Monopoly
by Hasbro Games
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Toys and Games Reviews of Monopoly
Customer Review: Fun for the whole family.
Summary: 5 Stars
What more can be said about Monoploy, other than that it's fun for the whole family and that it's educational in the sense that it teaches you how to manage money? Monopoly is probably the most famous game ever made and is certainly one of the most well known. Monopoly has stood the test of time well. For fun, Monopoly rates 5 stars because you can play it and play it and never get tired of it. It's also a great game no matter how many people play it. Ever since I've been playing it, I have never gotten tired of it, which is a rare thing since most board games eventually get boring.
For educational value, Monopoly also rates 5 stars. There aren't really a lot of games out there that teach you how to manage money the way this game does. You can own a heap of properties and then go bankrupt as quickly as anything, showing you how fast you can lose money. Monoploy also teaches you to spend your money carefully and wisely.
And finally for durability, Monopoly gets 5 stars once again. We have an edition that is about 17 or 18 years old and it's still going and is in pretty good condition considering it's age.
In short, Monopoly is one of my all time favourite games and is one of the best ever made.
Customer Review: Very Stimulating Real Estate Game!
Summary: 5 Stars
Monopoly is one of the best board games made by the Parker Brothers Corporation. The graphics printed on the middle of the board are very artistic, but graphics printed on spaces are slightly dull. As for the colors, they are very brilliant.
The materials used to make the Monopoly game are durable enough to last for years when proper care is utilized. Those materials included (besides the board) would be:
Paper money - color-coded based on denominations of 500, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5, and 1.
Property deeds - color-coded based on property groups. There are also property values printed on them.
Game pieces - 26 green houses, 12 red hotels, 12 steel tokens each used to represent a player, and two dice for rolling to determine the number of spaces a player moves at his/her turn.
The maximum number of players allowed as indicated in the rules would be eight. The minimum would be two.
The goal of the game would be to get all the other players of Monopoly bankrupt, leaving one player with a solid net worth and ownership of all the properties on the board.
The game is very fun for people of all ages (8 and up) to play and it can last a very long time depending on how many people participate.
Customer Review: A game for all seasons
Summary: 5 Stars
If you have never played Monopoly, you don't know what you're missing. This simple set of properties and guidelines opens the door to a challenging world of buying, selling, psychology, and luck.Although chance plays a large role (or perhaps I should say a large roll) in this game, clever strategies can often turn defeat into victory. I urge you to buy the game, gather a group of four players (three to five players is ideal in my opinion), and experiment with different rule variants until you find the one that really grabs you. Regardless of your "house rules," Monopoly is never the same game twice.
However, I really want to talk to those people who know the game from their childhood but no longer own it. In lieu of returning to Mom's attic, treat yourself to a new copy today -- you're worth it! I promise you, before you know what hit you, you'll be stacking piles of pretend money, lining up little houses, and trying to roll doubles. It is a great excuse to get together with friends, and the hours just seem to disappear until the game ends.
Do not pass GO. Do not collect $200. Instead, please buy Monopoly today, and let the good times roll!
Customer Review: Still a great game
Summary: 5 Stars
Monopoly is often overlooked as a gamenight option these days, many people considering it outdated. But it's a classic for a reason, combining lucky rolls and strategy in a very unique way. The fact is that most people don't play Monopoly by the correct rules, and that makes all the difference. The key to enjoying the game is the inter-player deals and politics. That's where all the fun lies, and much of the strategy. Any player can strike any kind of a deal with another player - want to trade all the purples and light blues for Boardwalk? No problem. Want to trick someone into trading a property you need for all your railroads? This is where the real enjoyment comes from. I encourage you not only to get the game and play it, but to read the rules and "get into" the game.
There are also some fun alternate rules you can use, such as collecting $400 (instead of $200) when you *land* directly on "go", or putting fine money (from chance cards, utility expenses, get out of jail money, etc.) in the center of the board and collecting it when you land on "free parking".
Don't overlook Monopoly as an outdated option. It's still one of the best games out there.
Customer Review: Still one of the best games ever
Summary: 5 Stars
Monopoly is often overlooked as a gamenight option these days, many people considering it outdated. But it's a classic for a reason, combining lucky rolls and strategy in a very unique way. The fact is that most people don't play Monopoly by the correct rules, and that makes all the difference. The key to enjoying the game is the inter-player deals and politics. That's where all the fun lies, and much of the strategy. Any player can strike any kind of a deal with another player - want to trade all the purples and light blues for Boardwalk? No problem. Want to trick someone into trading a property you need for all your railroads? This is where the real enjoyment comes from. I encourage you not only to get the game and play it, but to read the rules and "get into" the game.
There are also some fun alternate rules you can use, such as collecting $400 (instead of $200) when you *land* directly on "go", or putting fine money (from chance cards, utility expenses, get out of jail money, etc.) in the center of the board and collecting it when you land on "free parking".
Don't overlook Monopoly as an outdated option. It's still one of the best games out there.