Q:
Why is this space
named "Dispel Market Rumor"?
A:
Because if a player lands on this space when a Market Rumor exists [alive] the
Market Rumor is Dispelled. In other words, landing on this space when a Market
Rumor is circulating is equivalent to hearing news that the rumor is false. Q:
Is Dispel Market Rumor
a Secondary Trade space?
A: Yes.
Any trade you make when you land on this space is a Secondary Trade. Q:
What is the Dispel Market Rumor card?
A:
The Dispel Market Rumor card contains specific instructions for "Dispelling a
Market Rumor". The four steps in the instructions must be followed in the listed
order! Q: What happens when
I land on the Dispel Market Rumor space and the Dispel Market Rumor card is
there?
A: The "Rumor Exists"
and you must "Dispel The Market Rumor" by following the instructions on the card: Step
1: If the Rumor affected the Market then you must: (a)
Roll Die;
(b) Reverse effects using (Number of Passes)
x Roll;
(c) Return the Green Peg to the Zero slot. Step
2: Turn over the top Market News card and transfer it to the bottom. The Rumor
no longer exists; Step 3: You may now "Trade on the
News" [Secondary Trade]; Step 4: Flip the Dispel Market
Rumor card over and return it to the Market Rumor space. Q:
If I land on Dispel Market Rumor and I "Trade on the Rumor" is this considered
a Secondary Trade?
A:
Yes. If you "Trade on the Rumor" by following the instructions on the Dispel Market
Rumor card [Step 3], it is a Secondary Trade. Q:
What's an example of a player landing on the Dispel Market Rumor space and the
Dispel Market Rumor card is there?
A:
Suppose Maurice rolls the die and lands on Dispel Market Rumor and the Dispel
Market Rumor card is there. The "Rumor Exists" and he must "Dispel The Market
Rumor" by following the instructions on the card. Suppose
the rumor was GOOD [action on top Market News card is Green] and affected the
Market THREE times [Passes = 3]. He rolls a 7 and moves every Stock DOWN 21 points
[3 x 7] to reverse the effects of the rumor. He returns the Green Peg to the Zero
slot. He turns over the top Market News card and transfers it face-down to the
bottom of the deck. He chooses not to trade. Finally,
Maurice flips the Dispel Market Rumor card over and returns it to the Market Rumor
space. The rumor has been dispelled and no longer exists! Q:
What happens when I land on the Dispel Market Rumor space and the Dispel Market
Rumor card is not there?
A:
If the Dispel Market Rumor card is not there then the rumor does not exist. However,
you may trade because this is a Secondary Trade space. Q:
What happens if I am sent to the Dispel Market Rumor space by a Bulls & Bears
card?
A: If the "Rumor is Alive",
you must follow the instructions on the Dispel Market Rumor card. You may trade
because this is a Secondary Trade space. | 
