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Finance and Fortune

Finance and Fortune

The Finance Game Company · 1932
2–6120 min8+ yrs1.1/5 complexity5.0 BGG#29.225 BGG393PartyFamilyStrategy
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Based on the original Landlord's game, this monopoly-like version competed with the newly developed Parker Brothers version until retired in the 1960's Basics of the game (1932 - Knapp Electric, Incorporated) 1.

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Finance and Fortune box art
official art · The Finance Game Company

Based on the original Landlord's game, this monopoly-like version competed with the newly developed Parker Brothers version until retired in the 1960's

Basics of the game (1932 - Knapp Electric, Incorporated)

  1. Each player take $1,000 at start.
  2. Take $250 every time around the board.
  3. Men line up in space marked Start and move clockwise according to players' dice.
  4. At the corners play only on inside triangular spaces.
  5. When man stops on Community Chest, cut green cards and pay Bank.
  6. On Chance, cut a red card and do as directed.
  7. Taxes - pay Bank $20. Luxury - pay Bank $75.
  8. Auction spaces with proper names when stopped on for first time.
  9. Owners build houses and collect higher rents.
  10. When you cannot pay a rent, retire.

By the time of the 1962 edition, Community Chest cards had been deleted from the game.

game anatomy
Complexity1.1 / 5
BGG rating5.0 / 10
Vibe
PartyFamilyStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
120 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#29.225
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Finance and Fortune is a economic game, for 2–6 players, taking ~120 minutes, featuring roll / spin and move. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Finance and Fortune — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Finance and Fortune support?
Finance and Fortune is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Finance and Fortune take?
A game of Finance and Fortune takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Finance and Fortune for?
Finance and Fortune is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Finance and Fortune?
Finance and Fortune has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.1 out of 5.
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