Monopoly can be considered one of the most popular board games in the world today. It is a game that most kids played growing up and still play today as an adult. It gives great fun, involves strategy, and puts the mind to the test, making it one of the most enjoyable games there is.
In the world of monopoly, individuals still opt for different themes as there are versions designed based on popular TV series, cultures, etc. This article brings to you some of the most interesting monopoly games you can play today.
Monopoly: Cheater’s Edition
Just like every other board game, the game of monopoly is guided by set rules that players have to follow. However, if you’ve played long enough, you’d discover that there are times when players try to get away with bending or breaking a rule. The Monopoly Cheater’s Edition is what happens when such acts are drafted and baked into the game itself. In this edition, you can literally break the rules under the right circumstances and get to live your capitalist dream quicker than you should have.
Monopoly Cheater’s Edition contains cards that encourage players to break the rules and earn the most money per turn. Many consider it closer to reality than other types of Monopoly, since businesses love to cut corners to save costs. However, like in the real world too, if you get cut, you’d end up chained to the board game with the included handcuffs.
Monopoly Deal
Monopoly Deal is like a compressed version of the game that you can start and finish in as quickly as 15 minutes. Instead of a game board and the long wait of each player taking turns after each other, you get to play with cards, collect sets, build houses, and rip every last cash from your opponent on your way to winning the game. However, the twist in the game is that your actions are dictated by the cards in your hands—that you receive at the beginning of the game.
Although this version can never fully dislodge the original game, it is a good option for those who don’t have long hours to spend on a game. It is also interesting and fun to play as well.
Monopoly: Longest Game Ever
From the name itself, you can guess the direction this game is headed. Monopoly: Longest Game Ever is Hasbro’s response to players who believe the original game is too short—believe it or not, such players exist. The game comes with its own unique board that features a double layer of spaces containing properties and other conventional recreational slates. However, Monopoly: Longest Game Ever doesn’t end until one person owns every single property on the whole table.
Playing this game might literally take forever, but it makes it more fun for those who can go hours nonstop.
Monopoly: The Mega Edition
This game edition takes erecting properties to a whole new level with the introduction of Keyscapers. Monopoly: The Mega Edition gets players buying more, spending more, and building more in a bid to create the capitalist future and win the game. The traditional houses and hotels still exist, but you don’t stop there, as you can now build Keyscapers, the ultimate structure in the Monopoly: Mega Edition.
In this game, winning is tougher, and you’d spend more to get to the top while remaining smart enough to strike favorable deals with other players to your benefit.
Monopoly Speed
For every Monopoly: Longest Game Ever edition, there is a Monopoly Speed edition. Yes, your guess on what direction this game takes is perfect. It is the quickest edition of Monopoly for those who like to get things done even faster than the Monopoly Deal. Monopoly Speed takes just 10 minutes from start to finish and is played with a sprinkle of chaos as every player plays at the same time against a timer.
While the timer counts down from 10 minutes till zero, every player tries to win by achieving the capitalist objective as quickly as possible.
Monopoly for Sore Losers
Monopoly for Sore Losers is certainly the game that causes much strife and contention between players. The game celebrates losers and even gives them an opportunity to get even with others that have gone far ahead. To benefit from the twisted reality, get sore loser tokens and cash them in to crumble everyone’s achievements in a matter of seconds. Really, it’s a game where the losers get the upper hand, while the winners see their hopes crushed without having a say.