Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Product Review about Monopoly Here & Now Limited Edition

Reality Beats Nostalgia, December 15, 2006
By a girl (Seattle, WA United States)

I bought this version of Monopoly as a gift for a child I know who has never played Monopoly.

I considered the classic version to satisfy my own wistful nostalgia, but overcame that urge in the name of having a game actually be educational. My goal is for the child to actually be counting sums of money and making change from larger bills, considering strategic moves, having some sense of finances even if they don't realize they're picking that information up ...

Monopoly here This version is better for kids today. The absurdly low monetary amounts and references to railroads and such in the classic game serve no purpose. Railroads replaced by airports ... it's about time.

Beyond just making it more relevant and changing , the rules of the game are exactly the same, and it's the same fun family game!

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