monopoly game research

Monopoly is a game that many people have played, and consists of a board, lined with properties for purchase as well as chance spots, like card spots and jail, that mix up the linear game play. A banker is appointed to hand out money and properties when needed, players take turns going round the board by rolling dice, and purchasing properties, which go up in price the further you are in the board. If a player lands on a purchased property, they must pay rent according to how many properties in the set the owner has as well as many houses or hotels, which can lead to a hefty fee. Although the property market is quite an “adult” topic, the competitiveness of buying properties in this game also attracts children or anyone of any age, as chances are they have played this game before. This game tends to have a very extended play time due to the importance of decisions, and even though a player can be close to being bankrupt, chance spaces give losing players an opportunity that is unpredicted by everyone. Experiencing this game is family fun at first, but is known to cause arguments as the mentality needed is competitive and very selfish, to avoid the player themselves losing, despite their relation to the other players. Many things can be and have been changed in this game, as there are thousands of custom rules and different published versions of this game, despite this mechanics that could be included could be more chance based, a way to fight off paying rent perhaps, such as rolling a specific number on a die. Or a new category of cards, with a purpose of arming the player with a card which allows them to buy an already purchased property.

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