James Clavell's Tai-Pan
1988
BGG Geek Rating
5.5
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BGG Average Rating
5.9
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BGG Ranking
#21311
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Players
2-4
Weight
2.33/5.00
Playtime
120 min
Age
12+
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📖 About This Game
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.