Hi Charles, Agreed, but the point was the fastest game possible. Not necessarily the smartest decisions when playing or what would be a good over all strategy for a typical Monopoly game. The only goal being put forth by the people in the article was seeing how fast they could finish a Monopoly game with the fewest moves possible. The right conditions are so unlikely anyway that I don't see this being realistically feasible.
Cheers! On 8/13/14, Charles Rivard <wee1s...@fidnet.com> wrote: > I find this not very likely. Here's why: When player 1 landed on Illinois > > Avenue, it should have been bought. Not only is it the most expensive of > that group, but there is a card that tells a player to go directly to it. > This increases the odds of it being landed on. Then, Player 2: Roll: 5-6, > Lands on: Pennsylvania Rail Road > Action: None. Comment: At this stage of the game, I would buy any unbought > > railroad I land on. Cards tell you to go directly to the nearest railroad > and pay the owner twice the normal rent. The rent on them doubles each time > > you buy another one, and they are evenly spaced along the board. If you own > > all 4, they aren't all that far apart, and you might really rake in the cash > > from other players to the tune of $400 a pop. > > --- > Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, > > you! really! are! finished! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
