![]() The same old Monopoly, but more comfortable Surely you have had the chance to win or lose in an endless round of this game at some point. The other thing that can put you off this game is the way it produces alert windows whenever it's the computer's turn to play so you find yourself reading alerts like "Click on a property you would like to mortgage" and wondering for a few seconds if you have to do anything.Monopoly is a board game in which we must put all our financial skills to the test by buying and building roads all over the board and making the most money we possible can. Unfortunately both can become quite annoying after a while and neither can be switched off. ![]() The modernisation also includes new music and sound effects. This version introduces some modern locations to the game so JFK Airport takes the place of one of the railways from the original game, and you can't buy a property for $60 like you could back when the game first came out in 1903. Whether you have memories of playing the board game on a rainy November day when there's nothing else to do, or with friends and family around a warming fire, this is a game we've all played. There's no chance of that with this game. The game's makers Hasbro state that the longest game ever played took 70 days. ![]() ![]() Thankfully though unlike the board game, computerised versions of the popular board game don't go on indefinitely. As with the board game your aim is to monopolise the board so that the other players have to pay you. Monopoly has been available to play on computers since 1985 when it was released for the BBC Micro, Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum. As a video game that can be played one player, a lot of the annoyance of being beaten to a favourite property is removed because you can restart without looking like a really bad sport. As a board game it's as frustrating as it is rewarding. ![]()
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