Monopoly has become one of the most popular games of all time. I remember spending hours playing it as a child, then with my own children, and now my grandsons enjoy it just as much. And now it is available in a quick version card game form called Monopoly Deal.
A Favorite Version of the Monopoly Board Game
While visiting my 14-year-old grandson, Ryan, in Iowa in June, we played his
Star Wars Monopoly game in board game form, which he absolutely loves to
play. At the end of my visit, it was decided that Ryan would come back home with me for a visit to Coastal Georgia and the beach. He wanted to bring his Star Wars Monopoly Board Game, but there wasn't room in the car. Instead, he discovered that there is a card game version of Monopoly, which he purchased before we left.
Grandson Ryan (c) Wednesday Elf |
Monopoly Deal Card Game
(c) Wednesday Elf |
Monopoly Deal comes with 110 cards consisting of the familiar Property Cards (like Boardwalk and Park Place), plus hotel and motel cards, money cards, and action cards which include rent cards and cards that let you steal property from the other players.
Monopoly Deal Money |
- The Money Cards are a tad different than what you are used to in the Monopoly board game. The denominations begin at One Million and go up to 10 Million dollars. At first it seems strange dealing with what appears to be such a large amount of money, but one quickly adapts to playing a Rent Action Card and saying things such as "Pay me $7 Million Dollars for my property"
- Instead of 'Passing Go" and collecting $200, as in the board game, there are Pass Go cards which allow you to draw two more cards.
- The "Just Say No" cards have become a favorite, as they prevent another player from stealing your property or having to pay a large amount of 'rent' on a property set with a house and a hotel!
Monopoly Deal Rules
Each turn you draw two cards and can play up to 3 cards. Fortunes can change in a minute, depending upon what cards you draw and play. To win you need three complete sets of Property Cards.
The game can be played with 2-5 players, which made it perfect for Ryan and Grandma to play a quick game or two between trips to the beach or my apartment pool those hot summer days here in southern Georgia. It's also a quick game to play between dinner and bedtime. The more we played it, the more we enjoyed it. It's truly an addictive card game. If your looking for a fun family/friend game, Monopoly Deal is it.
November 19
is
National Play Monopoly Day
*Monopoly Deal Card Game Review written by Wednesday Elf