How the Recession Changed the Game of Monopoly
May 7, 2009
Just because we are in a bit of an economic downturn doesn’t mean we can’t have a little fun, so long as that fun is relatively inexpensive, of course. The game of Monopoly has been a source of cheap entertainment for decades, so it is only appropriate that we gave it a slight makeover to bring it up to speed with the slow economy. The value of money has changed a bit since the game’s inception, and as we all know, collecting $200 is not as easy as it used to be. So turn off the television (if your cable company hasn’t already) and gather the family in the living room for a rousing game of Monopoly: Recession Edition.
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The rules of the game should be everyone is giving about $3000 monopoly money and everyone goes on a crazy bidding war paying for houses and properties that are valued nearly double their actual cost. Players keep bidding until the highest bidder makes the purchase - for each property sale, all prices of houses goes up by 5%.
If a player can’t afford to pay, the banker will give them the money necessary. Banker will then sell the player’s debt to other players to make a bit of money back. Repeat till all property sold or all money is with the banker.
Comment by Television Spy — May 8, 2009 @ 7:55 am
Hahahaha, I love it!!! Where can I order one? ;)
Comment by Sara — May 8, 2009 @ 11:52 am
Always have been a favorite around here with family members, sometimes staying up almost all night playing the game. Yeah!
Comment by ladykat — May 8, 2009 @ 3:37 pm
This killed me. I am going to have to shop for one of those. I’ll get it will my unemployment check :)
Comment by Stephen — May 8, 2009 @ 3:44 pm
Everyone bids up houses above what that average person can afford.
Comment by Enlightenment — May 8, 2009 @ 7:14 pm
I love it….Going to make a iphone game out of this one!
Comment by ActionLiveChat — May 8, 2009 @ 10:51 pm
Actually the basis for the game goes back to 1906
Comment by steven — May 9, 2009 @ 7:45 am
Ok.. does this really exist? If it does.. I want one and I want it now.. HAHA! Completely worth counting my change out for..
Comment by Stacey — May 10, 2009 @ 5:50 pm
OH hell yeah! Love it…esp since I just recently got re-addicted to Monopoly via my cell phone and my laptop..best $30 i’ve recently spent ;)
Comment by J. Money — May 12, 2009 @ 7:16 am
Actually the basis for the game goes back to 1906
Comment by all politics aside — May 21, 2009 @ 11:15 pm
What would Megan Fox be like, updated for the recession?
Comment by timekeeping software — June 4, 2009 @ 6:43 pm
brilliant, I’ll take two…
Comment by Mike — August 27, 2009 @ 1:05 am
Paying $30 to play monopoly? are you serious? how about playing it for free? online. Needs at least two players to start a game, available on all platforms windows, linux.
Its called gtkatlantic and has been available for years. My God, dude, $30? I would get my money back!
http://gtkatlantic.gradator.net/downloads.html
Comment by muzikjock — September 20, 2009 @ 10:27 am