Probability in monopoly...how to improve your chances (Monopoly)

Member Name: zygnoth

Product:	Monopoly
Date:	19/05/01 (100 review reads)
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Advantages: Improves bargaining

Disadvantages: Known to split friendships, Takes about 1-2 hours

Monopoly is a great game. Each country has its own specific game designed with different streets. The same rules apply and these turn out to be very frustrating in the end.

At the Irish Young Scientist, a few years ago, the winner was a study on the probability of Monopoly. He found that the last red house at the top right was the most probable to land on (as a single house) whereas the yellow houses block, also at the top right was the most probably block to land on. Strangely this happens a lot during the game so it is well worth sacrificing extra money to acquire the whole yellow block or the whole red block.

Beware of the chance and community chest cards as by the end these become very dangerous with the taxing of all houses a regular killer.

The most capitalist game ever invented and a terrific game.

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