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Monopoly should rarely, if ever, last more than 45 minutes. Assuming Of Course you are playing by the rules. All properties landed on must sell - even if by auc
by Psyladine 7y ago
Monopoly should rarely, if ever, last more than 45 minutes. Assuming Of Course you are playing by the rules. All properties landed on must sell - even if by auction, no free parking payout, chance cards are not optional, no banker loans, and there are a finite number of houses which caps development for the late-comers.
It's as ruthless and unpleasant as a game of Sorry but that's the point, capitalism is only great when you're winning.
- b0rsuk 7y agoYou are exactly right, because Monopoly was literally invented as a propaganda device to show how awful capitalism is. The game was literally meant to be unpleasant and soul-draining. But... something went wrong. People took it at face value, and claim to be enjoying the experience. Stockholm Syndrome? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Landlord%27s_Game#Description https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Landlord%27s_Game#Descript...
- pbhjpbhj 7y agoWell, I enjoy playing it, and appreciate the message. The best bit for me is the auctioning of the properties, however.