Monopoly (1997 video game)

Monopoly is a PlayStation video game based on the board game Monopoly, released on November 6, 1997. Developed by Gremlin Interactive and published by Hasbro Interactive, this title was one of many inspired by the property. Despite using the same box art as the 1995 PC version of Monopoly, it is not the same game.

Monopoly
Developer(s)Gremlin Interactive
Publisher(s)Hasbro Interactive
SeriesMonopoly
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
  • NA: October 31, 1997
  • EU: November 6, 1997
Genre(s)Strategy, board game

Gameplay

The game contains very similar gameplay to the board game it is based on, with various physical tasks being replaced by automation and digital representations.

Critical reception

Absolute PlayStation said the game's graphics were "tastefully executed", the board itself was "accurately represented", and that some of the pictural representations of properties were "humorous".[1] Game Revolution described it as a "winner" and "solid", despite not being particularly revolutionary.[2] Mark Skorup of Gamezilla said the title would appeal to lovers of the Monopoly concept, but didn't enjoy the fiddliness of the Monopoly board game.[3] GameSpot reviewer Josh Smith wrote that the title was a novelty game with little replay value.[4] Mark Kanarick of Allgame described this adaption of the board game as "simplistic", and said it can induce boredom due to long load times.[5] IGN thought the game was the third in a line of games (Frogger, Beast Wars Transformers, and Monopoly) that had branded Hasbro Interactive as a "name to avoid", deeming the interface "unnecessarily complex" and the AI "terrible".[6]

gollark: Er... coppers?
gollark: If you have anything good to trade, I happen to have one lying around.
gollark: There are various ways to breed leetles:kill TJ09 and take his place, then make it possible for you to breed leetlespay TJ09 and/or ask him nicely to make your leetles breedablemind-control TJ09hack into DC and make your leetles breedable/give yourself a bred leetle
gollark: Or at least under 5d.
gollark: The cave has *more* BSAs, and if you care about their lineages then go there, but the AP's are very low-time usually.

References
  1. "MONOPOLY - Review - ABSOLUTE PLAYSTATION". www.absolute-playstation.com. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  2. "Monopoly Review". www.gamerevolution.com. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  3. "Monopoly (PSX) by Hasbro Interactive. Reviewed by Mark Skorupa". 2001-12-20. Archived from the original on 2001-12-20. Retrieved 2016-10-01.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  4. "Monopoly Review". Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  5. "Monopoly - Review - allgame". 2014-11-14. Archived from the original on 2014-11-14. Retrieved 2016-10-01.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  6. Staff, I. G. N. (1998-01-23). "Monopoly". IGN. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
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