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The Game of Shopping

The Game of Shopping

Parker Brothers · 1890
2–415 min5+ yrs1.0/5 complexity1.8 BGG2KidsStrategy
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How do you play The Game of Shopping?

The Game of Shopping is played with two types of cards: Money cards and goods cards. There are 36 money cards totaling $23.35. There are 16 goods cards. Players draw money cards from pile and use the money to buy goods offered for sale.

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The Game of Shopping box art
official art · Parker Brothers

The Game of Shopping is played with two types of cards: Money cards and goods cards. There are 36 money cards totaling $23.35. There are 16 goods cards.

Players draw money cards from pile and use the money to buy goods offered for sale. The twist is that items, or a collection of items must be bought with the exact amount. So if a player makes a partial payment "on account," then a following player can get the item by paying the exact balance due. On his turn a player may also aggregate items into a collection. The total cash in the game is exactly equal to the total value of all of the goods. The winner is the player with the highest value of goods when all goods have been bought.

game anatomy
Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating1.8 / 10
Vibe
KidsStrategy
Play time
15 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
5+ yrs
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Q3How do you play The Game of Shopping?
The Game of Shopping is a children's game game, for 2–4 players, taking ~15 minutes. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about The Game of Shopping — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does The Game of Shopping support?
The Game of Shopping is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of The Game of Shopping take?
A game of The Game of Shopping takes about 15 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Game of Shopping for?
The Game of Shopping is recommended from age 5.
Q7How complex is The Game of Shopping?
The Game of Shopping has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.
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