The object of BLACKOUT is to win the game by having the greatest net investment in power plants on the board. Each player owns and operates a power company. Each player strives to improve his competitive position by investing in new regions and power plants, upgrading existing power plants and acquiring competitors' regions and plants through acquisition and foreclosure. Blackout my be played with two, three or four players. A complete game with four usually takes 1 to 2 hours. The game consists of a playing board, 1 die, 4 markers, 140 power plants, 31 IMPACT CARDS, 40 mortgage cards, 4 value charts and over 250 Billion Dollars in play money to acquire power plants and avoid a blackout. BLACKOUT is a fascinating game of strategy and luck. It is an easy game to play, but new challenges appear with each play, and situations change rapidly. The outcome may not be apparent until the last play.