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0 pointsvoidfunc4y ago0 comments

The problem is the auction mechanic is too complex for young kids so it rarely gets taught.

The second problem is young kids make dumb moves causing themselves to go bankrupt really quickly which causes crying/tantrums/etc so parents and older siblings do everything possible to make the game eat up as much time as possible (e.g. house rule - giving out cash on free parking)

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aspaceman4y ago

With full auctions and adults going at it, Monopoly is brutal, mean and not really fun for kids.

As a kid I would get knocked out super quick by my uncle, who would then typically have a 6 hour non-stop Monopoly throwdown with my mother after they eliminate the casuals.

Everyone else who played would get their feelings hurt but those two were absolutely brutal with each other and loved it.

dragonwriter4y ago

> With full auctions and adults going at it, Monopoly is brutal, mean and not really fun for kids.

Monopoly is, by design, brutal, mean, and not fun.

That it somehow became popular entertainment anyway is...well, I’m not sure what it is. But something.

travisjungroth4y ago

If they're playing for six hours after other people have been eliminated, either they're also casuals or they have house rules that are keeping money in the economy.

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TylerE4y ago

That's kinda the point. It's really a game about the evils of capitalism.

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