Monopoly: Here and Now Edition is a whole new twist on the classic property trading game. Move around the board, collect money, and punish your siblings financially as you have good clean family fun. This updated version includes modern day rents and all-new contemporary game tokens and airports. The 22 new properties salute America's greatest modern destinations from New York City to Honolulu. For the first time ever, Monopoly fans helped design the new board by voting on their favorite landmarks from selected cities.
The back of the box poses the question, "What would the Monopoly game be like if it were invented today?" One could sum up most of the difference in one word: inflation. If you're used to playing the traditional game, you might feel a little woozy handling Monopoly money denominations that start at $100k and top out at $5 million. Players are no longer vying for control of Atlantic city but now the entire U.S., from sea to shining sea. Entry level properties like Baltic and Mediterranean Avenues, which sold for $60 back in the day, have been replaced by Texas Stadium in Dallas and Cleveland's Jacobs Field, each selling for $600,000. The most disturbing piece of property for sale in this game is the White House--one can only assume it's someone's subtle political humor. Railroads have been replaced by airports like O'Hare and JFK. Utilities have been supplanted by cell phone and Internet service. And, of course, the game pieces have all been updated: laptop, cell phone, hybrid car, commuter coffee mug, jumbo jet, super size fries. Gameplay, however, is still the same. The idea is to buy properties, build houses and hotels, and charge other players rent when they land on your land. Thankfully, transactions are still handled in cash and not by some convoluted electronic banking scheme. There's a lot of changes here that will make cynics and traditionalists sour. That's okay. The original game is still available to them. What's interesting about this edition is that it brings back a kind of jaw-dropping thrill--one that made this game a household word in the middle of the Great Depression, when people dreamt of becoming a millionaires. This game will let you dream of becoming a billionaire. --Porter B. Hall
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
great fun for the whole family:
We played already a few times, and we are playing all together, which was not the case before. Husband, kids and me we all like to play.
And it reinforces math skill....
Fun New Edition of The Monopoly Board Game:
This is a perfect game for family or a small gathering of friends. You definitely will get caught up in this game competiveness once things get rolling. Very happy with this purchase!
Updated Monopoly - not updated fun:
My family gathered to play this game and I expected it to put some new twits into a game we've played for years. While the properties, chance and community chest have been updated, we soon realized the dollar values were just a straight multiplier of the original game. There were no new surprises in this game. No new twist on the old classic. I'd advise everyone to stay with the original unless you really need a new game.
Monopoly Collector:
My son is a collector of Monopoly games....This one is fun, but I personally prefer the original I grew up with...it's more familiar to me.
