Masterpiece - The Classic Art Auction Game

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Rolling doubles does not permit a second consecutive turn. He then takes whatever steps he chooses within the following rules: The game box has slightly darker tones and richer colors, with both English and French on the cover.

The Value Chart cards have no character bios on them but a box insert discusses each of the art collector characters in detail. He is given the opportunity but is not required to sell any one of his paintings to the bank. The value is determined by its value card. A player will do well to sell an expensive painting as he might be forced to sell it at a loss at "Private Auction". Strategic players will sell their least valuable painting to the bank. Once a piece of art is turned in, the value card is displayed for all players to see and then turned facedown along with the painting. The play money has English on the bottom and French on the top (for example: One Million and Un Million). The word “Masterpiece” is not written on the play money.

The Painting cards remain the same size as previous editions, but feature different paintings from the Art Institute of Chicago, such as Paul Cézanne’s The Basket of Apples, Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks, James Abbott McNeill Whistler’s Violet and Silver – The Deep Sea, Paul Gauguin’s Old Women of Arles, and Vincent van Gogh’s Bedroom in Arles. In the event two or more players simultaneously bid a like amount and there is no higher bid, the auction is canceled.

Any of the other players may, but are not required to, bid on one of his paintings. If he has more than one, the painting to be auctioned is selected by the player on his left. The new owner pays the former owner the high bid amount and he then receives the painting with its value card attached. The player who rolled the die may not bid on his or her own painting in a private auction. The winning bidder takes the painting and the value card. Since several auctions are involved in the game, players must pay attention to the auction they can initiate. He may, if he desires, pay the bank the amount specified and he then receives the top painting together with the top value card. Play passes to the next player to the left after a high bidder has paid and received his painting and value card.A high bidder with sufficient cash must pay the high bid for his painting even if another player without sufficient cash was involved in the bidding.