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[[File:Monopoly Gamer Collector's Edition.jpg|200px|thumb|Monopoly Gamer Collector's Edition]] | [[File:Monopoly Gamer Collector's Edition.jpg|200px|thumb|Monopoly Gamer Collector's Edition]] | ||
'''Monopoly Gamer''' is a special version of [[wikipedia:Monopoly (game)|Monopoly]] with characters and attributes from the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' universe. While the standard edition was released in August 2017{{ref needed}}, a special Collector's Edition with a Bowser token and a character case was released on June 28, 2017 by [[wikipedia:Hasbro|Hasbro]]. | '''Monopoly Gamer''' is a special version of [[wikipedia:Monopoly (game)|Monopoly]] with characters and attributes from the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' universe. While the standard edition was released in August 2017{{ref needed}}, a special Collector's Edition with a Bowser token and a character case was released on June 28, 2017 by [[wikipedia:Hasbro|Hasbro]]. All of the areas on the board are taken from world and level names in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. | ||
==Editions== | ==Editions== | ||
Three editions of the game have been released as of late 2017: | Three editions of the game have been released as of late 2017: | ||
* The basic or "Standard Edition" is packaged in a standard-size "long" game box, and includes [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach]], [[Yoshi]], and [[Donkey Kong]] movers as playable Characters. It also includes Character cards for all 4 Characters, denoting their "Super Star Abilities" and "Power-Up Boosts", the gameboard, a deck of Title Deeds for the 16 properties on the board, a deck of 8 "Boss Battle" cards, four "Reminder Cards" with quick-start rules and definitions of the Power-Up die sides, | * The basic or "Standard Edition" is packaged in a standard-size "long" game box, and includes [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach]], [[Yoshi]], and [[Donkey Kong]] movers as playable Characters. It also includes Character cards for all 4 Characters, denoting their "Super Star Abilities" and "Power-Up Boosts", the gameboard, a deck of Title Deeds for the 16 properties on the board, a deck of 8 "Boss Battle" cards, four "Reminder Cards" with quick-start rules and definitions of the Power-Up die sides, one numbered die, one Power-Up die, 90 cardboard Coins (50 "Golden Coins" worth 1 Coin, and 40 "Five Coins" worth 5 Coins) and a Game Guide with rules. | ||
* A Walmart-exclusive "Value Pack" Edition comes with all the equipment in the Standard Edition plus an additional [[Wario]] mover and Character card, and a poster with exclusive game art on one side, and reproductions of all 13 Character Cards from the various game editions. | * A Walmart-exclusive "Value Pack" Edition comes with all the equipment in the Standard Edition plus an additional [[Wario]] mover and Character card, and a poster with exclusive game art on one side, and reproductions of all 13 Character Cards from the various game editions. | ||
* The "Collector's Edition" (initially exclusive to GameStop locations and ToysRUs.com) comes in a more squared-off and thicker box than the other editions. It includes all four Standard Edition movers plus an exclusive [[Bowser]] mover and Character Card. Most of the other components are the same except for a larger "deluxe" Game Guide and plastic Coins in place of the cardboard ones. | * The "Collector's Edition" (initially exclusive to GameStop locations and ToysRUs.com) comes in a more squared-off and thicker box than the other editions. It includes all four Standard Edition movers plus an exclusive [[Bowser]] mover and Character Card. Most of the other components are the same except for a larger "deluxe" Game Guide and plastic Coins in place of the cardboard ones. | ||
==Power Pack characters== | ==Power Pack characters== | ||
Eight additional Power Packs have been released, each with an additional Character mover and card. The Characters | Eight additional Power Packs have been released, each with an additional Character mover and card. The Characters released as of late 2017 are [[Toad]], [[Luigi]], [[Rosalina]], [[Tanooki Mario]], [[Fire Mario]], [[Diddy Kong]], [[Wario]], who is the same as the value pack, and [[Boo]]. | ||
==Boss characters== | ==Boss characters== | ||
In all three versions of the game, there are eight Boss characters to defeat. The first seven are the | In all three versions of the game, there are eight Boss characters to defeat. The first seven are the [[Koopalings]]: [[Larry Koopa]], [[Morton Koopa Jr.]], [[Wendy O. Koopa]], [[Iggy Koopa]], [[Roy Koopa]], [[Lemmy Koopa]] and [[Ludwig von Koopa]]. In the Standard and Value Pack editions, the final boss is Bowser. Since Bowser is a player Character in the Collector's Edition, he is replaced by [[Bowser Jr.]] | ||
==Spaces== | ==Spaces== | ||
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The layout of spaces is mostly the same, except with the following differences: | The layout of spaces is mostly the same, except with the following differences: | ||
*The "GO!" space prompts the player who lands on or passes it to receive 2 Coins from the Bank and initiate a "Boss Fight" by flipping over the top Boss Card on its pile | *The "GO!" space prompts the player who lands on or passes it to receive 2 Coins from the Bank and initiate a "Boss Fight" by flipping over the top Boss Card on its pile. | ||
*There are only two properties in each "Color Set" as follows: | *There are only two properties in each "Color Set" as follows: | ||
** Browns: [[Acorn Plains]] & [[Yoshi Hill|Yoshi's Hill]] | ** Browns: [[Acorn Plains]] & [[Yoshi Hill|Yoshi's Hill]] | ||
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** Dark Blues: [[Peach's Castle]] & [[Bowser's Castle]] | ** Dark Blues: [[Peach's Castle]] & [[Bowser's Castle]] | ||
* There are no Community Chest or Chance spaces. In their places are four [[Super Star]] Spaces and four [[Warp Pipe]] Spaces, one of each on each side of the game board. | * There are no Community Chest or Chance spaces. In their places are four [[Super Star]] Spaces and four [[Warp Pipe]] Spaces, one of each on each side of the game board. | ||
** Landing on a Super Star Space activates your Character's Super Star Ability, listed on the Character card. Each Character has a unique Super Star Ability so listed. | ** Landing on a Super Star Space activates your Character's Super Star Ability, listed on the Character card. Each Character has a unique Super Star Ability so listed. For example, if a player using Mario lands on a Super Star Space, the player rolls the numbered die and receives the number rolled + 5 Coins (i.e. a roll of a 3 earns the player 8 Coins total.)'' | ||
** Landing on a Warp Pipe Space lets the player move their Character to the very next Warp Pipe space on the board. The player also collects any dropped coins on the spaces between those two Warp Pipes and on the landing Pipe (not from the departing Pipe). | ** Landing on a Warp Pipe Space lets the player move their Character to the very next Warp Pipe space on the board. The player also collects any dropped coins on the spaces between those two Warp Pipes and on the landing Pipe (not from the departing Pipe). | ||
* The Railroad Spaces are replaced by two [[? Block]] Spaces (one between the Brown and Light Blue sets, and one between the Red and Yellow sets) and two [[Thwomp]] Spaces (one between the Maroon and Orange sets, and one between the Green and Dark Blue sets). | * The Railroad Spaces are replaced by two [[? Block]] Spaces (one between the Brown and Light Blue sets, and one between the Red and Yellow sets) and two [[Thwomp]] Spaces (one between the Maroon and Orange sets, and one between the Green and Dark Blue sets). | ||
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** Landing on a ? Block Space lets the player roll the numbered die and collect that many Coins from the Bank. | ** Landing on a ? Block Space lets the player roll the numbered die and collect that many Coins from the Bank. | ||
** Landing on a Thwomp Space forces that player to drop two Coins on that space. | ** Landing on a Thwomp Space forces that player to drop two Coins on that space. | ||
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* Coins: Collect 3 Coins from the Bank. | * Coins: Collect 3 Coins from the Bank. | ||
In addition, depending on the Character a player is using, the Power-Up may get a "Boost", as listed on the Character card. Each | In addition, depending on the Character a player is using, the Power-Up may get a "Boost", as listed on the Character card. Each character has a unique "Power-Up Boost" assigned that may be activated when the listed Power-Up is rolled, for example, if the player playing Mario rolls the coins side on the Power-Up die, he gets 4 coins instead of 3. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||