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https://monopoly.fandom.com/wiki/Orange_Color_Group_Properties https://monopoly.fandom.com/wiki/Orange_Color_Group_Properti... Statistically, the Orange proper

https://monopoly.fandom.com/wiki/Orange_Color_Group_Properties https://monopoly.fandom.com/wiki/Orange_Color_Group_Properti... Statistically, the Orange property set is one of the most frequented sets in the game due to the approximately 37% chance of landing on one upon the first turn after leaving jail; the most visited space on the board. In combination with a relatively cheap development cost, the Orange property set can be valuable to own.

dbcurtis 6y ago
Way back when, my DiffEq prof did a Markov chain model to compute the probability of visiting each space on a Monopoly board. It shows exactly what you state. It's actually kind of a fun problem to think about. Sort of an early Markov-chain-101 homework-question-sized problem. The state transitions to Jail, and the resulting state transitions out of Jail, put a strong bias on visiting Orange. And then, yes, the development costs on that side of the board make the ROI attractive.