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Starting with $49 apiece, players in The Game of 49 bid to buy spaces on the 49-square (7-by-7) game board. Randomly drawn number cards are auctioned one at a time, with the highest bidder placing a chip on the matching board space. Wild/Payoff cards give players a choice of where to place their chip and also award cash to all players for their chips on the board: $7 per chip, with a maximum payoff of $49.
The first player to claim four spaces in a row, in any direction, wins.
Zillionaires on Mars and Zillionaires: Road Trip USA keep the same gameplay as in the game's original release, but with dollar values now in the zillions as players bid for lots on Mars or roadside attractions alongside U.S. highways.
Luck: The Game offers the same gameplay in a handy travel bag with the game board printed right on the bag. Theme is based on the Skydance movie, Luck, released on Apple+ August 5, 2022.
Year Published
2014
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Video uPLFiCi8dek
Game Boy Geek game_review at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Very quick to learn and play
- Tense bidding and social interaction
- Accessible for families and non-gamers
- Beautiful updated components and production in second edition
- Excellent for mass-market reach (Target distribution)
Cons
- Paper money is not the preferred component for some
- Auction play can be punishing or slow if players stall
- Component choices may not appeal to some purists
Thematic elements
- Bluffing, bidding, and grid-alignment victory on a board with monetary incentives
- Money-based auction for control of a grid, with fast-paced bidding and hidden money.
- Lighthearted, enthusiastic, and accessible family-game storytelling with emphasis on social interaction
Comparison games
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- 49 card — A special card that lets a winner move onto the 49 space; multiple 49 cards can reposition someone.
- Auction — Players bid on board positions; last bidder wins and places a chip on the space.
- Auction / Bidding — Players bid on board positions; last bidder wins and places a chip on the space.
- End condition: four in a row — First to connect four in a row wins (or three in a row in a five-player game).
- Hidden money — Players keep money hidden under the table; visibility affects social dynamics.
- Minimum bid / Raise / Pass — Bids must meet minimums; players can raise or pass until last bidder wins.
- Payouts based on chips — After each wild card, every player's payout is seven dollars per chip on the board.
- Resource management — Decide when to bid and invest money to capture spots vs hold for payouts.
- Stacking and Balancing — Two-player variant scales differently, with payouts and strategy adjusted to fit two players.
- Two-player balancing — Two-player variant scales differently, with payouts and strategy adjusted to fit two players.
- Wild cards — Wild cards allow placement on any unoccupied spot within a color ring (outer/middle/inner).
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Look, if you've watched my videos for a while, it's no secret how much I love The Game of 49.
- It's just amazing how simple the game is, but how awesome it is about that whole tension of, hey, should I spend a bunch of money and get a bunch of stuff out there early, or should I just wait for the right spot?
- Chips in a row, money under the table.
- This game just plays well anywhere.
- One of the best family games.
- If you haven't played this game, what are you waiting for? Go get Game of 49.
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Video mjFpucUhANQ
Actual L general_discussion at 16:45
video_pk 9401 · mention_pk 27772
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Quotes (from this video)
- It's incredibly exhausting and in terms of buying games well that's what Essen is designed for
- I had an amazing time at Essen Spiel and I've spent this entire week since thinking about how I'm going to do it better next year
- the atmosphere is what you go for
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Video DRON2-CTULk
Chairman of the Board game_review at 7:08 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- interesting control mechanics with variable value depending on position
- pacing and strategic blocking elements
Cons
- turn-order can be manipulated to stall endgame
- production quality very cheap, money cards feel low quality
Thematic elements
- abstract grid control with numerical auction
- 7x7 grid with numbers—auction to claim control
- endgame reveal via new auction card
Comparison games
- For Sale
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- auction/bidding — round-based bidding to place control markers on a 7x7 grid
- cash flow based on control — money received per control marker on board
- pattern-building win condition — four in a row/column/diagonal wins when a line is completed
- power cards to affect 49 — special cards can change ownership of the 49 position
- scarcity of funds — balance money supply as you bid down and recharge later
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this game is football for me to be honest it all boils down to this one mechanism of how the dice are used
- I would love to see this be used in something else
- production of this game is absolutely terrible and really cheap pieces
- this is a very silly simple chaotic game but it is fun in its nature
- stunning visual look here with these watercolored flowers
- breath of fresh air; breezy filler
- it's a simple set collection drafting style game
- I actually do like the concept of this game
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