Initial release date 1991 Developer Sculptured Software | ||
Platforms Publishers Tomy, Parker Brothers, Majesco, Hasbro Interactive | ||
Monopoly (also known as Action Video Monopoly) is a 1991 video game based on the board game Monopoly, released on Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Genesis, NES, and SNES. Developed by Sculptured Software and published by Parker Brothers (the Game Boy version was published by Majesco Sales), this title was one of many inspired by the property.
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Gameplay
The game contains very similar gameplay to the board game it is based on, with various physical tasks being replaced by automation and digital representations.
Critical reception
Earl Green of AllGame deemed it "one of the better translations" of the Monopoly board game, due to it "captur[ing] the visual essence" of its source material. Just Games Retro argued that the game solved various problems of the board game, including it being too long, too fiddly, requiring a certain number of human players, and requiring the entire game to be finished in one sitting, noting that the gameplay is streamlined due to the digitisation of many aspects like banking. Pocket Magazine deemed it faithful to the original, while praising its gameplay, graphics, and sound, though noted the shortness of rounds. Sega-16 noted that it has the fun of Monopoly without the tedium of setting up and packing away the pieces. GameCola liked the game, though wished it had slightly better AI that could accommodate more players, and allowed for more customisation of gameplay. IGN wrote it was a good game for solitaire play, but not for multi-human play.