Monopoly Electronic Banking Edition
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Monopoly Electronic Banking Edition
The Monopoly Electronic Banking Edition game combines the best of classic Monopoly with updated electronic transactions. As with the original version, players still operate with money, learn real-world economics, competition and strategy, try to stay out of jail, and try their best to get filthy rich. But this version has been updated to reflect changes in how the real world uses money: All transactions are conducted with Monopoly’s new banking card system. Anyone from age 8 and up will enjoy this updated version of one of the world’s most famous games.
Updated from the original game, the Banking Edition features updated tokens, money system, and more. View larger. |
This version of Monopoly features bank card accounts. View larger. |
Classic Fun with Modern Twists
Aside from the electronic banking, the basic rules of this game have not changed from the Monopoly everybody remembers. Tokens, houses, hotels, chance and community chest cards, cardboard property deeds — if you’ve played the classic version, you’ll know how to play. The board is different in how it folds up in the box, but once you spread it out, it’s the same.
The tokens have changed to reflect today’s culture. Instead of irons and racing cars, the tokens depict modern icons such as a Segway and a tin of Altoids. Instead of railroads, there are airports. The utilities are Internet service providers and cell phone services. Properties have also been updated — from the upscale blue Times Square to the economy purple Texas Stadium. In this game, you can go to jail for identity theft or lose $1 million when a virus infects your computer network. And of course, property values are exponentially higher than in the original game.
The big switch, of course, is the electronic banking. Each player starts with $15 million in their bank card account, and the banker adds amounts (such as when the player passes go) or subtracts (such as when the player pays to get out of jail) by inserting the player’s card in the plus or minus slot of the Banker Unit. When one player has to pay another player, the banker debits or credits each account as appropriate.
Monopoly for Right Now
The electronic banking is neat and easy to handle, and as an added educational bonus, the player who takes on the banker role will quickly become familiar with basic bookkeeping concepts. The bank cards operate more like debit than credit, so players will learn responsible money management, not how to run up credit card debt.
This version of Monopoly doesn’t play significantly differently than the original. The game can still take hours to play, and the instructions offer several alternatives for those who want speedier play. The updates introduce a few elements of surprise along the way, but for the most part it’s still the same great Monopoly that will provide the same kind of family fun with some surprising, up-to-date twists.
Pros
- Same basic game play, but with up-to-date references
- Electronic banking works well, easy to learn
- Teaches responsible money management
- Fun for both kids and adults
Cons
- Player customizations might not work with the new version
- Updated references will eventually become out of date, too
What’s in the Box
Game board, electronic Banker Unit, 6 tokens, 28 title deed cards, 16 chance cards, 16 community chest cards, 6 Monopoly bank cards, 32 houses, 12 hotels, and 2 dice.
Customer Review: Monopoly
Great game, But I payed double for it then if it were available in the store. Unfortunly it was a popular game this Christmas season so it was sold out everywhere I went. My daughter only asked for 2 things this year. The game was one of them. So I broke down and bought it. Cost 80 dollars instead of 40. She loves it though.
Customer Review: Monopoly-Electronic
Game plays just like the old one but the properties are all named differently with larger property values. Like the yellow properties would cost $3 million dollars. The debit card system works well, but does slow the game down waiting for the cards to be entered in and out of the electronic banking device. We discovered that banking by hand with cash goes faster than using the debit card system. Although it is easier quickly finding your total cash you have on hand.
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