Monopoly (1998) (PlayStation, 1998)

I like the game because it is fun and the entire family can play it with ease. I decided to buy it because my husband wanted it and I knew I could get a good deal from it.

I ordered monopoly for PS1 about a month ago. I am a truck driver so i am not home very much. The game arrived in the mail the day after I left. I think this is good ,since I was only home for three days. The game arrived in good physical condition. I have not had a chance to play the game, as of yet. A friend of mine told me the game had arrived, but I just got home today to pick the game up. I will,however,be happy to leave another message after i play it.
As of now, I am happy,and would recomend this seller to another person.

How many times have you sat with your family after Thanksgiving dinner, digesting turkey over your hotels on Boardwalk and Park Place, thinking, "If only there were a PlayStation version of Monopoly, I could play by myself and at the end of the four hours, the AI wouldn't be nearly as drunk as Uncle Jim?" Okay, unless you're a true Monopoly fanatic (if there is such a thing), probably never. Nonetheless, Hasbro Interactive has ported the ancient game of ruthless real-estate wheeling-and-dealing from the board game world to the PlayStation. The result is successful as a novelty, though it poses little threat to bankrupt the board-game industry.

Anyone not already familiar with the original Parker Brothers game will probably not bother with the PlayStation version. Nonetheless, the gist of the game is as follows: roll the dice and circle the board, buying or trading properties, building houses and hotels, and charging rent when your opponents land on them, in an attempt to bankrupt them. The more expensive a property is to buy and to build on, the more rent you can charge (or be charged) for landing on it. Oddly, players are also trying to stay out of jail (for crimes unknown). Once there, they attempt to get out without paying their bail. It works just the same on the PlayStation.

Remember handling all those little, plastic roman numerals in Risk? As with so many classic board games, much of the pleasure in playing Monopoly is derived from the nostalgic familiarity of the game's physical components. Designers Gremlin Interactive imbued the PlayStation version with near-perfect simulations of those elements. From the look of the board itself; to the thimbles, top hats, and statues used as pieces; to the deeds' precise color and typeface, the utmost care has been taken to preserve the game's familiar image.

Unfortunately, the designers have omitted much critical information from the player's immediate view. For instance, you see neither your nor your opponents' properties unless you enter a special Trading Screen. As a result, you never know which numbers you must roll to avoid landing on enemy turf. In any game involving dice, half the fun is in trying to will the dice to land on the numbers you want, and the lack of an immediate visual reference puts a real crimp in any such telekinesis. It also severely reduces the potential for gloating over one's affluence, as the extremes of pride and avarice that make Monopoly worth playing are sadly exiled to the Trading Screen.

Many important dealings go on in the game without adequate mention, let alone the fanfare they really deserve. When houses go up, they just appear onscreen. When AI players are low on cash and forced to sell back houses or mortgage properties, all that appears onscreen is the anticlimactic message "AI Player has raised cash." For such a crushing blow, this is hardly the kind of squirming required for true robber-baron-style fun. You can't even tell which properties are mortgaged as you move across the board - a critical piece of information since mortgaged properties are "safe," that is, if you land on them, you aren't required to pay rent to the owner. That oversight, combined with no visual evidence of who owns which properties in the first place, removes any real sense of peril from the act of taking your turn. In the original version, by the end of the game, the board felt like a mine field of potential financial ruin.

The Gremlin Interactive designers managed to

I purchased this game as a gift for my boyfriend because he said he loved Monopoly on Playstation 2. However, this version of the game is really meant for Playstation 1 and has really horrible graphics and animation on Playstation 2. It was my fault that I didn't investigate this game further before purchasing, and was NOT the fault of the seller. However, I was very disappointed with the game itself and ended up buying Monopoly Party for Playstation 2 - which I LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!

I bought this for my grandaughter for Christmas and she loves it. She plays it all the time. I had looked everywhere for it and finaly found it on ebay and got it for a good price.

The game is great! Brand new, shipped promptly. I purchased the game for a friend and he is loving it. Looking forward to doing business with you in the future. Thanx!!!

game works great, case and game are clean. shipped quick and was well packed. game's been a lot of fun already.

This item shipped very quickly! I purchased this for my kids! Thanks So Much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm sorry but nor write about my buy, its excellent game and its in perfect condition thank you. A ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

The game was in excellent condition, the original packaging seemed almost as new. The game ran great in my ps2.

Tired of losing pieces to the board game? Can't find the dice? Lost your favorite token? I always lose the shoe. I've been throwing at people. This is the classic Monopoly game everyone grew up playing without all the hassles. This is a PS1 game but it plays flawlessly in my PS2. If you like Monopoly you'll love this version! Get it now and enjoy hours of fun!

I use to have this game, but it got stolen and I couldn't find another one anywhere. Thanks to Ebay and this seller it's now in my private cabinet. Thanks a mill

Its a great game and i and my family enjoy it a lot. Plus it got to me pretty quick. to bad other stuff couldn't get to me as fast as this did.It gos to show you you who cares about there costumer.

The game takes a lot of time with animation between dice rolls. The game is not as fun as I thought it would be.

Im so sorry I thought I had sent a review for you ..
Again Im so sorry.
The game came in fast and works great, the kids love it.
Thanks Again

It is an average game, plays much like the board game. Not the greatest graphics, but it is a PS1 game. Benefits are you can quit and come back later without the mess of the board game all over the place.

I THOUGT THAT THIS WOULD BE A GREAT FAMILY GAME. BUT, WE NEVER RECEIVED IT. :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( NAVER MIND, WE DID GET IT. :)

My son likes it. It arrived yesterday in the mail. Thank you so much. He loves to play new games on his playstation. It helps him relax after a hard day a work.

I never got a manual with the game,alittle hard 2 figure out. I recommend u
do get a manual with it. The game I think is average play not as exciting as
the boardgame. It is ok 2 play by your self or keep the older kiddies enter-
tained

Very poorly designed game! I have a very old NES monopoly game, that I really like, that is 100 times better.

Its a Family Tradition Game, Great entertainment for all. This type of game keeps people united. Thank you. rawbtoto.

This game is unique in the fact that it can be played on any Playstation (PS1,2,3).. the graphics are not as clear/up-to-date if it were made for a PS3, but my husband loved it as a birthday gift.

Bought it for my son. He sent me an email and said he wanted this item. He had read through the description and decided this was the item that he wanted.

My daughter played the game at a friends, and it entertained them for hours of nonstop fun!! My daughter said her favorite part was auctioning off places and bidding very high amounts of money, having another player bid even more, and then backing out, making the winner loose money. VERY FUN :)