Get: 60th Anniversary Board Game Review
Blog Andrew Joseph 25 Feb , 2025 0
1964 was a busy year. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, the Beatles traveled to New York City, and the Olympics were held in Tokyo. But for our purposes, it also marks the widespread release of board games. Now, after more than 60 years of more than a year, Renegade Games has acquired the Ins Rope in this historic hotel building a powerful powerhouse, releasing the premium 60th anniversary edition in 2024 and retail products for 2023. And these new versions may have new coats. Paint, they still keep the same great gameplay, which keeps it for sixty years and lands it on our list Best Classic Board Games.
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Get two dramas Six playerseveryone puts tiles, sets up hotel chains and buys stocks, all of which hopes to get a great return on investment. While this theme may not sound the most fascinating compared to other games on the shelves of local game stores, there is one reason for it for over 60 years. It's easy to teach and involves deceptive strategies – so much that it even goes on World Board Game Last year's competition.
It's your turn, the player will pull a tile – each tile prints a grid coordinate on it – and place it in the corresponding position. When a tiling is placed and at least two adjacent connected tiles are created, the hotel is formed and its founder will acquire a portion of its stock. The bigger the growth of a hotel chain, the more expensive the stock per share, but the more expense it will be when a hotel is acquired and absorbed into a larger hotel. Therefore, low purchases and high purchases are the name of the game.
These latest versions are from Traitor Game A new variant of the rule is offered called Tycoon Mode, which makes it easier to not lead players who make a comeback. In the traditional classic model, only the first and second owners of the hotel chain – two people with the most stocks – get payments. The Tycoon model also extends this gain to third player. While I prefer the classic choice, I appreciate this variant being included to help put new players into the game.
What's unique about the 60th Anniversary Edition is a special set of power cards that can further adjust the gameplay. These cards offer powerful bonuses, such as playing four tiles at a time or buying three shares for free. Although these cards have greatly changed the game, I found them too powerful to change the taste of the game. After a match with them, I didn’t go back and had no real desire. But, like Tycoon mode, they are optional, so they are worth a try and see if it fits your style.
Regarding the difference between the main retail version and the 60th anniversary version, the $50 price difference includes enough tweaks and tweaks to make the premium version worth considering. Gameplay and core components (tiles, boards and cards) remain the same – except for the power card, the main difference is the components.
There are three major upgrades in the premium version that make the investment worth it: a tie-up bag for choosing tiles, a removable insert for organizing stock cards and hotel miniatures, and replacing banknotes with solid poker chips.
On the surface, these don't seem like major upgrades, or worth the extra cost – but the improved organizers and tie-belt bags significantly enhance the experience. Stored from the bag and blindly grasping the tiles eliminates the need to manually flip the tiles during setup, making the game flow smoother. If you choose the basic version, I highly recommend finding a bag that you can use.
Another useful addition to the anniversary edition is the redesigned plastic organizer, which stores cards in its own separate container with plastic covers on it. This allows for more convenient placement of cards that hold upright grooves together with the corresponding hotel miniature. In contrast, the organizer of the base version is the size of the entire game box, although the feature functions take up more table space. Most players may prefer to separate the cards on the table.
The last exclusive upgrade was purely cosmetics: use poker chips instead of banknotes. Personally, I hate banknotes in board games and believe it should stay in the 1960s. A large part of the price increase in Anniversary Edition comes from this component upgrade, but how much it is. These chips weigh well, store neatly in their own containers and help keep the game organized. Plus, they are more satisfying than fragile paper bills – about that clumsy sound.
Where to buy
Acquisition: 60th Anniversary Edition (retail price $99.99)
Standard Edition (MSRP $49.99)
