How to Play Ponzi Scheme | Official Rules

Components

  • Funding Board
  • 72 Fund Cards
  • 9 Starting Fund Cards
  • 45 Fund Card
  • 18 "Bear" fund cards
  • 60 Industry Tiles
  • 4 Luxuries
  • Start Player Marker
  • 5 Player Screen
  • 5 Time Wheels/Markers
  • Cash
  • Trading Envelope

Object of the Game

In Ponzi Scheme, players are financial frauds who are attempting to raise funds by claiming to invest in various bogus industries. Upon due day, players must pay the promised dividends to their investors.

In addition, players may trade stakes in these bogus industries with each other through Clandestine Trading . Whenever a player fails to pay the interest due, the game ends immediately. All "surviving" players score points according to the scale of their virtual industries.


Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

Cybersecurity & Digital Privacy Researcher

Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.

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