Mount Doom is Mine! (Monopoly The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy Edition)

Member Name: Billiesue

Product:	Monopoly The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy Edition
Date:	01/09/08 (54 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Fun For Everyone

Disadvantages: Can Go On For Too Long

I absolutely love Monopoly and nobody else in the house does. The last christmas my mum bought my brother the Lord Of The Rings Edition. My brother does like this version so I get to play it alot. Unfortunately when we moved house, the instructions and money were lost so I spent ages making new money (coloured paper and felt tips). The experience is therefore not as good any more but I still love it.
The design on the box makes you think the game is for adults more than children.It says ages 8 years- adult which makes sense. It has a map of middle earth on it with a giant ring in the middle. I was quite impressed with the design.

The six character tokens are Aragorn, Frodo, Gimli, Galadriel, Gandalf and Legolas. We usually argue over who can be Gandalf. I think Galadriel was only put in there so there is a woman choice. The models are made of pewter but are not as strong as you would think. Our Gimli model had two axes and now only has one as it snapped off! The models look quite good compared to the characters in the film. Gandalf looks the best though.
The board has a map of middle earth in the centre which looks brilliant. It has a space for the People cards and the Events cards. The first square is Bag End and the last square is Mount Doom. We always try to be the first to buy Mount Doom! I like the way the events and people squares follow the storyline. The Events square between Bag End and Farmer Maggots has a picture of Gandalf and Frodo in Bilbo's house. The People square between The Gap Of Rohan and Helms Deep has a picture of Aragorn in battle. The cards themselves relate to the storyline. For example "Hide yourself in an army of orcs, Gain £10". This makes the game more fun as it ties into the film.

The strongholds and fortresses are also Lord Of The Rings themed. The strongholds look like little castles. I can't think of what these look like out of Lord Of The Rings but they do fit the theme. The fortresses look like Minas Tirith and look very cool on the little Bag End Square! The strongholds can get annoying in this game as only three seem to fit in the little rectangle. When you buy your fourth it gets very cramped. Also, when our cat decides to play god and walk across the board they end up everywhere! I think the notes look great. They look very elvish with leaves and vines all over them. They come in 1s, 5s, 10s, 20s, 50s, 100s and 500s.
We play this game a lot but it can get boring if it goes on for too long. You end up trying to get rid of all your money. The game can go on for hours.

Summary: A must for all LOTR and Monopoly fans!