Customer Reviews

Mega Monopoly

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

Monopoly is one of those games you either love or hate and I have to confess, I love it. In this "Mega" version, the board has been expanded with the addition of new streets to procure and play is now made faster by the addition of the new speed-dice. You can also now buy skyscrapers which are even bigger and more powerful than hotels, which is great fun.

The downside? The rules are poorly written and the Chance and Community Chest cards haven't been updated - the overall effect? The game contradicts itself and, if you play by the rules, you enter vicious circles all the time. We eventually made up our own version of the rules and it's working fine but one shouldn't have to do that. I would expect much more quality control from such an established brand.

This game is a nice idea but has been poorly (or lazily) executed. As stated before, a lot of the cards have not been updated to reflect the gameplay of the new game and the rules contradict themselves!! If you can agree on your own rules (will probably take a few games), then this game can be fun. I got this game uber cheap so not too bothered, although, if the cost was level with the original, then I would stick with that.

Having bought this game and played it once, as a family we were very disappointed. it is a very hashed game, the game has new rules but the cards are the same and thus don't match up with the rules, there are also many contradictions within the games. To sum up i would stick with the classic version of the game or one of its similar versions.

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".

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!

The addition of Sky scrapers changes the dynamics and strategy of the whole game as now you can bankrupt your competitors with the browns or blues very early on. The nice twist is the use of bus passes to leap over the expensive properties to safety. Only one major drawback they should have kept the colour of the notes the same as before.. save on easy mistakes having played for years with the standard colours and denominations.
Other minor gripe...had expected the skyscrapers to be metal not plastic as per the pictures on the box. Overall though a variant worth having!

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!

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.

Brilliant game. Slight problem with the rules but easly fixed (just decide your own rules for the grey areas)

The new rules added to this version of the game are a welcome addition to an already superb game, it's just a shame that a little more thought wasn't put into it.

Many of the rules and cards have not been updated properly to reflect the changes to the game. This does leave it open to debate when certain conditions are met. eg. Landing on Jail when you have a "Mr Monopoly" or "Bus Ticket"

Still enjoyed the game, and with a few adaptations to the rules myself, will be a lot of fun.