It's pretty remarkable that 87 years after the world was first introduced to a Monopoly board, the stalwart remains one of the most popular board games to this day. It's not because we all love sitting around a table with family during the holidays and arguing over fake money and imaginary properties. It's because Hasbro continues to reinvent the iconic game, keeping it relevant all these decades later.
The board game giant has done that yet again via Monopoly Tycoon. A completely fresh take on Monopoly coming to iOS and Android, and it's available to download right now. Rather than move around a board buying properties and charging other players should they happen upon them, Monopoly Tycoon allows you to build your very own city. A Monopoly game based on the same premise as classic games like Theme Park, and developed with the help of the creators of Rollercoaster Tycoon Touch.
Monopoly Tycoon players will begin their journey in Atlantic City. Once you have built your city to an impressive enough state, you will have the option to jet off to Paris and London and begin new ventures there. Players will use buildings and hotels to expand their cities, similar to the houses and hotels in regular monopoly, as well as businesses and decorations.
There's plenty to keep a variety of players interested. Mini-games you will need to play, the results of which will determine how problems in your city are resolved. You will also have daily tasks to complete and story-driven missions to follow along with. Some properties won't come easy either as you'll need to head to the auction house and need to outbid others in order to get your hands on them.
There will be more than 1000 buildings and other items to collect and unlock, with a roadmap for the future already promised by Hasbro. No exact details on what will be coming next in that regard, but the addition of more famous cities, including their iconic landmarks, seems likely. Monopoly Tycoon is free-to-play and you can download it on iOS and Android right now.