The Stock Market Game
1–12 players • Avalon Hill • 1970
- Publisher
- Avalon Hill
- First published
- 1970
- Players
- 1–12 players
How it plays
The Stock Market Game plays 1–12 players.
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Where it came from
The Stock Market Game was released by Avalon Hill in 1970, a period when the publisher was shifting its focus from strictly historical wargames to more accessible, simulation-based titles for a broader audience. Designed to emulate the mechanics of the New York Stock Exchange, the game provided players with a simplified framework for buying and selling shares, mirroring the speculative environment that defined the era's financial climate. It arrived at a time when tabletop enthusiasts were increasingly drawn to systems that utilized complex rules to model real-world economic interactions.
Avalon Hill’s design philosophy for the game leaned heavily into the instructional utility of simulation, featuring components such as market trend charts and paper currency intended to convey the volatility of the financial sector. The artwork and graphic design of the era relied on clean, utilitarian layouts consistent with the company’s signature aesthetic of that time. While it did not reach the same cultural ubiquity as commercial staples like Monopoly, it was well-received among hobbyists who valued the company's commitment to mechanical depth and educational complexity.
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The Stock Market Game is published by Avalon Hill. The catalog gives its publication year as 1970.
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