Monopoly City
Monopoly City is a spin-off of the original Monopoly board game. It was released by Hasbro in 2009, making its first public appearance at the Nuremberg International Toy Fair. It was named 'Game of the Year 2009' by the British Toy and Hobby association [1] at the 57th London Toy Fair.[2] Gameplay is similar to, but more complex than, the original Monopoly.
| Publisher(s) | Hasbro Parker Brothers |
|---|---|
| Players | 2–6 |
| Setup time | 5–10 minutes |
| Playing time | 60–240 minutes (1–4 hours) [average] |
| Random chance | High (dice rolling, card drawing) |
| Skill(s) required | Negotiation, Resource management |
As of Jan. 1, 2016, the game holds a 5.80 rating on board-game review site BoardGameGeek. [3]
Features
The game creates diversified experience where the player can win without owning a Monopoly. The game includes new building types such as parks, water towers, wind farms, schools, prisons, sewage plants, trash dumps, and power plants. These exist as physical playing pieces and are placed down by players in the center of the gameboard, to which the "districts" are mapped to. The complete game set includes the gameboard, 6 movers, 80 buildings, district cards, 25 chance cards, 6 reminder cards, 1 rent dodge card, 2 dice, money pack and trading units.
References
- Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Archived February 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine