The Stock Market Game

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The Stock Market Game
Designers
Thomas N. Shaw
Illustrators
  • Jean Baer
  • Shaw Baer
PublishersAvalon Hill
PublicationApril 1, 1970; 54 years ago (1970-04-01)
Genres
Players1–12
Playing time60 minutes

The Stock Market Game is an economic strategy game involving negotiation designed by Thomas N. Shaw and published in 1970 by Avalon Hill.[1] Players buy and sell five different stocks and bonds of fluctuating prices within timed rounds to ultimately become the richest player.

Gameplay

The Stock Market Game is played on a board with three charts – the Quote Board detailing share prices, a Turns Chart recording the number of turns played, and a

Bear (decreased), or Mixed, and have different price changes depending on the net difference of shares bought and sold. One player acts as the broker
, processing transactions between players and the bank.

Each round, players simultaneously have one minute to decide which shares each want to buy and sell, done by placing markers on the Trading Post next to the security. An egg timer included with the game is used to time each round. Following this, the broker completes all the purchases and sales indicated with markers by paying cash to or taking cash from each player accordingly. Lastly, a Market Trend Card is drawn, which alters share prices based on the amount bought and sold. Play continues using the new prices.[2][3]

There are twelve rounds and the winner is the player with the most money by the end.

Alternate versions

The Stock Market Game includes four different versions, three of which are variations on the most basic ruleset, known as "Game I". "Game II" allows players to buy on

sell short, buy risky stock at a discount using warrants, and convert preferred assets into a blue chip stock.[3] "Game III" or "Solitaire" is a single-player version which pits a player against the public. "Game IV" or "1929" simulates the Wall Street Crash of 1929 based on the Dow Jones averages
of the time.

Reviews

Writing for Issue 50 of

Chicago Today called the game "an outstanding product of its times."[6]

References

  1. ^ "Kriegspiel, Stock Market". The General. 6 (6): 2–3. March 1970 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ a b c Jackson, Steve (July 1976). "The Stock Market Game". Games and Puzzles 1976-07. No. 50. A H C Publications. pp. 24–26.
  3. ^ a b c Campion, Martin (August 1972). "The Stock Market" (PDF). Moves (4): 18 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ Turnbull, Don (1970-07-15). "Avalon Hill non-war games". Albion (20): 18 – via Internet Archive.
  5. ISBN 9780872165625 – via Internet Archive
    .
  6. ^ Avalon Hill Catalog 1975. Avalon Hill. 1975. pp. 2–4 – via Internet Archive.

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