Financial crisis has occurred. 16 'too big to fail' companies from 4 countries need bailing out. The central banks have unlimited financial resources, lots of money is going to be printed. But the central banks also face disaster - print too much money and the country they represent goes bust.

In Q.E. you play the role of a central bank. You will bid on different size companies to accumulate various levels of victory points. The amount you bid is unlimited (you are the central bank and you own the printing press!) After the initial 'open' bid by the lead player the other players bid in secret.

After the 16 companies have been 'bailed out' bonus victory point are awarded for company sets of nationalisation, monopolization and diversification.

Players markers on the scoring track will now reveal which player has the most victory points. But this is not the end. Players must now add up the amount of money they printed and the player who printed the most money loses all their victory points!