Monopoly

Monopoly is a commercial boardgame produced by Hasbro under its Parker Brothers board games imprint. It is a turn-based game simulating the real estate market, where two to six players vie for dominance. Since it was patented in 1935 by Charles Darrow, it has been played by approximately 750,000,000 players. In 2007, a Transformers version of the game was created, updated with a special collector's edition in 2009. Dreamwave art features heavily in this set.

Merchandise

• Transformers Monopoly (2007)

We don't care how you've played all your life, you're NOT SUPPOSED TO GET ANY MONEY FOR FREE PARKING!

Transformers Monopoly is a variation on the traditional Monopoly game. It is set in a Generation One micro-continuity.

Gameplay

Properties in the traditional Monopoly game are now locations in the Transformers multiverse. Utilities are computers, and railroads are now forms of transportation. Community Chest cards are now Autobot cards, while Chance cards are Decepticon cards. The four corners - go, jail, free parking, and go to jail - remain unchanged for legal reasons. Houses are now called energon cubes and hotels antimatter. The only difference in gameplay besides the name changes is that, upon rolling doubles, one can choose to use a 'special power' instead of moving again. What the power is depends on the allegiance of the character and which number was rolled.

Characters

The 2007 version of the game had six characters available:

• Optimus Prime
• Bumblebee
• Jazz
• Megatron
• Starscream
• Soundwave

The 2009 collector's edition eliminates Bumblebee, Jazz, Starscream and Soundwave and adds:

• Grimlock
• Ironhide
• Shockwave
• Ravage

Game Squares

Locations

• Mediterranean - Decagon
• Baltic - Autobase
• Oriental - Maccadam's Old Oil House
• Vermont - Moon Base
• Connecticut - Sonic Canyons
• St. Charles Place - Shockwave's Tower
• States Ave - Combat Arena
• Virginia Ave - Kaon
• St. James Place - Sherman Dam
• Tennessee Ave - Decepticon Command Bunker
• New York Ave - Dinobot Island
• Kentucky Ave - Smelting pools
• Indiana Ave - Well of All Sparks
• Illinois Ave - Chamber of Ancients
• Atlantic Ave - Junk
• Ventnor Ave - Quintessa
• Marvin Gardens - Nebulon
• Pacific Ave - Unicron
• North Carolina Ave - Iacon
• Pennsylvania Ave - Autobot City
• Park Place - Earth
• Boardwalk - Cybertron

Transportation

• Reading Railroad - The Ark
• Pennsylvania Railroad - space bridge
• B&O Railroad - The Nemesis
• Short Line - Transwarp Drive

Other Squares

• Electric Company - Teletraan I
• Water Works - Vector Sigma
• Income Tax - Cover Detected
• Luxury Tax - Replenish Energon

Money

Money features pictures of Transformers, along with their Tech Spec mottos.

• $1 - Bumblebee
• $5 - Soundwave
• $10 - Ultra Magnus
• $20 - Starscream
• $50 - Prowl
• $100 - Megatron
• $500 - Optimus Prime

External links

• Monopoly on Wikipedia