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Deluxe Pit features the same action trading packed game play as standard Pit and it includes a wonderfully crafted silver-toned bell for added excitement! This timeless classic has players competing – all at once, no waiting! – for cards that represent commodities. The first player to “corner the market” by getting a hand of cards of all one suit rings the bell and wins the game!
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Looking for a sure winner in the hot commodities market? Pit, the fast-paced card game from Parker Brothers, has been a bullish performer since its introduction way back in 1904. With all the ups and downs, desperate deals, and nonstop action of an actual trading floor, this lively game offers great fun without risking the family fortune. The rules are simple: Deal the cards, wait for the opening bell, scream and trade like crazy, be the first to corner a specific market (nine cards of the same suit), and ring the closing bell. Sounds pretty realistic, doesn’t it? Once you’ve got the basic game mastered, try throwing Bull and Bear cards into the mix–that’s when things get really interesting!
Pit comes neatly boxed with a set of durable game cards, instructions, and a heavy-duty metal bell that’s great for slamming. There are rules included for a silent bidding version of the game, but jumping up and down, gesticulating wildly, and shouting yourself hoarse is half the fun. –George Laney
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Winning Moves Games Deluxe Pit
Deluxe Pit features the same action packed game play as classic Pit and it includes a wonderfully crafted silver-toned bell for added excitement!
– Ages:7 and up.
– Players:3 to 8.
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age 7 and up; 3-8 players
Claude Avary –
PIT is a card game based on the trading of commodities. This sounds dry when you first hear it, but actually this is one of the most enjoyable party games ever invented. It’s simple to learn, fast to play, and involves lots of screaming and yelling. (Try to imagine “Go Fish” if nobody takes turns and it was played like a furious farmer’s auction). But the game also has a fascinating history and teaches something about the nature of the economy.The commodities market developed in the 19th century as the modern agricultural economy began to grow in the U.S. When many farmers faced bankruptcy during lean times of the winter season, “forward contracts” — an agreement between a buyer and a seller on a price, quantity, and a future delivery date of a particular commodity like wheat or beans or coffee — started to appear. Between the time of the contract purchase and the delivery, the price of the commodity could change rapidly and violently in either direction, so to protect themselves, merchants would travel to Chicago to trade their various contracts and agree on a later delivery date. The location where they traded (originally a room above a flour store) became The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) — also know as “THE PIT.” Today we see the The Pit on television every day, where traders dash about desperately yelling and giving signals to buy or trade contracts on wheat, soybeans, Eurodollars, heating oil, gold, and so forth. (Actually, I work in a commodities brokerage firm and live this madness every day.)And thus arose this long-lived, legendary card game. By 1904, when the game was first published, the commodities market had exploded into a major economic force in the country, and one in which speculators could lose or gains millions in a short period of time. This game is meant to imitate the frenzy of traders on the floor of the pit, selling and buying contracts on various commodities rapidly so they can “corner” a particular market, and where fortunes can be made or lost in seconds.This may sound a bit complicated, but PIT is an incredibly simple game to learn and addictive to play. Seven-year-olds can pick it up quickly and be trading as hard as an adult player after only one round. The play is simple. A deck of eight different “suits” of nine cards each (commodities like wheat, oats, coffee, and sugar), plus a “bear” card and “bull” card, are dealt to the players. The dealer then rings a bell (included in this set) to declare trading open. Immediately, without any semblance of taking turns or order, the players try to discard cards they don’t want by trading them with other players so they can get all nine cards of one commodity in their hand and “corner” that market and win the round. You receive a particular number of points depending on what commodity you’ve nabbed (wheat, for example, is the most valuable at 100 points). All trading is blind: a player holds up cards of all the same suit he wishes to trade, keeping their backs to the other players, and yells out how many he wants to trade (“I’m selling three! Three! Who wants three!). Other player may ask him to trade less if he they have fewer cards available to offer (“Will you drop to two!? I’ll trade two!”). Usually, three or four trades among different players are going on at any time, or players are competing to grab an offered trade first, and the game becomes a furious race to nab that nine-of-a-kind and slam your hand on the bell to announce that you’ve won the round.Amongst all this looms the Bear and Bull cards. The Bull is a wild card; you can corner a market with only eight cards plus the Bull. But if the Bull is in your hand when someone else slams the bell, you lose twenty points. The Bear is always bad: you lose twenty points if it’s in your hand at the end of the round, and as long as it’s in your hand, you can’t corner a market. You keep playing rounds until someone gets 500 points and wins the game.New players may be a bit hesitant with the fast and furious play style, but pretty quickly everyone will be feeling like a real tradier and yelling and wheeling and dealing. I’ve seen ten-year-olds beat out fifty-year-olds with their enthusiasm. And no one will ever get bored playing this. (Neighbors, however, may complain about the noise.)The only real drawback to PIT is that it isn’t as fun with a small group. The more players you have, the more fun it is. A three-player game is possible, but it isn’t as intense as a game of five or more. And eight players (the maximum) is an absolutely amazing thing to see or take part in. Buy this game…you’ll be the hit of your next party. It has all the wheeling and dealing of Monopoly in one tenth the time!
kat –
Easy to learn and a bunch of rowdy fun!
Jules –
It’s just perfect. It’s a quick game and so fun. I hate spending hours explaining rules, but with this game you just have to explain once and then have fun.
Amazon Customer –
Infurstvstarted playing out back in the 80s at family gatherings when I was about 10 years old. It’s a very high paced exciting game that is easy to learn. My family rule was you couldn’t play until you were 10, but I watched them playing for a few years prior. Once is started playing, I was hooked. Regardless of where I move to, I always have a set. I carry them to church outings, summer camp, socials, BBQs etc. It’s always a hit.I just got back from a games night and I taught a group to play with a 2 min explanation. They picked it right up and spent over 2 hours playing it!I have this deluxe set. The current box I have I bought almost 12 years ago and its still going strong. The cards are a little bent, but that’s because my crew plays real aggressive😁. The bell is just as good as it was when I got it.I also have two packs with just the cards, I use that for when I’m traveling and don’t want to take up too much space. Also, since th3 cards are different, I sometimes swap them out so that if we’re playing a long game, people don’t get bored because you have to adjust you’ll thinking a little when your switch to different commodities.I also have the 100th Anniversary set. (Yes I jnow 5 packs of the game is a bit excessive, but what can I say, I’ve loved it for over 30 years).This deluxe pack is also in a strudy box. Despite playing with more aggressive players (no shrinking violets here), neither the box nor the cards are torn after over 11 years. They are standing up pretty well.So at about $15, it’s more than great value for money, both with its durability, and the fun you’ll receive from it.There used to be a set in a tin, but I gave that away. I’ll be trying out the kid version next, so I can indoctrinate another generation.Hope this helps.
Seth Anderson –
This is a very entertaining game where you trade commodities like the stock market. Imagine 2the end scene in Trading Places,to get an idea how the game is played. Simple but loads of fun. You’ll yell a lot.
Rose –
You can’t beat a rousing game of Pit! It’s more fun with lots of players, but we’ve been playing with just three and it’s still really fun. We add an extra suit of stocks to keep it a little more exciting!
Holly –
This is a great party game! I have loved this game since I was a kid. If you don’t have this game, you gotta get it.
Doyle Stephens –
A great time was had by all. It’s a very interactive game. If you don’t like loudness. This is not the game for you.
friend –
A go-to for family game nights. Not too much strategy needed, just make quick trades until you collect 9 of the same cards and ring the bell to end the round. Also, keeping a mental check of where the bear card might be is a good tip. Kids pick up on the rules pretty easily after watching a few rounds. Love this game!
Rae Ann O’Neill –
This is a family favorite. Keeps people involved. Fast moving. We don’t score points, just who wins each round.