Controlled / Manipulative game dynamics; “luck / chance” removed
After thousands of hours playing Monopoly, both the board game and the video game versions, and after reading many of the reviews, i agree with those who say the game is rigged to prevent players who are playing against the AI to execute legitimate strategies to win.
As the logo of this Monopoly version suggests, “Become a business monopolist” we’re encouraged to execute strategies to “monopolize” by purchasing as many properties as funds allow, and as everyone knows, that’s how you win the game. The game dynamics, however, controls / manipulates several elements in game dynamics, from what your dice roll to manipulating trading.
For example, according to several of the reviews, there is no luck of what the dice might roll. This version also removes “luck / chance” by manipulating trading. If a trade with an AI gives you too much of an advantage, the AI will block you from even offering a trade to one of the AI characters while all of the other AI characters require massive amounts of funds to purchase their properties. So, you are actually penalized for executing gameplay like a “Monopolist!” o.O
Since i know a little about how Monopoly game dynamics should function (received my first Monopoly board game at 9 yrs old), and since the reason Monopoly became such a worldwide popular game was due to its appeal to “monopolize.” (Many say that its appeal to monopolize is what took Monopoly to the level of the most popular #1 game in the world; astounding when considering its humble beginnings of 5,000 homemade games produced and sold during the year after it was patented on December 31, 1934).
So, if you want to play a game that removes the key element for why Monopoly is a great game and replace that monopolist element with game dynamics that are controlled / manipulative and that remove “luck / chance,” then this version is for you. If not, you may want to keep looking for a better version. Oh, and btw, if your choice is the former, prepare yourself for a LOT of annoying ads.
As the logo of this Monopoly version suggests, “Become a business monopolist” we’re encouraged to execute strategies to “monopolize” by purchasing as many properties as funds allow, and as everyone knows, that’s how you win the game. The game dynamics, however, controls / manipulates several elements in game dynamics, from what your dice roll to manipulating trading.
For example, according to several of the reviews, there is no luck of what the dice might roll. This version also removes “luck / chance” by manipulating trading. If a trade with an AI gives you too much of an advantage, the AI will block you from even offering a trade to one of the AI characters while all of the other AI characters require massive amounts of funds to purchase their properties. So, you are actually penalized for executing gameplay like a “Monopolist!” o.O
Since i know a little about how Monopoly game dynamics should function (received my first Monopoly board game at 9 yrs old), and since the reason Monopoly became such a worldwide popular game was due to its appeal to “monopolize.” (Many say that its appeal to monopolize is what took Monopoly to the level of the most popular #1 game in the world; astounding when considering its humble beginnings of 5,000 homemade games produced and sold during the year after it was patented on December 31, 1934).
So, if you want to play a game that removes the key element for why Monopoly is a great game and replace that monopolist element with game dynamics that are controlled / manipulative and that remove “luck / chance,” then this version is for you. If not, you may want to keep looking for a better version. Oh, and btw, if your choice is the former, prepare yourself for a LOT of annoying ads.
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Ужас
После обновления стало ужасно тормозить и в проплаченом появляется реклама. Верните все как было
More adds than play. There is a 30 to 45 second ad that you have to click
More adds than play. There is a 30 to 45 second ad that you have to click at least three times on the X button to get back to the game. This happens before each and every turn you get so there is more time trying to close the ads then actual game time. It’s a shame because it is kind of a neat game.
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Jan 3 2023 Review: Buggy
Decent version of the Hasbro “Monopoly” game, but this one is a bit buggy. - When you land on an unpurchased property, the human user is not allowed to mortgage properties and then purchase the new property unless you watch an ad. Annoying and distracting. You have to put up with it unless you pay to remove ads.
The computer opponents can automatically do this if they wish.
The human player has the screen frozen between a choice of Declining to buy the property and using AUCTION, to allow other Players to bid on the property. - restarting or quitting has a similar “watch an ad” requirement. Annoying.
- Rolled dice can land off the center of the board and the result changes the actual dice roll. If, for example, you rolled a 1 and a 5 and the 5 die landed slightly off the center of the board, the game would ignore the 5 result and assume you rolled a 1.
- I have also seen the same result because one of the dice landed on its points, instead of landing flat! Generally, if one of the dice landed wrong, that dice would be re-rolled or both dice would be re-rolled.
- Rolling DOUBLES three times will auto send a human player to Jail. It does not always seem to work that way for computer opponents. Sporadically, I have seen the computer player roll triple doubles.
- Computer players seem to roll doubles more frequently than human players. The randomization algorithm probably needs to be reworked.
- TRADE algorithm and logic needs explaining. I counteroffered to trade two properties to a computer player, that was accepted. A previous offer where I offered more money than the original Computer offer was rejected sometimes. Not consistent, but this is still “human”, I suppose. Humans are not very consistent.
Suggestion: a setting switch that allows all player fines and fees to collect until someone lands on FREE PARKING.
I originally bought the Parker Brothers - Hasbro Monopoly app from the App Store. They temporarily removed it from the App Store after a change in iOS versions. When they updated the app, nobody who bought the previous version was offered an upgrade. One of the reasons why I won’t buy the Hasbro version.
The computer opponents can automatically do this if they wish.
The human player has the screen frozen between a choice of Declining to buy the property and using AUCTION, to allow other Players to bid on the property. - restarting or quitting has a similar “watch an ad” requirement. Annoying.
- Rolled dice can land off the center of the board and the result changes the actual dice roll. If, for example, you rolled a 1 and a 5 and the 5 die landed slightly off the center of the board, the game would ignore the 5 result and assume you rolled a 1.
- I have also seen the same result because one of the dice landed on its points, instead of landing flat! Generally, if one of the dice landed wrong, that dice would be re-rolled or both dice would be re-rolled.
- Rolling DOUBLES three times will auto send a human player to Jail. It does not always seem to work that way for computer opponents. Sporadically, I have seen the computer player roll triple doubles.
- Computer players seem to roll doubles more frequently than human players. The randomization algorithm probably needs to be reworked.
- TRADE algorithm and logic needs explaining. I counteroffered to trade two properties to a computer player, that was accepted. A previous offer where I offered more money than the original Computer offer was rejected sometimes. Not consistent, but this is still “human”, I suppose. Humans are not very consistent.
Suggestion: a setting switch that allows all player fines and fees to collect until someone lands on FREE PARKING.
I originally bought the Parker Brothers - Hasbro Monopoly app from the App Store. They temporarily removed it from the App Store after a change in iOS versions. When they updated the app, nobody who bought the previous version was offered an upgrade. One of the reasons why I won’t buy the Hasbro version.
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Waste of time
Too many adds don’t waste your life and download alternatives
