Wife started to dominate with some lucky rolls and some ridiculous mistakes from my preteen kids. It was a grim look, our only hope was to unite our lands and wealth. Become one unit that would hopefully miss all these fucking hotels and houses. We ourselves, with our combined strength had 75% of one row, with all the railroads. Also, some scattered houses on islands.
Once one person has the majority of the board, it’s close to impossible to come back. Even with 3 players uniting with meger money and property. Had to make deals to survive extra turns for that one last grasp of victory.
It was ripped away from us. One roll we land on a hotel, ok. Our last stand. Sell all hardware, turn island properties. She had already taken the railroads from us to transfer her money across the planet.
Breathe… we made it. One more roll, we had about 4 spaces to make Go and get our bullshit $200 wage. She laughs in our faces, she makes that with just slave labor railroad workers alone.
We roll 3. Land on another hotel. We have nothing left…the last gasp before the long dark. Save us from this monster.
It would be interesting if someone could take the same game, with the same properties, board pieces, etc. but turn it into a “union vs. management” game. One player started as management and already owned properties and hotels, the others were in a union and pooled their resources. You could have elements like the “union goes on strike” and the “management” player couldn’t build any new hotels, but it meant that when the union players passed go they couldn’t collect $200. And, for extra twists, allow a player to leave the union if they think that it’s holding them back, and see what that does to the rest of the union and to management.
Played Monopoly with my family. Wife and 3 kids.
Wife started to dominate with some lucky rolls and some ridiculous mistakes from my preteen kids. It was a grim look, our only hope was to unite our lands and wealth. Become one unit that would hopefully miss all these fucking hotels and houses. We ourselves, with our combined strength had 75% of one row, with all the railroads. Also, some scattered houses on islands.
Once one person has the majority of the board, it’s close to impossible to come back. Even with 3 players uniting with meger money and property. Had to make deals to survive extra turns for that one last grasp of victory.
It was ripped away from us. One roll we land on a hotel, ok. Our last stand. Sell all hardware, turn island properties. She had already taken the railroads from us to transfer her money across the planet.
Breathe… we made it. One more roll, we had about 4 spaces to make Go and get our bullshit $200 wage. She laughs in our faces, she makes that with just slave labor railroad workers alone.
We roll 3. Land on another hotel. We have nothing left…the last gasp before the long dark. Save us from this monster.
I like the idea that Monopoly can teach the strength of unions to kids. To beat a mighty opponent we need to pool our resources.
I’t helps when the spouse cackles like a witch while holding all railroads.
That can make anyone want to unionize.
It would be interesting if someone could take the same game, with the same properties, board pieces, etc. but turn it into a “union vs. management” game. One player started as management and already owned properties and hotels, the others were in a union and pooled their resources. You could have elements like the “union goes on strike” and the “management” player couldn’t build any new hotels, but it meant that when the union players passed go they couldn’t collect $200. And, for extra twists, allow a player to leave the union if they think that it’s holding them back, and see what that does to the rest of the union and to management.