Monopoly (1999 video game)
{{Short description|1999 video game}}
{{for|the computer game|Monopoly (2000 video game)}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Monopoly
| image = Monopoly Nintendo 64 Cover.jpg
| developer = Mind's Eye Productions
| publisher = Hasbro Interactive
| series = Monopoly
| platforms = Nintendo 64
| released = {{vgrelease|NA|December 18, 1999}}
| genre = Strategy, board game
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
}}
Monopoly is a Nintendo 64 video game based on the board game Monopoly, released on December 18, 1999. Developed by Mind's Eye Productions and published by Hasbro Interactive, 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
{{Video game reviews
|NP=6.3/10{{cite magazine|url=https://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-368-144.jpg|title=Monopoly|issue=126|date=November 1999|magazine=Nintendo Power|page=144|accessdate=June 25, 2021}}
}}
IGN reviewer Aaron Boulding thought the ability to customise the game according to house rules was an "endearing" feature, and appreciated that it kept the spirit of the board game it was based on.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/01/26/monopoly-64|title=Monopoly 64|last=Boulding|first=Aaron|date=January 25, 2000|website=IGN|language=en-US|access-date=October 2, 2016}} Nintendo Power Magazine praised certain aspects of the game, but thought there wasn't enough visual contrast between the different squares on the board.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nintendo64ever.com/Tests-Nintendo-64-Game,206,Monopoly,1.html|title=Nintendo64EVER - The tests of Monopoly game on Nintendo 64|website=www.nintendo64ever.com|access-date=2016-10-02}} Nintendojo thought the adaptation was "too true" to its source material and was disappointed it didn't contain gameplay such as mini games and skill events.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nintendojo.com/reviews/N64/view_item.php?950461200|title=nintendojo ~ a site to see|date=2006-11-14|access-date=2016-10-02|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061114044045/http://www.nintendojo.com/reviews/N64/view_item.php?950461200|archivedate=2006-11-14}} HonestGamers felt that the interface was "overly complicated" and "clumsy".{{Cite web|url=http://www.honestgamers.com/6547/nintendo-64/monopoly/review.html|title=Monopoly (Nintendo 64) review by Jason Venter|website=www.honestgamers.com|access-date=2016-10-02}} French review site X64 gave the game a rating of 50/100.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nintendo64ever.com/Tests-Nintendo-64-Game,206,Monopoly,1.html|title=Nintendo64EVER - The tests of Monopoly game on Nintendo 64|website=www.nintendo64ever.com|access-date=2016-10-02}}
References
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External links
{{Portal|Video games|1990s}}
- {{MobyGames|id=/monopoly_n64|name=Monopoly}}
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Category:Hasbro Interactive games
Category:North America-exclusive video games
Category:Nintendo 64-only games
Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom