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Monopoly Cash Decoder / Crooked Cash (2021)

April 25, 2022 / Callum / 0 Comments

Released as Crooked Cash in the US Market.

The game has some slight differences compared with traditional Monopoly. There are 4 fewer spaces and only hotels are used. In addition, there are ‘fake’ money notes and Chance Cards.

When money is traded hands, any player can ‘inspect’ one note from the transaction (any player can inspect twice per lap of the board). If the note is fake, the inspector keeps the note and adds it to their reserves. If it real, play continues. Chance Cards can also be inspected in the same way – except the reward is £100.

The game ends when all properties have been purchased, the player with the most cash (real or fake) wins the game.

Monopoly For Sore Losers (2020)

April 25, 2022 / Callum / 0 Comments

Players collect ‘Sore Loser’ coins whenever they have to perform an unpopular action – such as paying rent, paying tax or landing on your own property.

When a player has 4 coins, they can return them to the bank to become Mr Monopoly. As Mr Monopoly, the rules are different. Instead of paying rent, you take the money from the owner. Landing on the same square as another player will trap them – taking a property from them and preventing them from moving next turn. This power lasts until someone else cashes in 4 coins. The game ends when everyone returns to Go after all properties have been purchases, or if everyone else is bankrupt. The player with the highest value of assets wins.

Canada

Monopoly Bid

April 22, 2022 / Callum / 0 Comments

Released: 2021

How to Play:

Each player is dealt five cards at the beginning of the game. Any player which did not receive any money has to discard their hand and draw five new cards.

During each round, a new player becomes the auction host (rotating to the left). Every player draws a cards, then the auction host may play any Action cards from their hand – the action of which can be cancelled out by other players using a Nope! card.

The Host then flips the top property card from the property pile. Each player choose their bid (or whether they will bid). On the count of three, everyone reveals their bid – the highest bid wins the property. In the event of a tie, the auction is held again.

Then the next person takes over as Auction host. The game ends once a player has collected three property sets. That player is declared the winner.

USA (2021)

Sweden

3, 2, 1 – Germany

2022 – Monopoly Junior Rebrand (Two Levels)

April 20, 2022 / Callum / 2 Comments

Not to be confused with the 2006 game My First Monopoly (2006)

In 2022 Monopoly Junior changed rules for a second time (the first occurring in 2013). With the 2022 release, Monopoly Junior also rebranded to ‘My First Monopoly Game’ in the UK and ‘Monopoly Discover’ in the USA. The game now includes a two-sided game board – Level 1 is designed for Ages 4-5, while Level 2 is a continuation of the existing Monopoly Junior. This edition now has six tokens – instead of the traditional four (Cat, Penguin, Dog, Rubber Duck, T-Rex & Car) and brings back the £5 note.

2023 Update: New sets from end of 2022 onwards have returned to the ‘Monopoly Junior’ branding. The game itself appears unchanged from small print run of ‘My First Monopoly Game / Monopoly Discover’ – with two sided board. Both variants are generally sold by retailers, presumably while supplies of the original game last.

My First Monopoly Game [Monopoly Discover] (2022)

Designed for ages 4+ and 2 to 6 players. There are two levels of gameplay. Level 1 is a simplified version of Monopoly Junior. Designed for ‘counting and matching’. All properties have a price of £1. The board can be flipped for Level 2, which appears to be a new design of the recent Monopoly Junior. Designed for ‘reading and simple math’. Level 2 brings back other denominations of money – with the return of the £5 note.