Masterpiece

Masterpiece: The Classic Art Auction Game is a long out-of-print title from Parker Brothers and Hasbro for 3 to 6 players. "Your favorite Van Gogh is on the auction block, and you are bidding for it against an array of eccentric art collectors and speculators. You want that Van Gogh painting. Should you up the bid to $5 million? $10 million? But what if it's a worthless forgery? You'll never know what it's really worth unless you outbid the competition. Keen observation, steady nerves, and a little luck make the difference in MASTERPIECE, an always exciting, sometimes risky excursion into the elite world of an international art auction." Complete rules can be found at http://www.hasbro.com/common/instruct/masterpiece.pdf But here they are, simplified: Goal Masterpiece is an art auction game, so players must bid on pieces of art in an attempt to obtain the priciest collection by the end of the game. Once the bank sells all the paintings, the game is over. Setup The easel included in the game box must stand on its three legs in a prominent position where all players can see it. Every player must select a token and put it on any space on the circle track on the game board. Every player gets a value chart. The value cards are shuffled and placed face-down on the playing board, and the painting cards are set face-up on the board. Starting the Game Players must choose one player as the Banker; this player distributes $15 million to each player. Then, starting with the banker, every player must draw the top painting card and the top value card, placing the value card under the painting card to keep it secret. All painting cards are placed face-up in front of each player. Each player must roll the dice; whoever gets the highest score goes first. That player must move his or her token on the game board the rolled number of spaces and complete the action dictated by the game board. Play continues clockwise. Buying and Selling Since several auctions are involved in the game, p