Q:
What is a Market Rumor?
A: A Market
Rumor is an unreliable report that has the potential of affecting the Stock Market.
The rumor may be good or bad and it may be true or false. The actual source is
always questionable while the rumor is alive and circulating. Q:
Why is this space named "Market Rumor"?
A:
Because every Market Rumor originates from this space. Moreover, once a Market
Rumor is alive, every player that lands upon or passes this space affects the
Stock Market and helps to further spread the rumor. Q:
Is Market Rumor a Secondary Trade space?
A:
Yes. Any trade you make when you land on this space is a Secondary Trade. Q:
Is the couple portrayed in the Market Rumor space the same as the couple in the
Company Rumor space?
A: This is
a mystery! Q: How does a
Market Rumor begin?
A: In this
game, a Market Rumor always begins with a "WHISPER". The first Whisper occurs
when a player lands on the Market Rumor space. The rumor immediately becomes widespread
and known to all players. Q:
What is the Market Rumor card?
A:
The Market Rumor card contains specific instructions for generating a "New Market
Rumor". The four steps in the instructions must be followed in the listed order. Q:
What happens when I land on the Market Rumor space and the Market Rumor card
is there?
A: The "Rumor
is New" and you must follow the instructions on the Market Rumor card.
Step 1: Turn over the top Market News card and place it face-up on top of the
deck. Do not follow the instructions on the card. The Rumor is now alive!
Step 2: Make sure the Green Peg is in the Zero slot. Step 3: You may now "Trade
on the Rumor" [Secondary Trade]. Step 4: Flip the Market Rumor card over and place
it on Dispel Market Rumor. Q: If
I land on 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 Market Rumor
card [Step 3], it is a Secondary Trade. Q:
What's an example of a player landing on the Market Rumor space and the Market
Rumor card is there?
A: Suppose
Katie rolls the die and lands on Market Rumor and the Market Rumor card is there.
The "Rumor is New" and she must follow the instructions on the Market Rumor card.
She turns over the top Market News card and places it face-up on top of the deck
and makes sure the Green Peg is in the Zero slot. She buys 100 shares of Beryl
[B] because the rumor is GOOD [action on top Market News card is Green]. Finally,
she flips the Market Rumor card over and places it on Dispel Market Rumor. The
rumor is now alive and Katie is the first player to "Trade on the Rumor". Q:
What happens when I land on the Market Rumor space and the Market Rumor card
is not there?
A: The "Rumor
Exists" and you must affect the Market with your roll when you land. The Market
is affected as follows: Step 1: If the action
on the top Market News card is: GREEN –
the "Rumor is Good" and you must move every Stock UP with your roll when
you land; RED – the "Rumor is Bad" and
you must move every Stock DOWN with your roll when you land.
Step 2: Move the Market Rumor Peg up one slot. Q:
What's an example of a player landing on the Market Rumor space and the Market
Rumor card is not there?
A:
Suppose Alex rolls a 7 and lands on Market Rumor and the Market Rumor card is
not there. Now, suppose the action on the top Market News card is RED. Since the
"Rumor Exists" and it is BAD, Alex moves every Stock DOWN by 7 points. He then
moves up the Green Peg from Zero to 1. Finally, Alex makes a Secondary Trade and
sells 100 shares of Amethyst [A] because the rumor is BAD. Q:
What happens when I pass the Market Rumor space and the Market Rumor card is
not there?
A: The "Rumor
Exists" and you must affect the Market with your roll as you pass. The Market
is affected as follows: Step 1: If the action
on the top Market News card is: GREEN –
the "Rumor is Good" and you must move every Stock UP with your roll as
you pass; RED – the "Rumor is Bad" and
you must move every Stock DOWN with your roll as you pass.
Step 2: Move the Market Rumor Peg up one slot. Q:
What's an example of a player passing the Market Rumor space and the Market
Rumor card is not there?
A:
Suppose Peter rolls a 5 and lands on GEM while passing the Market Rumor space
and the Market Rumor card is not there. Moreover, suppose the action on the top
Market News card is Green. Since the "Rumor is Alive" and it is GOOD,
he moves every Stock UP 5 points and advances the Green Peg from 2 to 3. Now Peter
follows the instructions for the GEM space. Q:
What happens when I pass the Market Rumor space and the Market Rumor card is
there?
A: Nothing. If the Market
Rumor card is there when you pass then there is no rumor to affect the Stock Market. Q:
What happens if I am sent to the Market Rumor space by a Bulls & Bears card?
A:
If the "Rumor is New", you must follow the instructions on the Market Rumor card.
If the "Rumor is Alive", do not affect the Market. However, you may trade. Q:
How do I know when a Market Rumor exists [alive]?
A:
There are three signs: The "Market Rumor Couple" is revealed [Rumor card was removed];
the top Market News card is face-up; the Dispel Market Rumor card is revealed. Q:
What is the Green Market Rumor Peg used for?
A:
The Peg is used to count the number of times the rumor affects the market. Q:
How is the Market Rumor Peg used to count the number of times the rumor affects
the market?
A: The Peg is initially
placed in the Zero slot. When a rumor is alive [exists], the Peg is moved up one
slot each time a player lands upon or passes the Market Rumor space. Q:
If a Market Rumor is alive when I pass the Market Rumor space, do I affect the
Market before following the instructions of the space I land upon?
A:
Yes. You must affect the Market with your roll before following the instructions
of the space you land upon. Q:
If a Market Rumor is alive and one or more of the Stocks is halted do I affect
the halted Stock(s) when I land upon or pass the Market Rumor space?
A:
Yes. If the Rumor is GOOD, the halted Stocks resume trading at the price equal
to your roll when you land upon or pass the Market Rumor space. However, if the
Rumor is BAD, the given companies become Bankrupt and their Stocks no longer trade
for the rest of the game. Q:
Does a Market Rumor affect a Bankrupt Company?
A:
No. Once a Company becomes Bankrupt it can never resume trading for the remainder
of the game. Q: Who is responsible
for making sure the Market is up-to-date?
A:
All players have the responsibility of keeping the market up-to-date by making
sure the market is affected appropriately. Q:
How do I know if the Rumor affected the Market?
A:
If the Green Market Rumor Peg is not in the Zero slot then the Rumor affected
the Market. Moreover, the position of the Peg shows the number of times the Market
was affected. Q: How does
a Market Rumor end?
A: A Market
Rumor usually ends when it is either "Confirmed" or "Dispelled". When this happens
the Rumor no longer exists. Q:
How is a Market Rumor "Confirmed"?
A:
A Market Rumor is "Confirmed" when a player lands on the Market News space. When
this happens the Rumor no longer exists. Q:
How is a Market Rumor "Dispelled"?
A:
A Market Rumor is "Dispelled" when a player lands on the Dispel Market Rumor space.
When this happens the Rumor no longer exists. | 
