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Monopoly ReviewPosted: 3 months ago.
Author: @GeekDadGamer.
Overview
Monopoly is a strategy traversal game where you buy and develop land to make money from property. As you roll and move around the board you build up a portfolio of streets that you can charge rent on. It's a classic game that's stood the test of time because it's highly competitive yet mixes both skill and chance.
Each turn a you rolls two dice and move round the board. If you land on an unowned property you can buy it. If you land on a property owned by another player you pay rent. The cost of this escalates as players work to own a set of streets and add Houses and Hotels to them. The aim is to win all the money.
The result is a game that is approachable, a little frustrating when you lose, but ultimately a lot of fun. It's mildly taxing which means you can easily chat and snack while you play.
Each turn a you rolls two dice and move round the board. If you land on an unowned property you can buy it. If you land on a property owned by another player you pay rent. The cost of this escalates as players work to own a set of streets and add Houses and Hotels to them. The aim is to win all the money.
The result is a game that is approachable, a little frustrating when you lose, but ultimately a lot of fun. It's mildly taxing which means you can easily chat and snack while you play.
Game Details
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Duration
Learn to Play: This takes half an hour to learn. If you haven't played before the rules are quite simple, although nuances of auctioning and paying fines takes some time to grasp. Also, there are a number of variations that different families often adopt so it's important to establish what these are before you start playing.
Play Time: This game will take between 1 hour and 3 hours to complete. You can play in a much shorter time if you use the Speed Dice that accelerates how quickly you move around the board as well as getting property into player's hands faster.
- Do you pay fines into the Free Parking space to create a jackpot if you land on it?
- Do you allow loans from the bank instead of going bankrupt?
- Do you auction off property if not purchased by a player?
- Do you start auctions for unbought property at $1?
- Do you use the Speed Dice that accelerates play?
Play Time: This game will take between 1 hour and 3 hours to complete. You can play in a much shorter time if you use the Speed Dice that accelerates how quickly you move around the board as well as getting property into player's hands faster.
Play Style
You can play with 2 to 8 players in the same room.
You can play this game in the following styles:
Age Ratings
Skill Rating
8+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game.
Content Rating
We rate this suitable for 3+ years-olds.
Costs
Monopoly usually costs £3.99 to £44.99.
Monopoly Deal
Monopoly For Nintendo Switch + Monopoly Madness
Monopoly Madness
Monopoly Plus
Monopoly Plus + Monopoly Madness
There are many themed version of Monopoly you can buy. There's also a card game version of Monopoly called Monopoly Deal that you play without a board.
Accessibility
We haven't documented accessibility features for this game yet. Our Monopoly Accessibility Report details system-wide settings that may help, and suggests similar games with accessibility features. Tweet the developer (@Hasbro) to let them know about our Accessibility Questionnaire.
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