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Month: April 2022 (Page 4 of 12)

Monopoly Mad Libs (2021)

Released: 2021 [USA]

Players suggest words that follow a specific criteria (exclamation, verb, adjective etc). These words are then inserted into a Monopoly themed short story which is then read aloud. Example shown below. This book is in the Mad Libs series.

Monopoly Jigsaw / Puzzle

  • Puzz 3D (1998) [USA]

The puzzle consists of over 750 foam pieces which come together to form a board and other accessories such as a banker’s tray and jail cell. Also included is a complete set of Monopoly pieces. Once constructed, a fully working USA Monopoly set is formed.

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  • London (2020)

1000 pieces; 530 x 530 mm

  • Edinburgh (2020)

1000 pieces; 530 x 530 mm

  • Harrogate (2020)

1000 pieces; 530 x 530 mm

  • The Lakes (2020)

1000 pieces; 530 x 530 mm

  • Puzzle (2021)

50 pieces; 150 x 210 mm

2021 – 300 Piece Puzzle

360 x 490 mm

2022 – Spinmaster 1000 Pieces

Monopoly Jenga (2019)

The winner of Monopoly Jenga is the player with the most points when the tower falls over.

Every round, the current player attempts to remove one of the blocks. Each type of block has a different value.

Property colour blocks award a point each. A set is worth 4 points.

Railway blocks allocate points based on the number owned.

Steal blocks allow a player to take a property block from an opponent.

Chance blocks mean you have to return one of your blocks to the tower.

Jail blocks skip your turn.

Monopoly Cash Grab (2017)

Monopoly Cash Grab consists of a ‘gun’ filled with M100 notes and 25 chance cards.

The spinner indicates which player will blast money first. That person activates the trigger, and everyone else must attempt to grab as much money and/or chance cards.

Play rotates to the right until the gun is empty. The player at the end of the game with the most money is the winner.

The notes and Chance cards were created specifically for Cash Grab.

My Monopoly (2014)

Released: 2014

My Monopoly is the first (and so far, only) official customisable Monopoly set.

Without customisation, the gameboard looks like a standard London edition. However, titles can be printed on and slid into the board to create a new Monopoly set.

The four tokens are also customisable. Photos can be printed onto the tiles and slid into the tokens.

The game was customisable by using the MyMonopoly website or app. However, both of these have been discontinued, making creating a My Monopoly set more difficult.

Expansions

Free Parking Jackpot & Go to Jail (2025)

Read more about this release here

Free Parking (2009)

Free Parking is designed as either a standalone game or as an add-on to a traditional game of Monopoly.

The aim is to balance all 20 green cars on the wobbly board. Before each car is placed, the player rolls the die and places their car on the coloured segment that is rolled.

To bring the game into a game of regular Monopoly, it is placed near the Free Parking square. Then, whenever anyone lands there they must attempt to complete the mini-game. If they succeed, they may move to any square on the board. Otherwise, they do nothing.

Get Out of Jail Free (2009)

Get Out of Jail Free is designed as either a standalone game or as an add-on to a traditional game of Monopoly.

The aim is to earn the most points by freeing ‘prisoners’ from the jail, without getting the prison guards. The player with the most points wins. To bring the game into a game of regular Monopoly, it is placed near the Jail square. Then, instead of rolling a double to get out of jail free, you must free one prisoner. If successful, you are out and continue your turn. Else, the turn is over. Alternatively, you can use the set to make a 3D jail for your board.

Playable Scratch Cards (Play Bites)

Released: 1999

Monopoly Play Bites included 6 single use scratch card games. Designed for two players, they can also be used for just one person.

Players scratch boxes on the card until someone owns 3 matching title deeds. The player with the most money wins.

Handheld Monopoly

  • 1999

This handheld copy of Monopoly plays exactly like the regular board game.

Play against 5 different computer opponents: Diamond Jim, Penny Wise, Connie Cashola, Hot Shot or Greedy Granny. Each character has different voices and styles of playing. Other audio (such as reading Chance and Community Chest cards) is provided by Rich Uncle Pennybags.

Requires 3 AA batteries.

  • Jackpot (1999)

Monopoly Jackpot is a one player handheld slot machine. Players aim to rack up high scores.

Getting the right combination will activate the bonus game. In this minigame, you move around the gameboard, earning credits for every property you land on. Landing on Boardwalk earns the top prize of 500 credits!

Payoff Table

Free Parking – Monopoly Spin-off

Released: 1990

Each player has a parking meter which must be fed time. This time can be used on errands, which earn the player points. The first player to achieve 200 points is declared the winner.

However, if a player has no time left on the meter and another player uses a ‘Warden Jones’ card against them then they receive a penalty and must return one completed errand card back to the pile – loosing its points value. A ‘Warden Jones’ card can be cancelled by a ‘Talk Your Way Out Of It’ card.

During each turn, a player can optionally draw a ‘Second Chance’ card – these can be good or bad, but must be played immediately.

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