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Tag: Monopoly

Monopoly Gamer

‘Monopoly Gamer’ Turns Classic Game Into ‘Mario Kart’

July 27, 2017March 26, 2018Anthony Karcz0

‘Monopoly Gamer’ is one of those rare games that challenges your expectations about classic games, taking the bones of ‘Monopoly’ and turning into something new.

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Save the Scottie Dog With Your ‘Monopoly’ Token Madness Vote

January 11, 2017Anthony Karcz2

My Scottie Dog-loving brothers and sisters! Now is time to take action! Hasbro has threatened the life of our dear MONOPOLY token yet again!

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Mr. Monopoly Gives Away His Cash in ‘Monopoly Ultimate Banking’

August 14, 2016Anthony Karcz0

Mr. Monopoly is taking his game into the 21st century and ditching cash. So what to do with all that funny money? Give it away, of course, in his new game ‘Monopoly Ultimate Banking!’

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Don't Buy Hasbro's 'Star Wars Monopoly' Until They Add Rey [UPDATED AGAIN WITH GOOD NEWS]

January 5, 2016December 13, 2017Ken Denmead14

This is just getting ridiculous.

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NSPCC – Really Big Board Game Day

April 23, 2015December 13, 2017Robin Brooks0

British children’s charity NSPCC announces its Really Big Board Game Day, and reveals the UK’s favorite.

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Gamin’ Up New Year’s Eve

December 30, 2014Rebecca Angel3

New Year’s Eve is the time to play loooong games. Here’s a list of ones that you have around – and ones that you should!

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Monopoly Sucks and This Will Make It Worse

April 11, 2014November 23, 2017Matt Forbeck19

Matt Forbeck points out why Monopoly is an awful game and explains how the new Monopoly House Rules edition will only make it worse.

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Win a Despicable Me 2 Prize Package!

July 2, 2013Corrina Lawson5

Minions, minions and more minions. Enter the GeekMom Despicable Me 2 contest for a chance to win a prize package.

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History Geek: Comics and Games from the 1930s

June 29, 2013Rebecca Angel0

Superman and Monopoly. Can you imagine the world without them? Both began in the 1930’s.

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Confessions of a Loser

June 27, 2013Rebecca Angel15

I learned early on not to play games of chance. My name was never picked from the hat, the dice never rolled in my favor, I rarely picked the good cards. I wasn’t oddly unlucky; I didn’t have random horrible things happen to me, but I was not a winner.

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How Important Are Rules?

May 8, 2013November 24, 2017Ethan Gilsdorf3

How many or how few rules make for good game play? We want certain rules in certain games to be rock-solid and unmovable. In other games, perhaps there’s some wiggle-room.

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Get Lamp, Made for Play, Under the Boardwalk, Going Cardboard

4 Must-See Gaming Geekumentaries

April 9, 2013December 13, 2017Jonathan H. Liu4

If there’s one thing geeks love to do, it’s digging into a beloved hobby. And one great way to do that is through documentaries. Here are four films that I’ve watched in the past year, which shed light on various types of gaming.

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New Monopoly Token Revealed

February 6, 2013Jonathan H. Liu

The votes have been counted, and the new Monopoly token has been revealed.

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The Doom That Came to Atlantic City: Monopoly, Meet Cthulhu

May 25, 2012December 13, 2017Jonathan H. Liu

The Old Ones have come to Atlantic City, and they’re each a bit upset that they don’t have a — ahem — monopoly on the place. So there’s a bit of a smack-down ahead, as each one tries to amass …

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Futurama Monopoly: Bite My Shiny Metal A@#

February 6, 2012Brad Moon

Monopoly. You either play it now and then (usually on a rainy day, at a cottage, or when the power’s gone out), or you hate it. Actually, there are people that love it too — at least they have a …

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Trading In Dollars for Darsek with Klingon Monopoly

October 14, 2011December 13, 2017GeekMom0

I have fond memories of playing Monopoly from my childhood. We had our own rules of course, every family does. You could buy a house on any property you owned when you landed on it again, even if you only owned one. I was virtually unaware of the need for a monopoly until I was […]

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Hooray, Settlers of Catan Is Not the New Monopoly

June 15, 2011Jonathan H. Liu

Well, here’s the good news: Settlers of Catan is not, in fact, the next Monopoly. But not for the reasons you may have read. Last week The Altantic published this article by Rebecca Greenfield: “Sorry, Settlers of Catan Is Not …

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Board Game Night: 2 Great Movies and a Fantastic Prize Pack

March 21, 2011December 13, 2017Jonathan H. Liu

It’s a good time to be a board gamer. There are so many fantastic game designers creating wonderful games all the time — it’s hard to keep up with all the great stuff out there. A lot of this board …

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GeekDad Rant: Mono-puh-LEEZE!

February 24, 2011Jonathan H. Liu

Last week, one of the stories coming out of Toy Fair 2011 was Hasbro’s latest spin on Monopoly, called Monopoly Live. It uses a computerized tower in the center of the board with built-in infrared sensors that can recognize where …

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Remixing Boardgames for Love

February 13, 2011Jonathan H. Liu

Matt Forbeck mentioned the Boardgame Remix Kit in his Valentine Games post yesterday, but here’s a slightly more in-depth look at it. Hide & Seek Productions has come up with a few additions to their brilliant Boardgame Remix Kit, just …

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Globalization: Take Over the World, One Deal at a Time

November 17, 2010Jonathan H. Liu

Overview: The world is a different place than it was about 50 years ago, when Risk was introduced. Sure, there are still plenty of wars being fought with military might. But there’s another way to take over the world as …

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Review: Monopoly Revolution — Going Around in Circles

October 22, 2010Jonathan H. Liu

Overview: Monopoly got an update, with a circular board, fancy-looking player tokens, updated pricing, and plastic bank cards in place of all that paper money. Monopoly Revolution comes with a little electronic device that keeps track of each player’s bank …

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The Best Game Designers, Publishers And Authors Write About The Best Games You Can Play

May 12, 2010December 13, 2017Dave Banks

Have you ever walked by a box in your local game store and wonder if what was inside was any good? There’s only so much you can learn from the outside of the box – the attractive illustration and a …

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