The History of ACQUIRE:
The Avalon Hill ERA
Avalon Hill’s first production of ACQUIRE was in 1976. The front of the box had the same artwork as the 3M editions, but the box was a two-piece design instead of the outer-sleeve/inner-box design employed by 3M. The board was the same as the 1968/1971 3M production runs, but in a brighter yellow. Avalon Hill produced these editions through the mid 1980's.
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Avalon Hill changed the artwork on the box during production runs in the late 1980’s and early 1990's to display a prominent hotel in Baltimore. The board was changed to a tan color and the color of the $500 bills was also changed from salmon to tan.
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In 1995 Avalon Hill abandoned the “bookshelf” look and produced a bigger, flat board with cardboard tiles. It was a disappointing version in terms of the tiles being able to slide across the board, but it introduced the “Special Power Variants” to the United States.
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Special Power Variants were tiles that could be played during the game to allow the player to make a "special" move during their turn, such as buying extra stock or playing extra tiles. The background of the board was a map, which was a throwback to the original concept game. Tile holders were used in this version since the cardboard tiles were too thin to stand on their own.
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