Monopoly (1985 video game)
{{Short description|1985 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Monopoly
| image = Monopoly 1985 cover.jpg
| publisher = Leisure Genius
| series = Monopoly
| platforms = Amiga, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, MSX, Tatung Einstein, Thomson MO, Thomson TO, ZX Spectrum
| released = 1985
| genre = Strategy, board game
}}
Monopoly is a 1985 multi-platform video game based on the board game Monopoly, released on the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, MSX, Tatung Einstein, Thomson MO, Thomson TO, and ZX Spectrum. Published by Leisure Genius, this title was one of many inspired by the property.
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
Computer Shopper praised the game for its graphics and animation, and deemed it "excellent value".{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/Computer_Gamer_Issue_17_1986-08_Argus_Press_GB#page/n94/mode/1up|title=Computer Gamer - Issue 17 (1986-08)(Argus Press)(GB)|website=archive.org|date=August 1986 |access-date=2016-10-02}} Your Spectrum thought the game was an "excellent conversion" of the board game,{{Cite web|url=http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg27paw4/yr20/yr20_51.htm|title=Your Spectrum 20 - Joystick Jury|website=www.users.globalnet.co.uk|access-date=2016-10-02}} while Sinclair User wrote that the game was "very boring".{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/sinclair-user-magazine-042/SinclairUser_042_Sep_1985#page/n23/mode/1up|title=Sinclair User Magazine Issue 042|website=archive.org|date=September 1985 |access-date=2016-10-02}}
In 1990, M. Evan Brooks reviewed the computer editions of Risk, Monopoly, Scrabble, and Clue for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "Monopoly has been released in numerous shareware and public domain versions which thereby weaken its standing."{{cite magazine |last=Brooks |first=M. Evan |title=CLASSIC CONVERSIONS |magazine=Computer Gaming World |date=March 1990 |volume=1 |issue=69 |pages=44–45}}
When the game was released for the Amiga in 1991, Amiga Power deemed it a "sound conversion" albeit more expensive than its source material,{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/Amiga_Power_Issue_03_1991-07_Future_Publishing_GB#page/n71/mode/1up|title=Amiga Power - Issue 03 (1991-07)(Future Publishing)(GB)|website=archive.org|access-date=2016-10-02}} while another from the same publication said it was competent but "arguably quite pointless".{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/Amiga_Power_Issue_04_1991-08_Future_Publishing_GB#page/n97/mode/1up|title=Amiga Power - Issue 04 (1991-08)(Future Publishing)(GB)|website=archive.org|access-date=2016-10-02}}
Reviews
References
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External links
{{Portal|Video games|1980s}}
- [https://www.mobygames.com/game/monopoly_____ Monopoly] at MobyGames
- [https://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=t&id=12137 ASM review]
- [https://archive.org/details/run-magazine-61/page/n25/mode/2up Review] in RUN Magazine
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Category:Tatung Einstein games
Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom