Monopoly: Ultimate Banking Edition

Moving around the board, buying properties,charging people on your property, staying out of jail and trying not to go bankrupt. It sounds like the life of most billionaires, or two-bit property developers. But you can do it all without any real life risk with the iconic board game, Monopoly. Now, with the Hasbro Monopoly: Ultimate Banking Edition, players can do the same as before, except without cash.

Game Play

So how does one play the game of Monopoly without cash? It is made possible with a battery operated banking unit. Simply swipe bank cards, title deed cards, and event cards to the unit. Nobody needs to be the banker. Also different is that owning a full colour set is not necessary before buying a house. There are 4 rent levels on each property and each time someone lands on your property your rent jumps up one level. There are no Chance or Community Chest cards with the Hasbro Monopoly: Ultimate Banking Edition. Instead there are event and location spaces, the former could alter rent rates or send you to jail, while the latter give you more mobility around the board.

Who's it For

This faster version of Monopoly, one of the all time best board games, is suited to anybody ages 8 and up. Adults are never too old to play, and the new Ultimate Banking Edition is sure to interest those used to the cash version. The outcome is still the same, the player with the most money and property wins.