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Mega Monopoly
 
Manufacturer: Winning Moves
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The bigger and faster edition of Monopoly! Own it all and more! For 2 - 8 players. 8 Years +

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An excellent update to Monopoly.
 
Review Date: February 8, 2009
Reviewer: Palpatine92,
Mega Monopoly is, I think, the best update that Monopoly has had. It is different to other updates in that the rules of the game are changed to a fair extent, while the basics remain the same.

The first obvious difference is that the board is much bigger than the original. Each colour group has an additional property, and there is also a third utility: the Gas Company.

A colour group can be built upon if you own the majority of its properties, i.e. 2/3 or 3/4 properties. If all properties of a colour group are owned by one player, he can upgrade his hotels to skyscrapers, which make the rent sky high and fairly nasty to land on, even the cheapest properties!

Players can now also build on the stations. Building a depot on a station for just £100 doubles the rent there.

Another big difference is the inclusion of the speed die. This is rolled along with the regular two dice. If the player rools a 1, 2, or 3 on this die, this is simply added to the total to be moved. If the player rolls Rich Uncle Pennybags, he moves as indicated by the two regular dice and completes transactions on that space, and then moves ahead to the next unowned property, which he can then buy if he wishes. If all property is owned, however, he moves to the next place where he has to pay rent. Harsh.

Rolling the bus on the speed die, or landing on the Bus Ticket or Birthday space gives the player one of 16 Bus Tickets. These tickets can be used at any time in place of a dice roll to advance to any space on the side of the board that the player is currently on.

If a player lands on the Auction space, they choose an unowned property for the banker to auction immediately. If all property is already owned, the player must move to the space where they will have to pay the highest rent!

If a player rolls the same number on all three dice (triples) they can move to any space on the board which they like.

A £1,000 note has also been added.

So that's all the differences summed up in a 'nutshell'. Now the bit you've been reading to find out: is it any good. The simple answer is yes. It is a brilliant game. The Bus Tickets and speed die add a lot of fun to the game, as does the ability to build without a complete colour group. The ability to build on the stations is something that people have done for years anyway, so it's nice to be able to do it within the game rules now. The speed die is quite effective at speeding the game up. We were able to finish a 3-player game in about 90 minutes.

The game is definitely worth buying. It is just as enjoyable as original Monopoly (though I wouldn't say more enjoyable), but if you're new to Monopoly or don't have an ordinary set I'd probably go with the original first.

The only downside to the game: the notes aren't printed in the usual colours, and "Pentonville Road" has mysteriously become just "Pentonville".
A Fresh Way to Play!
 
Review Date: January 4, 2009
Reviewer: Mr. J. M. Ainsworth, UK
Mega Monopoly is an exciting new take on the classic game. It brings a new dynamic to the game that has was never achieved by simply changing the property names or adding glorified calculators.

With the increased numebrs of properties, the addition of bus tickets and "Mr Monopoly" via the speed die, skyscrapers, depots, and more money with which to build a property empire, your strategy will become more complex. With the speed die, the game plays more quickly, and cuts out the tedium that sometimes accompanied the first half hour of the classic game.

One drawback - the rules in the earlier editions are incomplete (Amazon still sold this version in Dec 2008). Players will have to find the revised rules online to be able to play effectively.

Once you get used to the rules this game is lots of fun, and a must for Monopoly fans looking for something new from the game!
top notch if u like monopoly
 
Review Date: February 19, 2010
Reviewer: Mr. Jack Tyler,
great improvement on monopoly!
faster play time, more action, more properties!, more houses(skyscrapers! and train depots), more money, more fun!

only fault i can think of really is that they changed the number on the side of the board so it is hard to locate the space your moving to, back to the traditional counting :P

Although it would have cost monopoly alot they should have made it 5 sided and kept 10 aside!
Mega Monopoly Magic
 
Review Date: July 22, 2009
Reviewer: S. Hynes, UK
Purchased for my son's birthday. Played by my four teenage sons. Great board game. Especially once you have played the original monopoly. They all love it and have played it several times. A great way to pass an afternoon and will be taking it on our camping holiday later in the year. Well worth the purchase if you are a fan of board games and Monopoly.
great fun game
 
Review Date: April 9, 2009
Reviewer: Mr. J. W. R. Skelly,
Brilliant game. Slight problem with the rules but easly fixed (just decide your own rules for the grey areas)

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