Monopoly

by Electronic Arts

Product Features

• For 1-4 players
• Get Rich Quick In this all-new, super-fast version, trade properties and compete in exciting mini-games to see who makes the top of the rich list
• Group Play Up to four players can simultaneously join in on the rags to riches fun
• Now Boarding Fill up your passport as you play to unlock new and never-before-seen MONOPOLY boards

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0019R4VEY
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches ; 6.1 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 20, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,896 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #2 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > Board Games
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PlayStation2

Amazon.com Product Description

Turn real estate into real entertainment as Monopoly, the biggest deal in classic board games comes to PlayStation 2 in Monopoly Here & Now: The World Edition. Celebrating over 70 years of family fun, this new rendition of the legendary property trading game is sure to delight a new generation of players as it blends familiar turn-based board game style play with the energizing, interactive action modern gamers crave.

10 playable themed boards. View larger.

4-player mini-games galore. View larger.

Fast play in 'Get Rich Quick'. View larger.

Gameplay
As with all versions of Monopoly, gameplay in Here & Now: the World Edition is driven by turn-based rolling of the dice and the player's ability to secure and maintain control of real estate investments. In the PS2 version players use their controller to roll the dice, with their piece moved around the board and rents deducted from their account automatically. Once this is done they have the choice to either visit the accounts screen, where all player owned properties and available cash are listed, or to allow the next player to roll. A new twist in gameplay involves the mini-games scattered throughout the board. These occur at different points in the game--for example, at the beginning of the game to determine who will roll first. They are quick detours from the main action and are generally designed to challenge players according to their standing in the game, thus making it tougher for first place players to pull away from their competition.

A New Game With New Boards
Although the game environment of Monopoly Here and Now: The World Edition is firmly rooted in the original game through its inclusion of a classically laid out board, with all the properties and playing pieces you remember, it also offers up new directions of play through its wealth of new board options. The game contains 10 playable boards. Each is individually themed, with properties reflecting that theme. Just a few of these themes included are, jungle, arctic, future, cheese, and deco. In addition, other available boards are designed after world capitals. As players access these boards they receive stamps on a virtual passport that when filled will unlock even more boards as they circle the globe becoming international real estate tycoons.

Key Game Features:

• Get Rich Quick - In this all-new, super-fast version, trade properties and compete in exciting mini-games designed to encourage fast monetary turnarounds, to see who makes the top of the rich list.
• Group Play - Up to four players can simultaneously join in on the "rags to riches" fun.
• Monopoly Past, Present & Future - The most extensive collection of Monopoly boards all in one package - from the newest Monopoly Here & Now: The World Edition to classic Monopoly.
• Now Boarding - Fill up your passport as you play to unlock new and never-before-seen Monopoly boards.

30 Minute Games with 'Get Rich Quick'
A big part of the fun of the original Monopoly board game was the experience of going head-to-head against fellow players in games that could last for hours, depending on the roll of the dice and how much money and real estate assets were available. But not everyone wants to, or has the time to play a drawn out game like this. This is where Monopoly Here and Now: the World Edition's 'Get Rich Quick' game mode comes in. Designed to be accessible to players of any age and more importantly to provide all the rags to riches excitement cherished from previous versions of Monopoly, condensed into shorter space of time, a full game in Get Rich Quick mode can take as little as 30 minutes depending on your configuration. This speed of play is achieved through the availability of varying levels of play and strategy built into the mode. At the outset of the game players agree to play at either the developer, industrialist, or tycoon levels. Big payoffs and fast turnarounds are the norm here, with the developer level offering the quickest play due to the leveling events incorporated within it. Through these, large leads can often quickly disappear, keeping the game competitive regardless of player's skill levels and initial bankroll. The result is quick, compelling and addictive family gameplay that is sure to make its mark on generations of would-be real estate tycoons for years to come.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Bought it on Weds - Returned on Thurs, October 24, 2008

By 

Mom of Six (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews

= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Monopoly (Video Game)

We are big Monopoly players and were waiting for this game to come out but it was a big disappointment.

Pros - The pictures and animations are quite impressive. The boards are cute and the pieces give you lots of options. The music is nice.

Cons - You can only play with 4 humans if you have 4 controllers. Otherwise you can play with two humans and two bots. You cannot play with less than 4 players ever. The animations cannot be skipped, so it takes a long time for each turn. Like you could go to the kitchen and make a sandwich before it is your turn again. The music does get a little annoying. Also, some of the boards do not use standard money, so if you play an international board, you get 1.5 million instead of $1500, and then you have to play 200K instead of $200 for income tax. It would show how much money you have as in 1.75M. I didn't really like that, but you can't play that board with standard money.

The game only uses the x button and nothing else, so you can tell it was made for a mouse and computer.

You only get one view of the board and that is from the top, you can't toggle the view or close in or anything.

We like to play with 4 humans and we only have two controllers. We play Monopoly Party which is a much better playstation 2 game. And it's $10 less and much more fun.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars fun but just the real life in a way, July 18, 2009

A Kid's Review

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Monopoly (Video Game)

Monopoly is a very fun game for ps2. You can choose what object or whatever it is you like to be. Like the dog or the car and many more. You can choose how many cpu players you want to take on. But just like real life monopoly, it takes a realllly long time just to finish a game. Sometimes longer than real life. I know it's hard to belive.

It still can be fun though. Choose wisley on your moves. Those cpu guys are pretty good. Better if you use the old ps2 that has a fan in it so your ps2 won't get overheated and quit on you. It that does not matter to you, than you can use the new one. Just a sugestion.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Princess Buttercup, February 7, 2010

By 

Jessica Treichler "Princess Buttercup" (Hutchinson, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Monopoly (Video Game)

Bought this game for my husband and he absolutely loves it. He could never find anyone to play the Monopoly boardgame, but now he can play by himself!

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