The Stock Market Game
BGG rank
BGG #28,741
BGG rating
5.5

The Stock Market Game

1970

Rules assistance for The Stock Market Game

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 1–12 players
  • 60 min
  • Complexity 2.1/5

Rules assistant for The Stock Market Game

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The Stock Market Game is a board game released in 1970 for 1–12 players and 60 minutes per game. It was designed by Thomas N. Shaw and its main mechanics are Stock Holding.

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About the game

Players buy and sell 5 different kinds of stocks trying to make the most money. Players simultaneous place counters to indicate buying or selling against a timer; then a random card decides whether the market is bull, bear or mixed, but the amount a stock rises or falls depends on its type and how many people are buying or selling it. There are also rules for stock splits, stock conversion, margin buying and short selling.

Mechanics

Publishers

  • The Avalon Hill Game Co

Questions and answers

The Stock Market Game supports 1–12 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.