There have been numerous ''Monopoly''

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s based on the core game mechanics of

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and

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's board game ''

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''. They have been developed by numerous teams and released on multiple platforms over 35+ years.

List

* ''

'' (1985) by Leisure Genius, multi-platform * ''

'' (1988) by

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and Nexa for Sega Master System * ''

'' (1991) by

and

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for Game Boy, SNES, Genesis, and NES * ''Monopoly Deluxe'' (1992) by

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for DOS and Windows * ''Monopoly'' (1993) for Super Famicom in Japan by

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and Creamsoft * ''MacPlay Monopoly'' (1993) by HumanWave Technology for Macintosh * ''

'' (1995) by

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for Macintosh and Windows * '' The Monopoly Game 2'' (1995, Japan) by Tomy, Ape and Tomcat System for Super Famicom * ''

'' (1997) by

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for PlayStation * '' Monopoly Star Wars'' (1997) by

Artech Digital Entertainment Artech Digital Entertainment, Ltd. (stylized as ARTECH studios) was a video game developer formed in 1982 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Also known as Artech Studios, the company developed games such as '' Raze's Hell'', ''Monopoly'', ''Jeopardy!'' ...

for Windows * ''Monopoly World Cup France 98 Edition'' (1998) by

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for Windows * ''

'' (1999) by Mind's Eye Productions for Nintendo 64 * ''DX Monopoly'' (1999) by Takara and

for Game Boy Advance and PlayStation * ''

'' (2000) by Artech Studios for Macintosh, Windows and PlayStation Portable * '' Monopoly Tycoon'' (2001) by Deep Red Games for Windows and mobiles * ''EX Monopoly'' (2001) by Mobile 21 for Game Boy Advance * ''Monopoly Party'' (2002) by Runecraft for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube * ''Monopoly'' (2004) by

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for

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* ''Monopoly SpongeBob SquarePants Edition'' (2007) by Navarre Corporation for Windows * ''Monopoly'' (2008) by

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for Windows * ''Monopoly'' (2008) by Electronic Arts Inc. for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii * '' Monopoly Here and Now'' (2009) by

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for iOS * ''Monopoly: Build-a-lot Edition'' (2009) by HipSoft for PC * '' Monopoly Streets'' (2010) by

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for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii * ''

'' (2010) for Nintendo DS * ''Monopoly'' (2012) by PopCap Games for Windows and Macintosh * ''Monopoly Deal'' (2014) by

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for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. * ''Monopoly Plus'' (2014) by

for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox 360, and Xbox One **''Monopoly for Nintendo Switch'' (2017) ported by

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** ''Monopoly'' (2020) for Stadia ported by

* ''Monopoly'' (2019) for iOS and Android devices, by Marmalade Game Studio * ''Monopoly Poker'' (2020) by Azerion for iOS, Android and PC * ''Monopoly Madness'' (2021) for Google Stadia, Luna, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S ported by

* ''Monopoly GO!'' (2023) by

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for iOS and Android * ''Monopoly'' (2024) by

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for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S

History

Early versions

Many unlicensed, non-commercial computer games based on ''Monopoly'' were distributed on

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disks and academic computer systems, and appeared as early as the late 1970s. At the time,

was unaware of this distribution until a user informed them of one version that stated "A Parker Brother game" on the title screen; the company then began enforcing its copyright and trademark on ''Monopoly''. Over the years, ''Monopoly'' has been released for different operating systems on the PC and Macintosh platforms. The first of the legally licensed commercial adaptations began in 1985 for the

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and

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. Versions have been licensed and produced for the

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, and

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consoles, as well as mobile device (PDA/Smartphone) versions. The ''Monopoly'' video games play by the same rules as the standard board game, allowing for single or multiplayer games. When a single player game is chosen, the

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in question would generate computer-controlled opponents.

Console and computer versions

'' for the PlayStation was developed by

, and a Windows and Macintosh version by

. The Windows/Mac version played top down, while the PlayStation version was in 3D. They both had

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s in common, played when showing the game pieces moving on their own. In 1998, Hasbro Interactive released a ''Monopoly'' video game for Microsoft Windows, which used 3D graphics instead of the top-down design used in previous versions. It ran on

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(although can be run on up to

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, but will not work on

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and up) and had a special online play feature which used a

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. A new version developed by

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was released in 2008 for the

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and

, with a slightly stripped-down version for the

. It includes a transatlantic selection of boards, including the new Here & Now edition boards and new game mode, Richest. There are no online features, however. EA's ''Monopoly'' game scored fairly poorly, with a 54% average on the PS3 on

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, and 56% on the Xbox 360. The Wii version fared better with 70%. The ''

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'' in the UK were most positive in their evaluation of the Wii version, which they called "great fun" in the Christmas 2008 issue. The ''Monopoly Family Fun Pack'', produced by

for

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and

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, was released on November 18, 2014. It is an on-disc bundle consisting of the digitally-released ''Monopoly Plus'' and ''Monopoly Deal'', as well as ''Monopoly Plus'''s My Monopoly expansion. In 2017, Ubisoft released a more traditional ''Monopoly'' video game on the

, based on ''Monopoly Plus''. This game takes advantage of the

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's "HD Rumble" feature. In 2020, the Stadia version of the game, based on ''Monopoly Plus'', was released. The 2024 version produced by Ubisoft was released with custom colored dice and tokens.

Mobile versions

There are several official mobile Monopoly games and variants, including Monopoly Poker - Texas Holdem, Monopoly Slots - Slot Machines, Monopoly Solitaire: Card Games, Monopoly Tycoon, Monopoly, Monopoly Junior, and Monopoly GO!. Monopoly GO! has seen impressive growth, passing $1 Billion in revenue in its first seven months.

Other versions

An official version, ''Safe As Houses'' was released for the

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. An electronic handheld version of the game was marketed from 1997–2001. For several months in 2009,

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hosted an online version of ''Monopoly'', ''Monopoly City Streets'', using its maps as the board.

References

External links

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