Differs from Original by: Made in the U.K. by Parker Games Division of Palitoy, Limited.
In most aspects this is the same as the original U.S. release (1970) and it is stated on the box that the game contains 'Some Imported Components'.
Freeman especially didn't like the high degree of luck required by the game that completely overshadowed any skill or strategy.
Freeman concluded "If gratuitous awards for rolling the right number on a die or landing on the proper space is your idea of excitement, then The Collector or Masterpiece may afford you hours of fun.
He noted, "Although luck plays a part in the game, players can win through shrewd buying and selling.... A forgery may be sold back to the bank for a profit or another player may buy it during a private auction.
"[2] In the January 1989 edition of Games International (Issue 2), Derek Carver criticized the lack of skill needed, since luck seemed to be the overwhelming deciding factor.
He also pointed out that buying and selling via auction was often a money-losing proposition, and commented that "you could quite easily play the game without buying any pictures at all and just going around collecting your $2 to $10 million handouts plus the odd free picture."