July 25th, 2006
Monopoly Ditches Play-Dough for Credit
By Michael Santo
Contributing Writer, RealTechNews
Blasphemy! Instead of faux paper money, new Monopoly games are going to use faux credit cards and an electronic banking system.
Parker Brothers is phasing out the cash-based version’s funmoney and replacing it with an “Electronic Banking” flavor that could leave Mr. Moneybags turning his pockets inside out as his stash is replaced by a magnetic strip. New kits are completely devoid of the famous multi-colored bills; instead, you’ll find phoney Visa debit cards and a calculator / reader which keeps a running tabulation of your riches — or lack thereof. Source: enGadget
We Say: What’s next? Are they going to get rid of the race car and the little dog? 
MissingFrame says:
I seriously thought the only people who play Monopoly were only doing it for the nostalgia.
July 25th, 2006 at 6:06 am
Bobby says:
This is sad. Gone are the days of kids learning math through Monolopy money. Gone are the days of trash talking your friends while you fan out your money - reveling in the stack of cash. Technology - Making things easier for not necessarily for the better.
July 25th, 2006 at 6:09 am
Daddy Worbocks says:
So do I foreclose on Ventor to buy gas for the little car?
July 25th, 2006 at 6:33 am
Bob says:
No, they’re not replacing the car - but they ARE replacing the dog and the iron with a burger and a cell phone. Also, you don’t get 200 pounds for passing Go - now it’s 2,000,000 pounds, so I guess you can still afford the gas for the car!
July 25th, 2006 at 8:08 am
Alex says:
They’re actually changing all the streets in this new version, but I’m not sure the old version is being phased out — an article a few days ago said that the old version will be available and called “Monopoly Classic”.
Here’s to the Coke Effect.
July 25th, 2006 at 8:31 am
Bob says:
So what about all the side pots from fines that you win when you land on free parking? Speed monopoly takes a dive… a sad, sad day.
July 25th, 2006 at 10:55 am
Superman says:
I am crying on the inside.
July 25th, 2006 at 11:36 am
Mike says:
How many people that do not like this idea, run out and grab the new video cards when they come out, or new cpus, etc? It is kind of funny when technology hits in a place you would least expect it, and the same people that LOVE new tech, hate this
I thought they woudl have done an electronic version a LONG time ago for the newer generation.
Mike
and why do I keep swapping letters around like woudl instead of would - do I have a disease? tech deficiency? monopoly envy?
July 26th, 2006 at 2:47 am
Bill M says:
Mike, there IS an electronic version of Monopoly, it’s been around since the 1980’s. They called it Microsoft.
July 26th, 2006 at 5:30 am
Freya says:
What will they do once you own all the property? Exchange your card for a platinum one?!
July 26th, 2006 at 11:16 pm
Sam says:
This has runied my monoploy tactics. I always hide loads of notes that I steal from the bank up my sleeve. Wont be able to do this anymore…
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The play money will be available for purchase using real money, but only for registered users–wouldn’t want anyone making bogus copies of that bogus money!
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