The Back Of The Box Poses The Question "What Would The Monopoly Game Be Like If It Were Invented Today" One Could Sum Up Most Of The Difference In One Word Inflation If Youre Used To Playing The Traditional Game You Might Feel A Little Woozy Handling Monopoly Money Denominations That Start At $100K And Top Out At $5 Million Players Are No Longer Vying For Control Of Atlantic City But Now The Entire Us From Sea To Shining Sea Entry Level Properties Like Baltic And Mediterranean Avenues Which Sold For $60 Back In The Day Have Been Replaced By Texas Stadium In Dallas And Clevelands Jacobs Field Each Selling For $600000 The Most Disturbing Piece Of Property For Sale In This Game Is The White Houseone Can Only Assume Its Someones Subtle Political Humor Railroads Have Been Replaced By Airports Like Ohare And Jfk Utilities Have Been Supplanted By Cell Phone And Internet Service And Of Course The Game Pieces Have All Been Updated Laptop Cell Phone Hybrid Car Commuter Coffee Mug Jumbo Jet Super Size Fries Gameplay However Is Still The Same The Idea Is To Buy Properties Build Houses And Hotels And Charge Other Players Rent When They Land On Your Land Thankfully Transactions Are Still Handled In Cash And Not By Some Convoluted Electronic Banking Scheme Theres A Lot Of Changes Here That Will Make Cynics And Traditionalists Sour Thats Okay The Original Game Is Still Available To Them Whats Interesting About This Edition Is That It Brings Back A Kind Of Jawdropping Thrillone That Made This Game A Household Word In The Middle Of The Great Depression When People Dreamt Of Becoming A Millionaires This Game Will Let You Dream Of Becoming A Billionaire Porter B Hall
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