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)
- 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:
The 2009 collector's edition eliminates Bumblebee, Jazz, Starscream and Soundwave and adds:
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
Transformers Monopoly (2021)
- Transformers Monopoly is a variation on the traditional Monopoly game. The latest iteration of the board game uses a wide range of artwork including Generation One and Evergreen designs .
Gameplay
Properties in the traditional Monopoly game are now locations in the Transformers multiverse. Utilities are Titans, and railroads are now space bridges. 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 energon bunkers.
Characters
The 2021 version of the game had six characters available:
Game Squares
Locations
Unlike traditional Monopoly each colored area of the board only features two properties and don't match up 1:1 with an ordinary Monopoly board.
Brown
Light Blue
- Rocket Base
- Antimatter Lab
Magenta
- Springfield City
- Sherman Dam
Orange
Red
Yellow
- Solar Power Station
- Ancient Ruins
Green
Blue
Transportation
- Reading Railroad - Shockwave Space Bridge
- Pennsylvania Railroad - Autobot City Space Bridge
- B&O Railroad - Megatron Space Bridge
- Short Line - Iacon City Space Bridge
Other Squares
Money
Money features Autobot and Decepticon symbols with 'Monopoly' written in Cybertronian beneath them. Bills are seperated into 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, and 500 dollars.
