Which version of Acquire?
Iain Cheyne
best edition. I could get the Avalon Hill version, but it is far too big.
The 3M version is small, but it is a bit ugly.
Any opinions?
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Stefano Gaburri
Iain Cheyne wrote:
> I want to buy a copy of Acquire from eBay, but I am not sure which is the
> best edition. I could get the Avalon Hill version, but it is far too big.
> The 3M version is small, but it is a bit ugly.
I'd get a 3M version with wooden tiles from ebay... if I had 100$ or so
to spare...
ciao
S
Steve Kosakowski
>I want to buy a copy of Acquire from eBay, but I am not sure which is the
>best edition. I could get the Avalon Hill version, but it is far too big.
>The 3M version is small, but it is a bit ugly.
>
>Any opinions?
I have a tcherman edition produced by Schmidt that is more attractive than -
and not as large as - the recent AH version.
Kos
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Perestrello's Box
Mark J Edwards
<danger.NO...@attbi.com> wrote:
> If it weren't for your box size constraint I'd recommend the
>Schmidt 1993 version or the current version from Avalon Hill. Both
>are very nice. The 1968 version I mention above is probably pretty
>hard to find (then again I haven't looked since acquiring mine years
>ago). The Hotel-Haie and Hotel Konig should be fairly easy to find on
>German ebay, but they are in that longer (although thinner) box style. <snip>
Found pics of that 1968 Schmidt Spiele version on German ebay.
http://tinyurl.com/3tyyx
http://tinyurl.com/4g3xb
Might be easier to land a copy of that than I thought!
Also here's a pic of Hotel Haie, note the components inside are the
same. Also you'll see that these version come with plastic racks for
the tiles, something the US versions neglected for some bizarre
reason.
Mark
Peter Clinch
> I want to buy a copy of Acquire from eBay, but I am not sure which is the
> best edition. I could get the Avalon Hill version, but it is far too big.
> The 3M version is small, but it is a bit ugly.
Note that "The Avalon Hill Version" can mean several different things.
The current one seems to have ruled itself out judging from the above,
but the title was published by Monarch Avalon Hill in several guises.
The first was basically a reprint of the 3M one, which itself changed
format from a folding board with a world map to a plain plastic one.
The play money changed too in the 3M sets, though the share cards look
to have remained the same.
The initial AH run was more or less a retread of the 3M with plain
plastic board and identical cover art and share cards. later on the box
art changed, but not the components. Finally it was released in a
bigger box but I don't think I've ever heard a kind word about that version.
There are some pictures on the Geek to give some more ideas, including
non US editions from other companies. If I was buying it again I'd be
inclined to pick up the current Hasbro/AH version, I think.
Pete.
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Ian Noble
I've the 3M plastic tile version, and I'd have to say that, whilst
it's not particularly pretty, it's highly practical and functional.
Cheers- Ian
Iain Cheyne
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>>How big is the box? The same size as Alea big box games like Puerto
>>Rico?
>
> The Schmidt 93 edition is very nice, probably my favorite for
> the eye candy effect. I love the chain markers; signs that fit into
> the tops of the buildings.
>
> There are drawbacks though. The buildings are in three
> different colors and some say the effect is a bit garish. Also there
> are three sizes to the buildings and the largest can block line of
> sight to the board making it difficult to see spaces in their shadow.
> It has reference cards in seemingly every language *but* English and
> finally the money is a bit too small. I think the major drawback for
> you would be the size. It's 49.5 cm x 32 cm x 5.5 cm.
Thanks to *everyone* for the great feedback.
I think I will go for the '93 Schmidt edition, as although it is wide and
long, it is very narrow. This is perfect for my cupboard. Sadly, the AH
version is gigantic in every direction, and the 3M versions and the first
Schmidt edition are just too plain for me. The chain markers of the '93
Schmidt edition look great in the photos. I am prepared to ignore a few
non-critical usability issues for the sake of looks. I have the same
attitude to women! ;o)
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Iain Cheyne
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Richard Irving
I bought mine for $3 at SPCA book sale ;-)
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Richard Irving
> Iain Cheyne wrote:
>> I want to buy a copy of Acquire from eBay, but I am not sure which is the
>> best edition. I could get the Avalon Hill version, but it is far too big.
>> The 3M version is small, but it is a bit ugly.
>
> Note that "The Avalon Hill Version" can mean several different things.
> The current one seems to have ruled itself out judging from the above,
> but the title was published by Monarch Avalon Hill in several guises.
>
> The first was basically a reprint of the 3M one, which itself changed
> format from a folding board with a world map to a plain plastic one.
> The play money changed too in the 3M sets, though the share cards look
> to have remained the same.
The 3M version never had a folding board with a world map. The early wood
edition has a beige cardboard board covered with a plastic grid. This was
later changed tothe familiar yellow plastic board.
The fronts were the same. The backs of the 3M edition had blue lines and
3M logo. The backs of AH editions are blank.
> The initial AH run was more or less a retread of the 3M with plain
> plastic board and identical cover art and share cards. later on the box
> art changed, but not the components.
The box was changes to a gray color with a bellman greeting you at a hotel.
The color of the board was changed from yellow to off white around this
time too.
> Finally it was released in a
> bigger box but I don't think I've ever heard a kind word about that version.
Awful. I think this is the world map version you referred to. Mottled
blue & green artwork on the board and the tiles were cardboard with hotels
printed on them and the numbers were hard to read.
The box on this edition is blue Smithsonian size (~ 11" x 17") with a
financier hoarding a large group of hotels.
Dan Blum
> On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 11:47:56 +0100, Peter Clinch wrote:
> > Iain Cheyne wrote:
> >> I want to buy a copy of Acquire from eBay, but I am not sure which is the
> >> best edition. I could get the Avalon Hill version, but it is far too big.
> >> The 3M version is small, but it is a bit ugly.
> >
> > Note that "The Avalon Hill Version" can mean several different things.
> > The current one seems to have ruled itself out judging from the above,
> > but the title was published by Monarch Avalon Hill in several guises.
> >
> > The first was basically a reprint of the 3M one, which itself changed
> > format from a folding board with a world map to a plain plastic one.
> > The play money changed too in the 3M sets, though the share cards look
> > to have remained the same.
> The 3M version never had a folding board with a world map. The early wood
> edition has a beige cardboard board covered with a plastic grid. This was
> later changed tothe familiar yellow plastic board.
The very first 3M edition did have a folding board with a world map. This
edition also had varying numbers of stock certificates for each company
and some significant rules differences.
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Tony Nardo
> The very first 3M edition did have a folding board with a world map. This
> edition also had varying numbers of stock certificates for each company
> and some significant rules differences.
A good reference for the 3M Acquire production timeline can be seen at:
http://members.tripod.com/Larrigoni/Bookshelf.html
This site also has a link to a picture of the "world map" board.