Sid SacksonSid Sackson (February 4, 1920 in Chicago – November 6, 2002) was an American board game designer and collector, best known as the creator of the business game Acquire. CareerSackson's most popular creation is probably the business game Acquire. Other games he designed include Can't Stop and Focus (Domination), which won the prestigious German Spiel des Jahres game design award in 1981.
Avalon HillAvalon Hill Games Inc. is a game company that publishes wargames and strategic board games. It has also published miniature wargaming rules, role-playing games and sports simulations. It is a subsidiary of Hasbro, and operates under the company's "Hasbro Gaming" division.Computer AcquireComputer Acquire is a 1980 video game published by Avalon Hill for the Apple II, Atari 8-bit computers, Commodore PET, and TRS-80.
Milton Bradley CompanyMilton Bradley Company, simply known as Milton Bradley (MB), was an American board game manufacturer that was established by Milton Bradley (1836–1911) in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1860. In 1920, it absorbed the game production of McLoughlin Brothers, formerly the largest game manufacturer in the United States. It was acquired by Hasbro in 1984 and merged, with Hasbro subsidiary Parker Brothers in 1998. The brand name continued to be used by Hasbro until 2009.
Board gameTabletop social gameThe board game Monopoly is licensed in 103 countries and printed in 37 languages.Young girls playing Alias in a library at Iisalmi, Finland, 2016The board game is a type of tabletop game that involves small objects (game pieces) that are placed and moved in particular ways on a specially designed patterned game board, potentially including other components, e.g. dice.
Mergers and acquisitionsMergers and acquisitions (M&A) are business transactions where the ownership of a company, business organization, or one of their operating units is transferred to or consolidated with another entity. They may happen through direct absorption, a merger, a tender offer or a hostile takeover. As a central aspect of corporate strategy and strategic management, M&A activity enables companies to expand, diversify, restructure, or realign their competitive position.
Alex RandolphAlexander Randolph (4 May 1922 – 27 April 2004) was an American designer of board games and writer. Alex Randolph's game creations include TwixT, Breakthru, Hol's der Geier, Inkognito (with Leo Colovini), Raj, Ricochet Robot, and Enchanted Forest (with ). BiographyAlexander Randolph was born on 4 May 1922 in Czechoslovakia where his parents spent four years coming from the USA. He was the son of self-described "rich parents".
3M bookshelf game seriesThe 3M bookshelf game series is a set of strategy and economic games published in the 1960s and early 1970s by 3M Corporation. The games were packaged in leatherette-look large hardback book size boxes in contrast to the prevalent wide, flat game boxes. The series grew to encompass over three dozen games. Most were multi-player board games or card games; a few were trivia games or two-handed board games. Acquire and TwixT were among the best-selling titles.
TRS-80The TRS-80 Micro Computer System (TRS-80, colloquially known as the "Trash-80", later renamed the TRS-80 Model I to distinguish it from its successors) is a desktop microcomputer developed by American company Tandy Corporation and sold through their Radio Shack stores. Launched in 1977, it is one of the earliest mass-produced and mass-marketed retail home computers. The name is derived from Tandy Radio Shack Z80, referring to its Zilog Z80 8-bit microprocessor.
3MAmerican multinational corporationThe 3M Company (originally the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company) is an American multinationalconglomerate operating in the fields of industry, worker safety, and consumer goods.
Commodore PETPersonal computer system Commodore PETCommodore PET 2001ManufacturerCommodore InternationalTypePersonal computer (all-in-one)ReleasedJanuary 1977; 49 years ago (1977-01)Introductory priceUS$795 (equivalent to $4,200 in 2025)Discontinued1982; 44 years ago (1982)Units sold219,000Operating systemCommodore BASIC 1.0–4.0CPU6502 @ 1 MHzMemory4–96 KBStorageCassette tape, 5.25-inch floppy, 8-inch floppy, hard diskDisplay40×25 or 80×25 textGraphicsMonochrome PETSCII semigraphic charactersSoundNone or beeperSuccessorCBM-II The Commodore PET is a line of personal computers produced starting in 1977 by Commodore International.Apple IIThe Apple II is a series of microcomputers manufactured by Apple Computer, Inc. from 1977 to 1993. The original Apple II model, which gave the series its name, was designed by Steve Wozniak and was first sold on June 10, 1977. Its success led to the Apple II Plus, Apple IIe, Apple IIc, and Apple IIc Plus, with the IIe being the most popular. The name is trademarked with square brackets as apple ][, then beginning with the IIe in 1983 as Apple //.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.