Rating: 
Summary: A Biased But Fair Review
Review: Being a Monopoly fan myself did not help me in my quest for an unbiased review of this king of games! (Notice the bias already?).And it is one of those things, I suppose: you either like Monopoly, or you don't. I do, and I think the PC version of this old timer has been a complete success! First, one of the problems that any monopoly player normally has is that not many people are always willing to play with him/her at the drop of a hat. Well, this Monopoly gives you the choice of playing against AI players, or against other human peers around the world... almost at anytime! Remember, there must be someone connected to the net, at any one time, playing monopoly somewhere in the world! Second, the game allows you to play its normal rules, and now you can vary them to suit your wants and needs. That is a big plus, as previous primitive versions would force you to play only one set of rules. I believe this Monopoly deserves a second star for that only feature. Third, playing monopoly on your PC becomes, with this Monopoly Version, a truly multimedia interactive experience. Now you can see the properties before you buy them. Everytime you land in a property, you see a video clip of the property you land on. You can deal and wheel with other players, you can outbid them in auctions (and they can be nasty to you too!), and you can crush them by financially beating them to submission! (and they don't throw the board on your face if you do!). True, if you are a seasoned Monopoly fan, you would know what properties to buy by their respective colours. But having the video clip (this is an option you can switch off) is refreshing, and adds an extra dimension to the traditional game. Kids love it too. :-) The playability of this Monopoly version is outstanding. It almost plays by itself. It frees you from having to be the bank or appointing someone in that position. It just lets you play, whilst your computer takes care of the Bank (and it does not steal from you or cheat... to the best of my knowledge!). :-) Even if you're not a monopoly fan (yet), you should give it a try. Play it, and you may be converted... but be very careful: It can be extremely addictive. Have fun!
Rating: 
Summary: A nice version of Monopoly
Review: Finally I can play Monopoly whenever I want, becouse i donÂ't need to look for friends to play. I can play with other players that are created by this program. In spite of being an old program, (it was created to runs with 3.1 and 95 versions of Windows) it works quite well with the lastest versions of Windows. It gives the player all the possibilities that has the real game. You can play with players created by the game, with many players in the same computer, in other computers by a LAN or by Internet. I only found two problems: the program donÂ't keep the settings. When you close the program, it returns to the predeterminated settings; and when you loose a game, the other players created by the program continue playing, and there is not a way to stop the game.
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Summary: Best of the Hasbro Monopoly games for the PC
Review: Hasbro has come out with several versions
of Monopoly for the PC. This version created
by Westwood Studios is the best. It is a true
Windows applications (instead of DOS/Active-X)
with Menu bar, buttons, and dialog boxes. It
works great on a "non-state of the art" PC.
This version holds closely to the original
monopoly game while including multimedia graphics
and sound. While you have to be a little
technically saivy, I have played over the
Internet with other people many times.
Rating:
Summary: Cool graphics--Great value
Review: I bought this game at my local office supply store and got a good price for it. The game I bought had a Monopoly watch included, too. It's worth the money, but there are a few flaws. You can customize the board, but if you save the game to play another time, the board reverts to the "Classic" board (with Baltic, Oriental, etc). The street names are mixed up on a few of the City boards; the two most expensive properties on the board will be (for example) "A" and "B" on the board, but the title deeds will be "B" and "A". Also, with the City boards, the Chance cards don't change. For example on the Washington D.C. board, the card "Advance token to Boardwalk" doesn't change to "Advance token to the Capitol." When you land on the Chance square on the fourth side of the board and draw the Go Back 3 Spaces card and move back to Community Chest, a Community Chest card isn't drawn. The token's comments are repetitive and annoying, and I've found it more fun to turn off the sound on my computer. BUT, this is a great value. If you stick to the classic board or can work around the annoyances with the street names on the City Boards, you'll have a lot of fun. The camera angles are cool. The ability to set your own rules (about Free Parking, number of houses, etc), make it easier to customize each game so that it's like your own house rules. I made custom boards with the street names in my town and with the names of various cities in the area. That was fun. Buy the game. Enjoy yourself. And get ready for some marathon games against the computer, just like in real life!
Rating:
Summary: Many good features and choices
Review: I have always loved playing Monopoly but, after an accident at 15 limited my dexterity, handling the money became a chore. Step 1 was to use calculators (one per player) and choose honest opponents. But, this computerized version is much, much better than that for me, and most people will enjoy it's many features. The graphics are very good and some are quite comical (watch for the rabbits and the pigeons!). And, they can be limited, if you do not like them. The Chance and Community Chest cards also have give you the option of including cards available in other countries, which adds some surprises. The game can be played by up to six players, I believe. I usually play with a friend, with both of us in front of the same computer, and we add a computerized player or two to add complexity. I have not tried the over-the-Internet option, and cannot comment on how well that works. Overall, this is a fine substitute for the actual board game and, for me, has advantages over the board version. Very well-done.
Rating:
Summary: Many good features and choices
Review: I have always loved playing Monopoly but, after an accident at 15 limited my dexterity, handling the money became a chore. Step 1 was to use calculators (one per player) and choose honest opponents. But, this computerized version is much, much better than that for me, and most people will enjoy it's many features. The graphics are very good and some are quite comical (watch for the rabbits and the pigeons!). And, they can be limited, if you do not like them. The Chance and Community Chest cards also have give you the option of including cards available in other countries, which adds some surprises. The game can be played by up to six players, I believe. I usually play with a friend, with both of us in front of the same computer, and we add a computerized player or two to add complexity. I have not tried the over-the-Internet option, and cannot comment on how well that works. Overall, this is a fine substitute for the actual board game and, for me, has advantages over the board version. Very well-done.
Rating: 
Summary: A TRUSTY OLD STANDBY
Review: I will say up front that I only play this game on our old computer (that still runs on Windows 95). So, I have no idea whether the guy below is right about this being unsupported on Windows 2000. I will say this: This computer game (like the board version) has great replay value. There is nothing like whipping five computer players and setting new personal records for money won (what more could the fallen, self-centered part of our humanity desire?). This computer game also has some glitches. There are whole games where it seems impossible to land on any property that you can buy (once the computer owns it though--landing on it is a different matter; then the floodgates of impending poverty break forth). The game's music is fine for a game this old. Having the different songs available adds nice variety--and in one case--some salsapoly flavor. The host though--MAN!--his stuff, which starts out all funny, gets old mighty darn fast. You're gonna need him for auctions though, so just shutting him off can be problematic. Overall, I have written this review to praise a game that has become an old standby. It has some flaws, most of which are somewhat entertaining. So...if you can still get this game and find a system to play it on, I give it my full recommendation.
Rating:
Summary: Good game except
Review: If your playing the computer by yourself it tends to beat you so as long as you play with others its a good game.
Rating:
Summary: ONE GAME YOU CAN WIN FAKE MONEY BUT STILL BE RICH
Review: IN MONOPOLY YOU CAN LEARN WHAT THE REAL WORLD IS LIKE. I ESPECIALLY ENJOY THE SOUND EFFECTS AND THE ANIMATED CHARACTERS.
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Summary: Wheeling and Dealing Has Never Been So Much Fun
Review: It isn't often that Nephew Computer Game is better than its predecessor, Uncle Board Game. However, the classic game Monopoly is one such case. Everything about this game is brought to life via the computer version. Every title deed you land on has its own little movie scene, which is a treat to watch in and of itself. Early spaces like Purple Baltic Avenue show nothing but a dump wasteland, dirty fog rising up from its mists. Later spaces like the Blue Boardwalk are so elegantantly designed you still get the feeling of being king (or queen) of the game when you are lucky enough to buy it. And don't think that the computer players are a joke. They are smarter than you think, and those who are new to the game can easily find themselves being outsmarted by their computer opponent(s). Other delights abound within this game. The set pieces, such as the Race Car and the Hat and the Cannon having character traits all their own. Each one is unique as it travels around the game board. A game such as Monopoly for the computer is one of those games that has to be played to fully get the enjoyment out of it. There are many funny videos and sequences in the game, and the background music is great to listen to while playing as well. Give this game a whirl; you're not going to find many games at this cheap of a price that give you more than what you're paying for.
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