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James Clavell's Tai-Pan
1981 · BGG
Avg rating
5.92
Bayes rating
5.51
Weight
2.33 (Medium Light)
Players
2-4
Playtime
2 hr
Ratings count
65
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Description
One of the high-priced (for the time) James Clavell games produced by FASA in 1981 ($25.00 retail). This one is about trading on the Chinese coast in the 1830s. Players buy and sell cargo from port-to-port including tea, spices, silk and Opium. Various events come into play via a deck of cards. The player with the most money at the end of the game is the winner.
Mechanics
Auction / Bidding Commodity Speculation Pick-up and Deliver Role Playing
Themes
Economic Nautical Novel-based Transportation
Publishers
Designers
Albie Fiore Ian Bailey