've tried their website AND calling them, but it is impossible to get a live person, and the referrals to the Customer Service page and FAQs is useless.Did they all go into hiding because of this irritating version of a classic???

I was introduced to Aquire in 2019 by a friend who had played it with her father growing up. After recently finding the "old family edition," she talked me into playing a game or two. That first game was fun but a lot to remember. Every game I've played since then has been a BLAST! Give this super fun board game a try. It doesn't take hours to play (like some games *cough* Monopoly *cough*) and truly makes you feel like a hotel tycoon!