Monopoly - never again with my kids!

[k9handler]

Should have known that the little "Momma's Kids" would make trades with everyone but me...I will never win against them!

They did this when they were much younger and now that they are high school age it's even worse.

Oh well, guess it's just not a family game for Dads.

[mikester]

Play and take it like a man. Then beat them a scrabble.

[k9handler]

ha ha they would beat me at that as well, just have no luck/skill at these games.

[red-beard]

There is no such thing as a friendly game of Monopoly.





Unless you're a loser.

[bell]

michelle won't play monopoly with me anymore......she bought a special version of the board game which has a disney property, i bought it the first time i landed on it and she was pissed.........i ended up taking on trade for it 3 other properties who's hotels in the end was her demise

[SlowToady]

WTF? I'd protest on ground of Collusion!

You could always wrestle them...no matter how much of a badass you think you are...can't ever beat up dad...

[mikester]

My strategy is to get the RailRoads and Utilities - those usually are fairly good.

[bell]

dude......just ground them and take away their ipods

[k9handler]

Originally Posted by bell

dude......just ground them and take away their ipods

hmmm....I am the iPod user of the family with 3 of them.

Then again they do have them as well, I need Monopoly for my iPod touch so I can practice.

[Sapporo Guy]

Play risk instead

No trading or bartering, just slaughtering

[84porsche]

Do you play with Free Parking worth $500.00? Also, make them go around the board once before they can start buying property. Plus, stay in jail as long as you can once they have hotel rows set-up so you don't have to pay them. Stick em to the rules.

[cashflyer]

I say you start quoting FTC regulations to them, and force them to have all trades approved by a third party arbitration board. Teach them what the real world is like when you start conspiring with other businesses to restrain free trade!!

[legion]

I've always thought the game should be called "Oligopoly".

[k9handler]

Originally Posted by 84porsche

Do you play with Free Parking worth $500.00? Also, make them go around the board once before they can start buying property. Plus, stay in jail as long as you can once they have hotel rows set-up so you don't have to pay them. Stick em to the rules.

No, we do all taxes go to the person who hits free parking. 1 lap before you buy and no auctions, either land on it to buy or nothing at all.

Where they kill me is none of them will trade with me, so if I fail to make a monopoly by landing on them it just won't happen. They trade crazy with Mom, as they don't care as long as Dad doesn't win.

[legion]

Will Mom trade with you?

[k9handler]

Originally Posted by legion

Will Mom trade with you?

Yes as long as it's not for a monopoly....it's a conspiracy I tell ya!

[berettafan]

make private trades illegal; all 'between turns' activity has to be by public auction.

or you can just get pissed and knock the board in the air when you start losing

[k9handler]

Originally Posted by berettafan

make private trades illegal; all 'between turns' activity has to be by public auction.

or you can just get pissed and knock the board in the air when you start losing

good idea....may flip the table as well for dramatic effect! Just kidding.





















The table is too damn heavy for that.

[M.D. Holloway]

Take money from the bank and their piles when they get up for a snack. Last I knew, there were no Police in Monopoly - its legal as long as you don't get caught!

[berettafan]

what has this world come to when a child has to take their money with them when they go to get some pretzels!?