Spec (1987)

The True to life game of buying and selling property, speculate, invest, develop your entrepreneurial skills, become the richest investor on the board Spec is a game of property investment and speculation - risk and reward. The object of the game is to increase your total assets in both property value and cash in hand to become the richest investor. The board has 24 properties of differing style and value grouped into 4 color categories (blue, green, red or yellow) each has a corresponding color coded 7 dial value counter. The dials of the counter are rotated as the game proceeds increasing the properties value as bonus cards and home improvements are played or decreasing the value as crisis cards are played. The winner is the first to accrue a predetermined amount, or is the richest player after an agreed elapsed time. The game includes the following components: A playing Board, 2 Dice A Home improvement card showing all 25 different home improvement categories 170 home improvement cards 40 "crisis" cards 25 "bonus" cards 23 "Pros and Cons" cards (10 Favorable 13 unfavorable) 24 "Title Deed" cards Mortgage bond cards (£5K, £10K, £20K, £50K and £100K Bank notes (£50, £1K, £5K, £10K, £20K, £50K and £100K) 4 show house signs (1 for each color blue, green, red or yellow) 24 property value counters (6 of each color blue, green, red or yellow) 6 Player Identification markers (rabbit, tortoise, dog, cat, fish, duck)