{"product_id":"shark","title":"Shark (Korean Import)","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" margin=\"1\" padding=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/h-jean-vanaise\"\u003eH. Jean Vanaise\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/all\/korea-boardgames-co.-ltd.\"\u003eKorea Boardgames Co., Ltd.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2-6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHonor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/8778\/1987-spiel-des-jahres-recommended\" class=\"ng-binding\" ng-href=\"\/boardgamehonor\/8778\/1987-spiel-des-jahres-recommended\"\u003e1987 Spiel des Jahres Recommended\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"display: none;\" id=\"bgg-row\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: none;\" id=\"bgg-url\"\u003e433\/shark\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: none;\" id=\"bgg-forum-url\"\u003ehttp:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/433\/shark\/forums\/63\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-type=\"bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNote: This game includes English and \u003cspan class=\"ng-binding ng-scope\" ng-repeat=\"link in item.links[ldata.keyname]\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Korean\u003c\/span\u003e. For a preview, English rule can be found\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/geekdo-files.com\/bgg11105?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Shark_-_Quick_Reference.pdf%22\u0026amp;response-content-type=application%2Fpdf\u0026amp;X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD\u0026amp;X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256\u0026amp;X-Amz-Credential=AKIAJYFNCT7FKCE4O6TA%2F20230810%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request\u0026amp;X-Amz-Date=20230810T150659Z\u0026amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host\u0026amp;X-Amz-Expires=120\u0026amp;X-Amz-Signature=3d5970201a419eb9eef45c164dfe40e607733e4dda22b3654475f8c5734f54c8\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShark is a stock-trading game slightly reminiscent of Acquire in that abstract play on the game board determines the share values of the various companies. The similarities end there, though, as Shark is more free-wheeling than Acquire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the start of your turn, you can buy shares (up to five) and sell shares (as many as you want), then you roll dice to determine which of the four company markers you place on the board and in which region. A company marker on its own doesn't contribute to the value of a company; only groups of at least two markers count, so groups of 5, 4, 1, and 1 markers would create a value of $9,000 for each of that company's shares. If you place a marker that combines those two lone markers, then you'd have groups of 5, 4, and 3, so the share price would shoot to $12,000. If you placed that marker on its own, the share price wouldn't change. When you place a marker, you gain money equal to that company's new share price, so you have an incentive to boost a company's size — but all players receive funds equal to the difference between the old share price and new for each share they hold, so are you enriching them more than yourself?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf course, you can also place a marker to tank a company's share price. When a company's group expands to touch a smaller group, that smaller group is removed from the board, lowering the value of that company's shares (as long as the group had at least two markers) and costing everyone money equal to the loss in value. (Groups of equal size cannot touch, and you cannot place a marker to force a smaller group to touch a larger one.) To end your turn, you can again sell as many shares as you want and buy shares up to the per-turn limit of five.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRemoved markers are banished from the game, not returned to the supply. Once all of a company's markers have been used, or a company's share price reaches $15,000, or all of the shares have been sold, the game ends, and players cash out all their shares to see who has the most money.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Korea Boardgames Co., Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41356847644723,"sku":"41356847644723","price":54.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/products\/pic6985693.jpg?v=1691673839","url":"https:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/products\/shark","provider":"vaibhavhospital","version":"1.0","type":"link"}