Shark (1987)

About Shark

Shark is a stock-trading game slightly reminiscent of Acquire, in that abstract plays on the game board determine the share values of the various companies. The similarities end there, though, as Shark is more free-wheeling than Acquire. Each player may buy (maximum 5 shares total during the turn) and sell (unlimited) shares both before and after his turn, and during his turn rolls dice to determine which company he can affect and in what region he can place that company's ma…

Mechanics: Commodity Speculation, Dice Rolling, Stock Holding · Designer: H. Jean Vanaise

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