Monopoly is one of the most iconic board games out there today, and there are now more than 300 Monopoly varieties in existence. The question asked by many is; how different is one Monopoly variety from the next? Simply put, the main difference between the games is the locations, plus one or two other slight variations from the standard rules. For example, the New York Monopoly is completely different to the London Monopoly.
You can also now find hundreds of themed Monopoly games, which have been directly inspired by popular movies, television shows, and sports. Examples of some of these games are Star Wars Monopoly, Stranger Things Monopoly, and Norwich City Football Club Monopoly.
What is Monopoly?
Monopoly is one of the best-selling board games in the world since it burst onto the scene in 1935, and the standard monopoly games are for ages 7 and up. It’s a strategy game, and the skills required to play are basic resource management and financial management. The aim of this real-estate-themed game is to remain financially solvent by investing in properties and developing those properties while forcing your opponents into bankruptcy. When a player loses all of his or her money, they are out of the game, and the last person standing is the winner.
Did you know that you can also now play a version of Monopoly at a casino online today? Evolution Gaming has developed a live dealer game called MONOPOLY Live, plus there are several Monopoly-themed online slot machines from various leading online casino software providers, such as Big Tine Gaming, WMS Gaming, and IGT.
What are the basic rules of Monopoly?
You need a minimum of two people to play, but up to a maximum of eight can play (based on the number of starting pieces a Monopoly game comes with). Each player starts with a certain amount of money and zero properties and then takes turns rolling the dice to move around the board. You can purchase properties when you land on them, and then when you have collected a complete set of properties (which are coloured coded and based on certain areas of a city), you can start developing them by buying houses and hotels.
If a player lands on a space that you own, he or she would have to pay you X amount of ‘rent’ based on how many properties you currently own. Each time you pass go (i.e., each time you pass the original starting position), you get paid, usually, $/€/£200, which is another way of earning money. If you are running low on funds and have properties, don’t forget that you can mortgage them if you need to get yourself out of a pickle.
The set-up time for the physical Monopoly board games usually takes no more than five minutes, and games can last anywhere from around half an hour up to three hours or more! It’s really easy to learn, and it’s extremely fun, which is why it is often regarded by many people as the best board game in the world.
What are the main differences between monopoly varieties?
The rules are fairly similar, no matter what version you are playing. In other words, once you have learned how to play one type of Monopoly, the other 300+ varieties that currently exist should be just as easy to play. Other notable differences include staggered starting positions, free parking money, auctioning the starting order, public auctions, quick auctions, removing chance/community chest cards, and ghost players! A complete list of Monopoly games and the associated rules for these games can be found on the official Monopoly Hasbro website.
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Popular Monopoly games to keep an eye out for
Apart from standard Monopoly, some of the other popular Monopoly games that are worth keeping an eye out for are Monopoly Frozen II and Monopoly Peppa Pig (both of which are ideal for the younger generation), as well as Monopoly Marvel Avengers, Monopoly Game of Thrones, Monopoly Friends, and Monopoly The Simpsons.
