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Rich Uncle

Rich Uncle

Alga · 1946
3–530 min8+ yrs1.2/5 complexity5.8 BGG#26.967 BGG253FamilyStrategy
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This post WWII game rewards the first player to increase his cash holding by a factor of five (start $10K and win at $50K) with victory. Key features of the game are two dice, shaded differently, with the dark die always representing tens and the light die units.

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official art · Alga

This post WWII game rewards the first player to increase his cash holding by a factor of five (start $10K and win at $50K) with victory. Key features of the game are two dice, shaded differently, with the dark die always representing tens and the light die units. The game board stands vertically by attaching to the side of the open box, and has 36 different spaces to correspond with the possible dice results. The doubles spaces are all "Consult the Daily Bugle" (market quotation cards are cycled, changing the solitary price that serves each of the non-doubles "stocks"). The '66' space also provides a "Christmas Bonus" of $3K to the turns' player. If there was any doubt, the "Rich Uncle" is Uncle Pennybags, from Monopoly fame! The silliest part of the game is the stack of "newspaper headlines" that are also consulted every time a double is rolled--there's usually a humorous headline to go with the instructions on the "newspaper". E.g., "Mayor of City Needs a New Car--Selects the Best Automobile that Money Can Buy" is a newspaper whose instructions force each player to roll the dice to determine how much money (always in $K) they individually must pay to the "pool".

game anatomy
Complexity1.2 / 5
BGG rating5.8 / 10
Vibe
FamilyStrategy
Play time
30 min
Players
3–5
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#26.967
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Q3How do you play Rich Uncle?
Rich Uncle is a economic game, for 3–5 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring commodity speculation. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Rich Uncle — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Rich Uncle support?
Rich Uncle is played by 3–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Rich Uncle take?
A game of Rich Uncle takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Rich Uncle for?
Rich Uncle is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Rich Uncle?
Rich Uncle has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.2 out of 5.
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