Shelling out for that primo real estate on the corner lot ain’t always easy.
Yes, you may have to mortgage Electric Company or dip into that stash of hundreds hidden under the game board. But after you make your big investment, there’s nothing finer than somebody landing right plum on it, right plum on their next turn.
And there’s always a new bit of tension on that first roll after a hotel enters the game, too. No more superquick circling and buying properties, collecting Get Out Of Jail cards, and winning beauty contests. No, now there’s a hotel on the board and you enter Round 2 of Monopoly, where the haves and have nots are quickly and ruthlessly divided.
When someone lands on the hotel you just built, the first thing they do is go real quiet and quickly pass the dice to the next player, sort of hoping you don’t notice that they’re squatting in your joint.
But you notice all right.
And maybe you’re even all polite and nonchalant about it, too.
“Oh, Marvin Gardens? Hold on a second, wait. Yeah sorry, uh, let’s see here. That’ll be $1200, please.”
“What, seriously?”
“Yeah, sorry. It’s the hotel that does it.” (passing the property card over for inspection)
(inspecting property card) “That’s crazy. That’s like all my money. I might have to mortgage Baltic Avenue.”
“I’m sorry, man. I’ll take all the railroads instead if you want.”
(disgusted) “What, no way! Then I’ll just have Baltic and the blues. Forget it! That’s crazy!”
“Fine … $1200, please.”
(angrily and slowly counting out and handing you a thick stack of hundreds, twenties, tens, fives, and ones that barely add up to $1200, leaving them with only a few properties and two $10 bills leftover)
AWESOME!
28 Comments
December 4, 2008 at 1:48 am
I just came across this blog, and it’s great! Keep it up.
M
December 4, 2008 at 9:03 am
I play monopoly ruthlessly, and it is adamant that I cheat in each game. It’s not the same until you make up your own rules.
In fact I don’t think I’ve ever played monopoly the proper way
December 4, 2008 at 10:46 am
It’s also awesome when another player puts all their eggs in one basket and sinks everything into one street, but then NO ONE EVER LANDS ON IT.
December 4, 2008 at 11:11 am
This is one of the most awesome feelings for sure! But only good if there are 4 or more players. 2 player monopoly is just lame.
December 4, 2008 at 12:06 pm
The dude who founded Priceline…his real name is Jay Walker…is a former Monopoly world champion.
I asked him “Isn’t it just luck”? and got a long lecture about how I was as likely to beat Ivan Lendl at tennis as beating him down on Atlantic Avenue.
As an aside, the dude has the original copy of Nixon’s resignation letter in his office as well as a bunch of flags that have been to space.
January 21, 2010 at 8:44 pm
“I asked him “Isn’t it just luck”? and got a long lecture about how I was as likely to beat Ivan Lendl at tennis as beating him down on Atlantic Avenue.”
That’s a load of BS (on his part). Anyone can beat anyone in Monopoly. All one needs to do is get lucky enough to get a property group that houses/hotels can added, while the opponent isn’t lucky enough to do so; and then be totally unwilling to make any trades/deals. Eventually the one with no buildable properties will lose; whether they are a “world champion” or not.
December 4, 2008 at 12:26 pm
That was always the beauty of Monopoly – pissing the opposition off.
It sucks being on the receiving end, though.
December 4, 2008 at 1:12 pm
I love you. There are so many awesome things in life. Thanks for reminding me!
December 4, 2008 at 1:46 pm
What crazy version of Monopoly do you have pictured there? MacKay Street? What is that? The only non-original version of Monopoly I’ve ever agreed to play is the Star Wars edition, for which I was willing to forgo being the Scottie Dog in order to play a game as Bobba Fett.
Hotels are awesome though – but I’ve got to admit, I’ve always had a soft spot for getting a monopoly on the railroads. Sure, you can’t develop them, but they are a steady stream of cash flow from anywhere on the board.
Taking a ride on the B&O!
December 4, 2008 at 2:18 pm
i’ll drink to that.
December 4, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Perhaps it’s the British Version? Or one of them, at least?
“Marvin Gardens” was always my favorite space, primarily based on its name.
December 5, 2008 at 11:41 am
I once played Monopoly with a bunch of investment bankers and private equity guys. They took the game way too seriously.
December 5, 2008 at 10:48 pm
While this is definitely fun to be in this position, it usually ends the game shortly after (at least for me).
December 7, 2008 at 3:57 am
Definitely amazing! :D I love that feeling! :D Oh do land on my hotel. :)
December 17, 2008 at 10:24 am
I’m always the guy that buys hotels that no one lands on. Also, whenever I buy Park Place and Boardwalk, no one lands on them, not even me. But if someone else buys them, I land on them every time. I have the worst luck ever.
January 22, 2009 at 1:42 am
adding to the above, bringing in the next gen; mon jr. Kids like. It sucks. But tried out the short game of the orig….hmmmm teaching them to be ruthless xxxxx kers is this good?
January 29, 2009 at 1:30 am
That version of Monopoly pictured is from New Zealand. If I’m not mistaken Mackay street is in Greymouth.
January 29, 2009 at 3:09 pm
I use to always get excited when someone landed on a hotel. It usually means they lost the game.
March 24, 2009 at 1:57 am
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April 2, 2009 at 11:28 am
Owning all four railroads is also up there. Not as good as having everyone land on your hotels, but you get much more steady and reliable income.
August 25, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Alot of smart people eat chips but so do the people next door
November 25, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Whenever I play nobody buys Baltic and whatever the other first one is. It is not worth the investment. Also nobody EVER lands on my hotels…so when somebody does it is definitely AWESOME.
December 15, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Attention all Monopoly players: I will gladly give up all three Yellow props straight up (even give you some cash!)…(Hey, I even traded Boardwalk for New York Avenue one time!) if you will just let me own those lowly Orange properties, and I will be awash in your Monopoly money faster than you can say, “Get out of jail, free!” mlz
February 14, 2010 at 2:36 am
surely will keep in touch
March 24, 2010 at 11:01 am
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April 5, 2010 at 8:15 am
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August 3, 2010 at 7:37 pm
Monopoly takes so long that the family rule is, if you have more than 2 houses on Boardwalk and someone lands on it, it’s game over.
August 8, 2010 at 9:28 pm
that was awesome. haven’t played it in years though