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Everybody remembers the Monopoly game – that’s why it’s still the most popular, most widely played, and best-selling board game in the world! Across the generations and around the globe, what other game brings back so many memories of wheeling-and-dealing family fun’ No other game has turned so many game playing moments into memories! Whether you’re discovering the fun for the first time or reliving the carefree days of youth, get out there and Buy! Sell! Mortgage! Build houses and hotels! And collect those rents! That’s what makes Monopoly the great American game – just ask Rich Uncle Pennybags! For 2 to 8 players. Game includes: game board, 10 tokens, title deed cards, play money, chance cards, community chest cards, 32 houses, 12 hotels and two dice. more info
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i didn’t remeber how much fun monoply was to play
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Great game that i hadn’t played in 25 years. We had a game night last wek and my seven yeare old loved to play also. Its a good way to teach a child his age counting money and different denomonations.
Monopoly is great!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is one of my favorite board games ever, I love playing against my father and he is very good! This is a good way to learn to save your money and buy real estate!
great memories
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought this for a little girl of 12 years old. She requested this game.I am glad that some kids today still likes board games.It brought back memories for me growing up in th 60′s.
Fun game/reminder of my childhood
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This is a fun game with reminders of my childhood included. It’s nice to have a family game without electronics or new rules to learn, which so many of the games I grew up with have these days. Monopoly still teaches counting and money management skills! There is a new twist – the speed die, but it’s optional. The speed die helps you move the game along quicker in case you don’t have a full day to spend at the game table.
Great toy
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
It’s still great toy for modern kids to get them interact with relatives and friends without computer
GREAT CLASSIC GAME!!!!!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This toy is a classic that you will never get board of! The game will probably outlast any others. It’s very educational also!
A Great Ice Breaker, A Great Game, That’s Monopoly
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
You have got to love this classic game of monopoly! What home is complete with out it! Tons of people can get in and play this game for hours. It’s a time occupier and its fun to do also! Family, friends, and this classic game is just filled with fun, fun, fun! Everyone needs their own set, don’tcha know. I know I love mine and I use it all of the time to entertain guests. Monopoly is a great ice breaker when you have new people over. You really get to know them fast.
Still the classic
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This game can be played with children younger than 8 as well with modified rules (that simplifies the pricing, etc.). A strategy and negotiation game that plays faster with fewer people. Best w/ 3-4
people that can multi-task.
Monopoly
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This game is an all time favorite with most everyone, it is a classic. I wanted this vintage game as it first came out years ago when I was a little girl, and through Amazon I fould what I was looking for.
This classic board game is always lots of fun
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I own and have spent hundreds of hours playing this classic board game. It is loads of fun and great to play with your friends or at family gatherings.
Driving people into the poorhouse is not supposed to be a game!
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Who would have guessed that the street names of a small and seedy New Jersey town wouldn’t be the basis for a fascinating and fun game? Surprisingly, Monopoly turned out to be a game that (1) was incredibly long; (2) involved slow, grinding failure for those who were losing; (3) involved almost no skill but also (4) none of the excitement of chance. As far as I can tell, the only joy people get out of it comes from handling play money.
In many board games one goes round and round. But generally there is the sense one is going SOMEWHERE. In Monopoly–more true to life–there is nowhere to go. Just keep working and paying the man. If one is attracted to the idea that repetition can be the highest ethical moment, one only needs to play this game to be quickly disabused. In contrast to, say, Mousetrap [see my review] which highlights the nature of irreversible transitions, in Monopoly one orbits around a gaping hole of debt, slowly circling inwards towards failure.
This is also, unfortunately, one of those games that children always think will be fun. But for some reason it is incredibly unpleasant to lose at monopoly. In chess, you die an honorable death. In Monopoly you are slowly sucked dry by other, increasingly hateful, players.
The funny thing is, apparently Monopoly was actually invented (not by the goofball who gave it the street names) precisely to demonstrate the theories of the great American radical economic theorist Henry George. George argued that the cause of human misery was private ownership of land, an ethical monstrosity in itself. The game shows that when we allow people to own property, then even if all start out equal and are equally industrious, things can only end in the most extreme inequality.
That was NOT supposed to be enjoyable. It is a testament to the perversity of the American economic and judicial system that we turned this cautionary tale into a game in which the goal is to “win” by sapping everything from everyone else. This is simply a horrible game: I don’t understand why there aren’t analogue games like “ethnic cleansing” or “slum clearance.” [24]
satisfied with my purchase
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is the original version of monopoly.
Although house and hotels are plastic, the board game is solid and so are the cards and money.
Very highly recommended
Great buy always a great choice.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a great game I have played over 500 times. I have played it with real money (had to tell the goverment why I needed so much money from the bank) that was great as no one wanted to pay up. I have played this with people all over the world (nepal, India, Japan) and they all think it is a great game.
I would first look over all the vertions (paixar, navy, coffee…) as mabe it has a topic you are into. Buy this game if you do not have it already one.
Good ‘Ol Monopoly
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is the same game I remember playing as a child. Still the metal pieces and the play money and cards haven’t changed either. The only thing that is different to me is the way the board has a “cut” in it and folds into fourths. Otherwise this is the same basic game. There are other versions out there that change the material the playing pieces are made of, or that change the theme of the board. Now there’s one that even has an electronic banking system. I prefer to let my children get experience handling money and counting/subtracting with the play money. We opted for the “original” version and we’ve had many fun family nights playing.
Monopoly board game! A+++++++++++
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
An oldie but goodie! Must have game….perfect for family night or as a gift! Great quality & price! A+++++++++++
whatever happens, don’t go broke !!!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Monopoly is an excellent game for almost all ages (eight years and up). The object of the game is to use your money and income to buy properties, railroads and more–and then charge rent to the other players when their tokens (playing pieces) land on them. Players simply roll the dice to see how many steps ahead they have to move their token; and the game can go on for hours and hours if the players are savvy enough and have the right experience playing the game.
I agree with many reviewers when they note that part of the fun of Monopoly is that you can make up a few of your own rules as you go along. You can get more than $200 for passing the “go” space, for example. You can trade properties, print your own extra money if you need more money and of course Monopoly official rules let you mortgage properties so that you can buy even more real estate. The game also comes with a special set of rules for a shortened version of the game.
The real estate starts relatively inexpensively and get more and more expensive as you and the other players go around the board. This helps to make the game exciting.
This game has another clear advantage: it teaches children how to count their money (counting skills) and it also helps to teach children how money is used in real life. Very young players just starting out should play this game with an older relative or a parent who can explain the rules to them.
Overall, I predict that Monopoly will be around for ages to come. There are many different editions of the classic Monopoly game. The newer versions of Monopoly have all been designed in the last twenty years or so–thus the game’s popularity is very high.
I recommend this awesome game for ages eight and up.
An American Classic
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
For over 70 years, Americans (both adults and children) have enjoyed playing Monopoly. If your company has an annual Christmas toy drive for children who might not otherwise receive a present, this would be a great gift to add to the pile. In addition to being fun, this game would help disadvantaged children develop their math skills, learn the principle of cost-benefit analysis by discerning which trades are and are not worth making, develop the negotiating skills necessary to make beneficial trades (and avoid being talked into making bad trades), and hone their strategic thinking abilities.
A true classic
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This game is as fresh now as it was during the Depression when it was invented. What a pleasure to play a game without electronic doodads.
LITTLE KNOWN TRIVIA FACTS ABOUT MONOPOLY
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
There are many hidden trivial facts about Monopoly which I’ve discovered through various books and resources. For those of you with inquiring minds and interest, here are a few of them.
Marvin Gardens has a few interesting things about it. First, it is misspelled by one letter on the property space. The word Gardens is properly spelled. It’s the first word, Marvin, that is misspelled. The real Marvin Gardens is actually Marven Gardens.
Second, Marvin Gardens is the only oddball street property on the board. It is not found within Atlantic City, New Jersey, which the other street properties are. Marven Gardens is found in nearby Margate, New Jersey.
There are four railroads on the board, marked by the engine icon. This however is a misconception. There are in fact only three. Have a close look at the four properties. Pennsylvania Railroad, B&O (Baltimore and Ohio) Railroad, Reading Railroad, and Short Line.
The trivia facts underlying the railroads are as follows. The Pennsylvania RR and the Reading RR once were the Pennsylvania-Reading Railroad. In other words, the two names were together as one. The B&O (Baltimore and Ohio) was a separate railroad line.
Here is the big one regarding the remaining property. The fourth railroad property is another oddball. Known as the Short Line, it is not a railroad at all. It is a bus line. I have ridden the Short Line with my Grandma Balen to and from Trump Plaza.
Monopoly, the King of Board Games
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
What did children do before they had 100 channels on their televisions, the latest I-Pods, cell phones, computer games, and door-to-door transporation? ANSWER: They played Monopoly! Having gone through my formative years in the 1950′s, when we had two channels on a snowy black and white screen and the use of our aunt’s eight-party telephone line, we learned how to have a good time with what we had. And we had a rip-roaring good time playing Monopoly, the king of board games.
We played it fast paced, and we developed many skills. We learned from interacting with each other in a nonthreatening environment, as we sat around a little square table. (Imagine a family sitting around a table and conversing for hours!) We learned how to handle imaginary money, count, add without paper or a calculator, make change, handle real estate, roll with the punches, lose gracefully, and win without too much bragging. We developed social skills and vented our frustations as we played Monopoly.
I’m glad I grew up with Monopoly, a social feast in a box. We wanted to play to the end of every game, but sometimes we had to go to bed or do our chores. At that time, we would cash in so we could declare a winner.
Monopoly is the perfect balance between luck and skill. It is great for young players and adults alike. Playing with children is a super way for parents to learn about their children and teach them.
There is one problem I have with the new Monopoly games: I loved the little wooden figures that we used. It does not seem the same without them.
We are on the verge of a renaissance of board games. Monopoly is a great game for starters.
Nice And Fun Game !
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Monopoly is Good In Many Ways And These Deluxe Editions I’ve Heard About
The’re So Great I Have A Freind That Has One I Played It I Felt Bad Playing It The Real Monopoly Feels Better More Normal My Only Con About This Game Is I DONT LIKE THESE HOUSES AND HOTELS Turn Them Into Wood Please !
If You Want This Very Decent Monopoly Game Or You Want This Cheesy Deluxe Edition Go Ahead . Thank You
Monopoly
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I enjoy playing all versions of this game, (except the card game. That one is lame.) It is a fun, and entertaining classic board game. I think I will always like playing it.
This game should be named “Monotony”
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
As a kid my parents bought this for me and I was fascinated by the pewter pieces, the property cards, and all the other pieces. It held promises of infinite fun. When I finally played it it at 10 it was ok but we didn’t finish. Fast forward 16 years and after 20 minutes the game board me to tears (pun intended). The problem is after a while the game relies on luck for you to land on the unbought properties. There is another version of Monotony that has a special die which speeds up the game greatly by allowing you to advance to the next unowned property. That made the game more bearable but still it’s not something I’d ever play again.
If you have never played this game I STRONGLY recommend you play it at least once with someone before buying your own copy. Otherwise, don’t waste your money. There are a lot of other games that are MUCH more fun and enjoyable, including many “Euro” style that have more depth and background. My copy of Monotony is going to Goodwill next time I go there.
My recommendations
Party: Buzzword, Catchphrase, Cheroodles, Pictionary,
Cinemaplexity, Taboo, The Great Dalmuti, Too Many Cooks
Trivia: Wits and Wagers, NewsHound, In Pursuit
Euro Style (requires a bit more thought but have much more depth): Carcassonne, Shadows Over Camelot, Ticket to Ride, Agricola
A Timeless Classic
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Never get too old for this game….must have for every kid, no matter the age. I enjoy playing it with my granddaughter as much as I did playing it when I was a child with my brothers and sisters.
An engineer a business man and a third grader…
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
… are thoroughly enjoying this game! What a fun way to spend the evening.
The game can be played starting on a very simple level, learning other “tricks” as you go along.