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Posted by Yan on Jul-25-2006 06:34:

Monopoly goes plastic.

quote:
Mayfair? Put It On The Card
Updated: 17:06, Monday July 24, 2006

Monopoly board game players can now pay for properties with debit cards.

Game makers Parker have phased out the standard multi-coloured cash in a new version.

Players will instead use a Visa mock debit card to keep track of how much they win or lose.

It is inserted into an electronic machine where the banker taps in cardholders' earnings and payments.

Parker said replacing of cash with plastic showed the game was moving with the times.

Spokesman Chris Weatherhead said: "The new electronic Monopoly reflects the changing nature of society and the advancement of technology."

The new version follows a YouGov survey of 2,056 adults which showed 70% used cash less often than they did a decade ago.

It is part of an international deal between Parker and finance giant Visa, which designed the mock debit card and its electronic machine.

Monopoly Here and Now Electronic Banking costs around �24.99, compared to �12.99 for the standard "cash" version.

Source: http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/...3,00.html?f=rss

Yay or nay to this?

I say nay. I love dealing with the cash. Then again, I haven't tried the new one yet so... Maybe I'll enjoy it more?

Either way, this is still my favorite version of Monopoly:

Posted by kadomony on Jul-25-2006 07:34:

once again technology ruins our childhood memories.

Posted by Nabistai on Jul-25-2006 08:35:

nay

Posted by Saka on Jul-25-2006 08:51:

nay, I like to use the cash in hand and its good as it is, why change it.

Posted by Syntonic on Jul-25-2006 09:03:

quote:
Originally posted by kadomony
once again technology ruins our childhood memories.

you beat me to it. this is an outrage wtf is going anymore. i blame the ipod

Posted by Syntonic on Jul-25-2006 09:04:

Big Nay

Posted by colonelcrisp on Jul-25-2006 11:05:

i wonder if you can rack up a huge debt, move, then not tell visa your new adress or phone number and stop making payments???? it worked for me until the collection agency found me :P

Posted by bananas on Jul-25-2006 11:14:

Posted by tubularbills on Jul-25-2006 11:31:

lame

Posted by Ian on Jul-25-2006 11:51:

quote:
Originally posted by colonelcrisp
i wonder if you can rack up a huge debt, move, then not tell visa your new adress or phone number and stop making payments???? it worked for me until the collection agency found me :P

what next though? Maybe Mouse Trap will turn into a game with a laser gun & a mouse running around, or Hungry Hungry Hippos will be where a n00b is thrown into the mercy of the COR

Posted by PEZ68 on Jul-25-2006 12:19:

I really hate Monopoly, it's all about luck ,it tooks about 2-3 hours to end a game and the banker always cheats ()

Seriously , there are so many unknown board games better than this one...

Posted by THE_Chris on Jul-25-2006 12:58:

Massive nay.

Monopoly uses money. Always has, always will. Debit cards are stupid for that. Takes all the fun out of it

Posted by THE_Chris on Jul-25-2006 13:00:

And BTW The Amazing Labyrinth is the best board game there is.

Or maybe Market Day for the days when strategy is overcome by tiredness.

Or Downfall. The only game where you think you're winning but you realise that turning the 5th wheel makes your opponent win

Posted by babyvsrhino on Jul-25-2006 13:09:

A big chunk of cash feels so much better than a plastic card.

Posted by jdat on Jul-25-2006 13:13:

quote:
Originally posted by PEZ68
I really hate Monopoly, it's all about luck ,it tooks about 2-3 hours to end a game and the banker always cheats ()

Seriously , there are so many unknown board games better than this one...

lol! 2 3 hours?

Wow me playing it always took foreveeeeeeeeeeer! Much much longer than 2 3 hours!

And hummm

nay.

If it's still fake money I say there's no need for an "upgrade". So no plastic for me sir!

Posted by shaw on Jul-25-2006 13:25:

Worst board game update idea evar.

Posted by Lira on Jul-25-2006 13:26:

I say yay.

Electronic cards are way easier to handle compared to paper money, and I do use debit cards for most purchases nowadays, so it feels more real.

Posted by chojin on Jul-25-2006 13:53:

no whey jose

theres nothing like paying a debt with the shittiest notes possible just to get rid of them and annoy the other player.

Posted by shaw on Jul-25-2006 14:07:

60th Anniversary Monopoly = best ever.

btw: which piece does everyone use? I'm partial to the battleship.

Posted by eXo on Jul-25-2006 14:09:

Super nay, how will we be able to cheat and steal $500's from the banker?

Posted by Subey on Jul-25-2006 14:12:

quote:
Originally posted by Inconspicuous
60th Anniversary Monopoly = best ever.

btw: which piece does everyone use? I'm partial to the battleship.

I choose the thimble because I figure it always gets picked last, so I try to make an inanimate piece of metal feel better

Posted by chojin on Jul-25-2006 14:12:

quote:
Originally posted by Inconspicuous
60th Anniversary Monopoly = best ever.

btw: which piece does everyone use? I'm partial to the battleship.

car each and every time

Posted by eXo on Jul-25-2006 14:14:

quote:
Originally posted by Inconspicuous
60th Anniversary Monopoly = best ever.

btw: which piece does everyone use? I'm partial to the battleship.

I have the Monopoly Lord of the Rings edition, so I always choose Gandalf, hehe.

Posted by Psy-T on Jul-25-2006 14:43:

quote:
Originally posted by THE_Chris
And BTW The Amazing Labyrinth is the best board game there is.

Or maybe Market Day for the days when strategy is overcome by tiredness.

Or Downfall. The only game where you think you're winning but you realise that turning the 5th wheel makes your opponent win

chess and variants > *

Posted by seriot on Jul-25-2006 14:44:

dam no cash discounts now ;/

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