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Monopoly goes plastic.
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| Yan |
| 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:
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| kadomony |
| once again technology ruins our childhood memories. |
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| sakabatou |
| nay, I like to use the cash in hand and its good as it is, why change it. |
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| Syntonic |
| 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:toothless |
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| 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 |
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| bananas |
| 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 |
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| Ian |
| 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 |
:stongue: :stongue: :stongue:
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 |
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| 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 (:toothless)
Seriously , there are so many unknown board games better than this one... |
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| THE_Chris |
Massive nay.
Monopoly uses money. Always has, always will. Debit cards are stupid for that. Takes all the fun out of it :( |
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