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46 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
An Old Board Game Gets A Facelift, December 23, 1999
By A Customer
Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars
Having played practically every type of Monopoly from the classic to computer I found this game to be unique in it's own right. Originally, I thought this game couldn't decide what it wanted to be, a game for kids, teenagers or adults. I've decided it has appeal to each group in its own way. The graphics are basically good, although the board itself was less than sharp in some ways. The animation of the pieces is cute and kids will like it. Even if you turn off the movement of the pieces, it still is funny as the pieces are engulfed by the board and pop up where they are supposed to. I wish when you build houses and hotels that there would be more animation than the buildings just appearing. They do however reflect the true appearence of the game. I just think maybe they could have made houses on Baltic Avenue and Boardwalk for example different, given the value of the properties. The menu system for trading and building is somewhat cumbersome. I felt it could have been consolidated better into fewer steps. It works but I think could frustrate gamers. My suggestion is to discuss trades with your proposed partner and decide exactly what's what and then enter your choices after agreeing to terms. I really liked the ability to modify the game play like "free parking, rent immunity, timed games"etc. This is an excellent addition. Overall, a darn good game with only a few flaws in my opinion. Highly recommended.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Monopoly is a hoot !!!, June 28, 2001
By A Customer
My children and I played this game and had a blast. The 3D characters are so cute. The Graphics are cool. There are some complicated features such as mortgaging properties, buying houses, but read the manual, try it out, then it is a breeze. I really like the feature at the end where it adds up all the assets for you :))) The winner gets a trophy (virtual trophy that is lol).
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Did MindsEye TEST this game before mass production?, May 20, 2001
By A Customer
Don't bother wasting your money on this game. First of all, the background is completely bland and boring, and an N64 Monopoly game deserve better. Plus, the piece movement leaves a lot to be desired. But, the real clinchers that make this game a big thumbs-down are the poor design and bad programming. The game freezes all too often (one example, of many, is when you buy too many hotels and houses, poof, your game is frozen and you must reset the system). Sometimes the game pays the wrong amount of rent. They've programmed one single controller button to do too many functions (so just when you think you're about to roll the dice, oops, you've accidentally approved the robot player's request to trade away your Boardwalk, and there's no undo button). There are tons of buttons on the N64 controller, why didn't they move some of the functions to other buttons so mistakes like that won't happen? And, believe me, it's VERY easy to make those mistakes due to the poor design of the game.) Uugh. I have more complaints, but you get my point. Did the programmers over at MindsEye Productions (or Hasbro) bother to TEST this game before they decided to sell it?
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