As computers continue to take over the world. This fall for $50 bucks you will be able to own the new Monopoly Live game which basically reduces your role to moving your piece and deciding what property you want to buy. A new tower now manages all dice rolls and rent calculations, along with keeping track of piece at all times. Reports the New York Times:
How does it work, and what can it do that the classic Monopoly can’t? The tower, powered by 4 AA batteries, bathes the board in infrared light, and a camera can see reflectors placed on each game piece. To roll the die, you hide your game piece from the camera by cupping your hand over it, and the computer rolls, complete with fake dice sounds. It then watches to make sure you land on the right property. There are new random events like a horse race, auctions, or a gas tax, and there’s an option to pay a bit more to upgrade your utilities so they are green.
Time to find some new ways to cheat. Would you enjoy this updated Monopoly or stick to playing the old one?
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the GOAT board game.
Monopoly, the “grandfather” of American boardgaming.