Monopoly

A Great Game!

by Mari Bolte

"An introductory look at the board game Monopoly. Describes the history of the game, introduces the creators and innovators, highlights competitions, and provides insight about the game's future. Informational text for readers who are new to Monopoly, or are interested in learning more. Includes a glossary, index, and bibliography for further reading. Explores the board game Monopoly, from its early origins as a statement against tycoons and their business monopolies, to the popular family-friendly game we know today"--

Unknown Binding

Published December 1, 2022

Reviews

[Sapphyria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Monopoly has been my favorite board game since I was a child. I never win (and I'm not kidding when I say never) but I love to play anyway. My love for the game has even expanded into buying several of the Monopoly variants; Metallica, Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer, Back to the Future, Zelda, and even the Friends edition.

I really enjoyed learning the history behind the game. The origins are interesting, sad, yet typical for women. The book describes the game's rules and features. There are also "Did you know?" facts and information. The WWII facts were eye-opening and nothing I'd ever heard about prior to reading this book.

If you are a lover of Monopoly and love learning history and facts, this book is right up your alley. I recommend it for game players, collectors, and anyone who loves to learn new things.

[Theediscerning · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty decent look at Monopoly, even if to my tastes it concentrates too much on the modern years when the franchise has broken out into a gazillion weird variants. But here in a brisk telling are the formative years, when rip-offs and cheats were pressing up the game boards and cards and currency, and the steady success it has gone on with since, leading up through being a Macdonald's promotion to the delay of the 2021 World Championship. The book is definitely child-friendly – each spread has a full-page image with small caption, and even a box-out on every text page to liven things up. If you want to get the young thinking about the game, this is probably the one and only place you need to go, which certainly is in keeping.

[Leslie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really loved Monopoly by Mari Bolte! Monopoly gives the reader a brief history of the game, how it’s evolved, and looks forward to it’s future. As a huge Monopoly game fan and game collector of many Monopoly versions, I learned many facts that I have never knew before. I also learned many tricks on how to play the game of Monopoly well. For children, Monopoly is a great introduction to teach them about the game. If you are a fan of the game Monopoly and collect many versions of Monopoly like I do, the. I highly recommend Monopoly by Mari Bolte. Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read this book. My review is also on Goodreads.

[Rob · Rating 5 out of 5]

With thanks to the author, publishers Norwood House Press, and NetGalley, for providing me with a digital ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

This book offers a very comprehensive introduction to the popular game of Monopoly, for young and old. The history of the game and its variety of playing pieces down through the years, as well as the overview of the different versions available, was all new to me and very interesting, while the book also gives some good pointers on how to play the game successfully and features a recurring 'Did You Know' section giving interesting pieces of trivia about the game.

All in all, an educational and fun read!

[Jo · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the comprehensive book about Monopoly; the creator and his story behind, the evolution of the game, what to expect when playing the game, One of world's oldest board game, created during Great Depression (1929-1939), Monopoly was created by a woman that patented her board game on 1924. It is one of the best-selling board games, and already changed rules, tokens, among other things throughout the years. It got its own championship and communities.

[Aeterna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Monopoly is not only a children's game, but an adult's favourite as well.
The historical facts here are good for children's imagination and critical thinking.

I can understand why some places banned it for focusing too much on capitalism lol

Thank you Netgalley, the author, and publisher for sending me this eARC.

[Robin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Text, infographics, and photos detail the history, variations, players, and rules of the popular board game.

Too much text on the rules.