# Acquire

Acquire is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 90 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 5.7 out of 10 by 55 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $39.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1963
- **Categories:** Economic, Territory Building
- **Mechanics:** Income, Victory Points as a Resource, End Game Bonuses, Tile Placement, Hand Management, Stock Holding, Connections, Investment, Market, Pattern Building, Square Grid, Hidden Victory Points
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.7 out of 10, from 55 reviews
- **Owned by:** 87 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 230
- **Unique players:** 361

**Designers:** Sid Sackson

**Artists:** Anita Osburn, Peter Whitley, Eric Hibbeler, Scott O'Gara, Scott Okumura

**Publishers:** 3M, The Avalon Hill Game Co

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Atomic Empire | 39.99 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/333019 |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 50 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/acquire |
| Miniature Market | 80 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/acquire-60th-anniversary-edition-rgs02711.html |
| Cardhaus Games | 100 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/acquire-60th-anniversary-edition/ |
| Board Game Bliss | 56.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/acquire |
| eFantasy | 59.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/351268-board-game-acquire |
| 401 Games | 105.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/acquire-60th-anniversary-edition |
| World of Board Games | 549 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/acquire |
| Spelexperten | 549 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/acquire.html |
| Games Empire | 83.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/acquire |
| Hyggeonkel | 399.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/acquire |
| Zatu Games | 79.95 £ | https://zatu.com/products/acquire-60th-anniversary-edition |
| Svet deskovych her | 1350 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/12122/acquire-new |
| Get Your Fun | 59.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/036118-acquire-giochi-gestionali.html |
| Good Games | 144.96 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/acquire-60th-anniversary-edition |
| Alphaspel | 1169 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/228916-acquire-60th-anniversary-edition |
| Milan Spiele | 105.7 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/acquire-60th-anniversary-edition-engl-p-37047.html |
| Poromagia | 109.95 € | https://lautapelit.poromagia.com/fi/catalogue/acquire-60th-anniversary-edition_1724001/ |
| Nexus | 18995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/acquire-60th-anniversary-edition/ |

## Expansions

- [Wild Tile Variant Kit for the Game of ACQUIRE](https://www.ludoya.com/games/wild-tile-variant-kit-for-the-game-of-acquire)
- [1963 World Map Conversion Kit for the Game of Acquire](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1963-world-map-conversion-kit-for-the-game-of-acquire)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/acquire)
- [Acquire in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/acquire)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._