dubb93
02-11-2006, 11:57 PM
OK, first off, this isn't a parody thread. Bored tonight, two friends and I decided to play a game of Monopoly for twenty bucks apiece. And I still feel ripped off about it. :D
OK, to start off, we played with the rule that you had to go around completely one full time before you could start buying property. This bit me to begin with, as it seemed I couldn't stay out of jail my first go around. When most of the property had been bought I was stuck with Baltic Avenue, Reading Railroad, States Avenue, Indiana Avenue, Ventnor Avenue, Park Place, and the Electric Company.
Not a whole lot to work with there. I tried to get Boardwalk after someone landed on it and couldn't afford it, but the other guy ended up getting it for a little over a thousand dollars!!! Also, at this point one guy had two yellows(I had one) and two of the baby blues(the other guy had the other one), and the guy with boardwalk had two greens(the other guy had the other one).
Realizing I had gotten a raw deal from the get-go, I was the first to start trying to make moves. I managed to trade Ventnor to the guy that already had the other two yellows AND States Avenue(he had one purple, but the other was unsold) for Connecticut Avenue, Vermont Avenue , Mediterranean Avenue, and Pennslyvania Railroad. We'll call this guy player one the rest of the way.
At this point, the game stalls as my other friend and I argue over Boardwalk and Park Place. After about 5 minutes, I realize he isn't getting rid of Boardwalk so I cave and decide to drive a very hard bargain. After another 5 minutes we come to an agreement. I give him Park Place for Oriental Avenue, Short Line Railroad, B & O Railroad, and 500 dollars(although I think I may have still gotten a little under value here, I had to make a move and this was my only bargaining chip). We'll call this guy player two from now on.
At this point, my once useless collection of cards now consists of Connecticut, Vermont, and Oriental Avenues(all 3 baby blues), Baltic and Mediterranean Avenues(both purples), all four Railroads, Indiana Avenue(player two with Boardwalk and Park Place had one red, but the other was still up for sale), and the Electric Company(again, player two with park place and boardwalk had the water company).
I start to feel good about my chances and erect five hotels on this very same turn, one each on Oriental, Vermont, Connecticut, Baltic, and Mediterranean Avenues. Also I obviously had the railroads, which would bring me 200 bucks each if landed on. Player one had enough money to put two houses on each of the yellow places, but player two, being forced to give me $500, couldn't put anything on Boardwalk or Park Place.
As the game played out, I was obviously winning. I not only had the most money, but the other players had everything except their properties with houses/hotels mortgaged. I had also managed to land on Kentucky Avenue and acquire two reds. Player two had the other one. I kept offering him money for the third, but he refused. Finally getting desperate he offered it up for the electic company, figuring he would un-mortgage the water company and hopefully get some money back.
Obviously this was a huge deal, I thought, and took it in a heart beat. My turn came around and I immediately put three houses(9 total) on each of the red stations. At this point I had 5 hotels and 9 houses. Also I had all four railroads. Player one had 9 houses spread out on the yellow properties(but the rest mortgaged). Player two had two hotels. One each on Boardwalk and Park Place. He also had the electric company and the water company, but the rest of his properties were mortgaged. Even after buying 9 houses I still had the biggest pile of money.
At this point how do I lose? Read on for the bad beat. :D
On the same exact turn I bought the houses I landed me on Community Chest. I was taxed for each house and hotel I had. The cost was nearly $1000 dollars, and I didn't have enough cash to pay it off. I had to sell some of my newly bought houses!!!! :mad: :mad:
My next turn landed me on a newly build hotel erected on Marvin Gardens(with double 6's). This killed me. I now longer had any houses(although some hotels remained), and most of my property was mortgaged. :mad:
It was my turn to go again, I roll an "8", cuss out loud and check into a hotel on park place. My game is over.
Player two ends up winning after idiot player one sells him mortgaged North Carolina Avenue, giving him all three greens. Fitting end when player one landed on North Carolina's 5* hotel and couldn't pay the fee.
OK, to start off, we played with the rule that you had to go around completely one full time before you could start buying property. This bit me to begin with, as it seemed I couldn't stay out of jail my first go around. When most of the property had been bought I was stuck with Baltic Avenue, Reading Railroad, States Avenue, Indiana Avenue, Ventnor Avenue, Park Place, and the Electric Company.
Not a whole lot to work with there. I tried to get Boardwalk after someone landed on it and couldn't afford it, but the other guy ended up getting it for a little over a thousand dollars!!! Also, at this point one guy had two yellows(I had one) and two of the baby blues(the other guy had the other one), and the guy with boardwalk had two greens(the other guy had the other one).
Realizing I had gotten a raw deal from the get-go, I was the first to start trying to make moves. I managed to trade Ventnor to the guy that already had the other two yellows AND States Avenue(he had one purple, but the other was unsold) for Connecticut Avenue, Vermont Avenue , Mediterranean Avenue, and Pennslyvania Railroad. We'll call this guy player one the rest of the way.
At this point, the game stalls as my other friend and I argue over Boardwalk and Park Place. After about 5 minutes, I realize he isn't getting rid of Boardwalk so I cave and decide to drive a very hard bargain. After another 5 minutes we come to an agreement. I give him Park Place for Oriental Avenue, Short Line Railroad, B & O Railroad, and 500 dollars(although I think I may have still gotten a little under value here, I had to make a move and this was my only bargaining chip). We'll call this guy player two from now on.
At this point, my once useless collection of cards now consists of Connecticut, Vermont, and Oriental Avenues(all 3 baby blues), Baltic and Mediterranean Avenues(both purples), all four Railroads, Indiana Avenue(player two with Boardwalk and Park Place had one red, but the other was still up for sale), and the Electric Company(again, player two with park place and boardwalk had the water company).
I start to feel good about my chances and erect five hotels on this very same turn, one each on Oriental, Vermont, Connecticut, Baltic, and Mediterranean Avenues. Also I obviously had the railroads, which would bring me 200 bucks each if landed on. Player one had enough money to put two houses on each of the yellow places, but player two, being forced to give me $500, couldn't put anything on Boardwalk or Park Place.
As the game played out, I was obviously winning. I not only had the most money, but the other players had everything except their properties with houses/hotels mortgaged. I had also managed to land on Kentucky Avenue and acquire two reds. Player two had the other one. I kept offering him money for the third, but he refused. Finally getting desperate he offered it up for the electic company, figuring he would un-mortgage the water company and hopefully get some money back.
Obviously this was a huge deal, I thought, and took it in a heart beat. My turn came around and I immediately put three houses(9 total) on each of the red stations. At this point I had 5 hotels and 9 houses. Also I had all four railroads. Player one had 9 houses spread out on the yellow properties(but the rest mortgaged). Player two had two hotels. One each on Boardwalk and Park Place. He also had the electric company and the water company, but the rest of his properties were mortgaged. Even after buying 9 houses I still had the biggest pile of money.
At this point how do I lose? Read on for the bad beat. :D
On the same exact turn I bought the houses I landed me on Community Chest. I was taxed for each house and hotel I had. The cost was nearly $1000 dollars, and I didn't have enough cash to pay it off. I had to sell some of my newly bought houses!!!! :mad: :mad:
My next turn landed me on a newly build hotel erected on Marvin Gardens(with double 6's). This killed me. I now longer had any houses(although some hotels remained), and most of my property was mortgaged. :mad:
It was my turn to go again, I roll an "8", cuss out loud and check into a hotel on park place. My game is over.
Player two ends up winning after idiot player one sells him mortgaged North Carolina Avenue, giving him all three greens. Fitting end when player one landed on North Carolina's 5* hotel and couldn't pay the fee.