Hasbro Monopoly Tropical Tycoon DVD Game by Hasbro List Price: $34.99 $9.95 At Amazon on 7-28-2008.

Features Tropical-themed game puts a new twist on classic Monopoly Players compete for property on scenic, beautiful island Board has island-themed utilities and properties; each player now gets "profession" at beginning of game Included DVD gives storyline and provides Community Chest and Chance cards Recommended for ages 8 and older Product Description The Hasbro Monopoly Tropical Tycoon DVD Game puts a new and exotic spin on the classic game of Monopoly. It is just as fun and competitive as the original, but it adds a feature DVD and special new features for an even more exciting gaming experience. Recommended for ages 8 and up, and designed for 3 to 5 players, this game will have you rushing for pieces of real estate in a tropical paradise. Monopoly With a Tropical Twist Monopoly Tropical Tycoon is played with classic Monopoly rules: each player must invest in property, develop housing, and compete with the other players for control of the map. This time around, however, everything's been renovated with a vibrant tropical theme. The utilities, for example, are now solar and water power. The properties are beaches, forests, casinos, piers and the like. The tokens have also changed, and now include a parrot, sail boat, parrot and other tropical items. However, the changes aren't just cosmetic -- there have been some serious gameplay changes as well! The DVD adds a storyline and narrative to your game, immersing you completely in the tropical vibe. Community and chance cards are now given over the DVD, too. Each player is now given special abilities as well, depending on which "job" they have chosen at the beginning of the game. All these extra features makes the game even more fun and engaging than the original Monopoly. Play the classic Monopoly game with a new vibrant tropical theme, including new tokens and properties. Product Description Own a piece of paradise! If you love Monopoly, you'll love this new Monopoly DVD experience. Tropcial Tycoon is a game set in an exotic location that delivers colorful and unpredictable experiences. Who can rise from Beach Bum to Island Lord the quickest' Features fully interactive DVD game play for your home TV. Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism Durability: Fun: Educational: My husband and I loved this game!! Besides the love of the tropical theme, it has different features that the original is missing. The biggest change is that it now uses a DVD instead of chance/community chest cards. All the properties are names of beaches, railroads are beach transportations, and utilites are solar power and wind power. The new tokens are the parrot, beach hat, scooter, cannon, flip flop, and sail boat. But enough about the pieces, lets talk game play. The first thing you do is roll and the DVD will tell you which "job" you have (mayor, artist, surfer, developer, police chief)- each has their own bonus. Then you roll like you would normally- but if you look at one of the dies there is a TV picture on it. That means you choose the News Update on the DVD and stuff happen. There was a lot of decisions that the DVD asked of you that can effect the current player or somebody else. The game is much quicker due to some new rules (ie landing on Free Parking you can pick any unowned property and purchase it) and you can choose to develop tourist attractions(casino, pier,etc) instead of beach houses/resorts. These tourist properties can bring in some bucks too! The bad news: The first kinda downer is that it is 3-5 players (which is hard on a couple like to play games together). Pieces looked a little cheap (plastic houses/hotels/piers etc and cardboard fortune pieces) hopefully they will last. Money tray still doesnt hold all the money options- not a big deal, just annoying. Some of the news update stuff is a little silly, but cute. I felt like this was a fresh breath of air to a game that can feel pretty tedious after awhile. I would recommend to anyone who enjoys monopoly! Comment | Permalink | (Report this) Hasbro Monopoly Tropical Tycoon DVD Game Available from Amazon Updated on 7-28-2008.

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