Monopoly video games


There have been numerous Monopoly video games based on the core game mechanics of Parker Brothers and Hasbro's board game Monopoly. They have been developed by numerous teams and released on multiple platforms over 35+ years.

List

Monopoly by Leisure Genius, multi-platformMonopoly by Sega and Nexa for Sega Master SystemMonopoly by Parker Brothers and Sculptured Software for Game Boy, SNES, Genesis, and NESMonopoly Deluxe by Virgin Games for DOS and WindowsMonopoly for Super Famicom in Japan by Tomy, Ape and CreamsoftMacPlay Monopoly by HumanWave Technology for MacintoshMonopoly by Westwood Studios for Macintosh and WindowsThe Monopoly Game 2 by Tomy, Ape and Tomcat System for Super FamicomMonopoly by Gremlin Interactive for PlayStationMonopoly Star Wars by Artech Digital Entertainment for WindowsMonopoly World Cup France 98 Edition by Hasbro Interactive for WindowsMonopoly by Mind's Eye Productions for Nintendo 64DX Monopoly by Takara and Hasbro Interactive for Game Boy Advance and PlayStationMonopoly by Artech Studios for Macintosh, Windows and PlayStation portableMonopoly Tycoon by Deep Red Games for Windows and mobilesEX Monopoly by Mobile21 for Game Boy AdvanceMonopoly Party by Runecraft for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCubeMonopoly by Destination Software for Game Boy AdvanceMonopoly SpongeBob SquarePants Edition by Navarre Corporation for WindowsMonopoly by Encore, Inc. for WindowsMonopoly by Electronic Arts Inc. for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and WiiMonopoly Here and Now by EA Mobile for iOSMonopoly: Build-a-lot Edition by HipSoft for PCMonopoly Streets by EA Salt Lake for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and WiiMonopoly for Nintendo DSMonopoly by PopCap Games for Windows and MacintoshMonopoly Deal by Asobo Studio for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.Monopoly Plus by Asobo Studio for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox 360, and Xbox One

History

Early versions

Many unlicensed, non-commercial computer games based on Monopoly were distributed on bulletin board systems, public domain software disks and academic computer systems, and appeared as early as the late 1970s. At the time, Parker Brothers was unaware of this distribution until a user informed them of one version that stated "A Parker Brother game" on the title screen; the company then began enforcing its copyright and trademark on Monopoly.
Over the years, Monopoly has been released for different operating systems on the PC and Macintosh platforms. The first of the legally licensed commercial adaptations began in 1985 for the BBC Micro, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum and MSX. Versions have been licensed and produced for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super NES, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 64, GameCube, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Master System, Genesis, Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, and Nintendo Switch consoles, as well as mobile device versions.
The Monopoly video games play by the same rules as the standard board game, allowing for single or multiplayer games. When a single player game is chosen, the game in question would generate computer-controlled opponents.

Console and computer versions

Monopoly for the PlayStation was developed by Gremlin Interactive, and a Windows and Macintosh version by Westwood Studios. The Windows/Mac version played top down, while the PlayStation version was in 3D. They both had cutscenes in common, played when showing the game pieces moving on their own. In 1998, Hasbro Interactive released a Monopoly video game for Microsoft Windows, which used 3D graphics instead of the top-down design used in previous versions. It ran on Windows 95 and had a special online play feature which used a modem.
A new version developed by EA Bright Light was released in 2008 for the Wii, PlayStation 3, iPhone and Xbox 360, with a slightly stripped-down version for the PlayStation 2. It includes a transatlantic selection of boards, including the new Here & Now edition boards and new game mode, Richest. There are no online features, however. EA's Monopoly game scored fairly poorly, with a 54% average on the PS3 on Metacritic, and 56% on the Xbox 360. The Wii version fared better with 70%. The Official Nintendo Magazine in the UK were most positive in their evaluation of the Wii version, which they called "great fun" in the Christmas 2008 issue.
The Monopoly Family Fun Pack, produced by Ubisoft for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, was released on November 18, 2014. It is an on-disc bundle consisting of the digitally-released Monopoly Plus and Monopoly Deal, with the latter sharing the same UI elements and graphic engine as the former, as well as Monopoly Plus's My Monopoly expansion. Both games and My Monopoly were individually available as standalone games, excluding the latter, which also served as DLC for the former. In 2017, Ubisoft released a more traditional Monopoly video game on the Nintendo Switch, based on Monopoly Plus. This game takes advantage of the Joy-Con's "HD Rumble" feature. In 2020, the Stadia version of the game, based on the Switch version, in turn, based on Monopoly Plus, was released. The 2024 version produced by Ubisoft was released with custom colored dice and tokens.

Mobile versions

There are several official mobile Monopoly games and variants, including Monopoly Poker - Texas Holdem, Monopoly Slots - Slot Machines, Monopoly Solitaire: Card Games, Monopoly Tycoon, Monopoly, Monopoly Junior, and Monopoly GO!. Monopoly GO! has seen impressive growth, passing $1 Billion in revenue in its first seven months.

Other versions

An official version, Safe As Houses was released for the Atari ST.
An electronic handheld version of the game was marketed from 1997 to 2001.
For several months in 2009, Google Maps hosted an online version of Monopoly, Monopoly City Streets, using its maps as the board.