The Nostalgia of the Game of Monopoly, which Holds Many Unforgettable Memories
You must have at least heard of the Monopoly board game? Yes, this board game is very famous throughout the world. The monopoly board game was first created in 1935 by the Parker Brothers company and has been mass-produced until now. The goal of the game of monopoly is to control all the plots in the top flight through the purchase, rental, and exchange of property in a simplified economic system.
There are various food monopoly board games issued by Parker Brothers with versions and often combined with popular culture editions of Monopoly editions of Game of Thrones, Star Wars, etc.
The price of the original Parker Brothers monopoly board sets is quite high, some even reaching a hundred dollars.
1. International Monopoly
As is well known, the Parker Brother version of Monopoly is expensive, and in some countries, cheap versions are circulating. However, what is most widely circulated in one of Indonesia's countries is the name International Monopoly. In the box description, it was produced by Old Santa, I don't know where it was made, and I also don't know when it was produced. What is clear is that I have found this version of the monopoly since the late 90s.
If in the original Parker Brothers version, the tiles are taken from the names of cities and streets in the United States, then in this cheap version, the names of countries are used and stations, ports, and world-famous terminals. For the rest, the game pattern remains the same. Plots of land started from Indonesia and ended in Africa.
Behind the International Monopoly board, there is usually a Snakes and Ladders bonus. A bonus that doesn't even exist in the original version.
Oh yes, the nominal money in this cheap version is also bigger. For example, through the smart grid, you get $ 20,000, where the original version is only $ 200.
2. Popular When the Month of Ramadan
Especially in Indonesia during the early 2000s, monopoly games were top-rated both in cities and villages during Ramadan. Usually played during Ngabuburit. This game can bring friendship to the family closer. Usually played with friends from the village.
As the month of Ramadan approaches, there will be people buying monopoly boards at toy shops. Spending time playing monopoly is fun. Remember, it took hours to complete this game.
3. Bank and Corruption Officials
It is not only in the real world that there are cases of bribery and corruption. There are also monopoly games. In this game, there will be one person who becomes a bank official, who is in charge of managing cash, paying players' salaries, and protecting the land and property that has been mortgaged. Interestingly, bank officials collude with players by secretly giving some money so that players avoid bankruptcy. I often find time playing with friends first.
4. Go to Prison
In the early days of the game, going to jail because whether it's because of stepping on the square to go to jail or because of being forced to a warrant card, is unwanted because we lose the opportunity to buy land and property. So in the middle of the game, if a lot of land and property has been sold, then going to prison is a blessing. Players will certainly not step on other players' land. Instead, he would get rent from players who stepped on his land.
5. Africa Is Everything
In the Parker Brothers monopoly, the most expensive piece of land that could bankrupt a player instantly was "Broadwalk," which cost $ 400. Meanwhile, in the local KW version of Monopoly, aka International Monopoly, Africa, the most expensive, is one of the two H complexes. The other is Australia. It costs $ 40,000
This African land, if it has been purchased, can make your opponent bankrupt immediately. If a hotel is already built, the other players who step on it will have to pay $ 200,000. Then the African plots are highly sought after by the players. However, an unbalanced system like this is actually criticized by boardgame lovers. That is why on the boardgamegeek.com site, the Monopoly board game rating is fairly low.
6. Misunderstanding Free Parking
There is a "Free Parking" plot, or in English, called "Free Parking." In the local wisdom version, there is a misconception that a player who steps on this tile can move to any of the tiles. Actually, according to official regulations, Free Parking does not get anything, aka just passing through.
7. End of Game
The game ends when only one player is left and wins the game. The other players lost by bankruptcy. In other words, you have no more money, your land and property are all pawned, and you have accumulated debts. This is what is called the simplified capitalist monopoly system. Where landlords are getting richer, and tenants are being siphoned off their money until nothing remains. Yes, in the real world, this kind of thing is ironic.
Source: fandom, google
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