Modern Times takes place in the USA during the Roaring Twenties. Business is booming and industrial magnates are in a worldwide arms race. It is the era of industrialism and great speculative deals in the stock market.As successful businessmen and -women, will the players invest in the expanding branches? The objective is to gain worldwide majority of stocks in the industries: Shipping, Aviation, Construction, Automobile manufacturing and Telecommunication. But caution is advisable! Irresponsible pursuit of profit may quickly lead to devastating results when the stock market collapses.Reimplemented by: Batavia - BoardGameGeek