TABLE OF CONTENTS FIRST THINGS FIRST First Things First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 The ReadMe File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Setup and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Welcome to the MONOPOLY Game! . . . . . .3 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Gameplay Setup Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 The Official Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 The Gameplay Screen . . . . . . .
TOP PLAYERS SCREEN When you first launch the game, an opening sequence will play and if previous scores exist, the Top Players screen will appear. From here you can view each player’s total number of wins and the greatest net worth they have achieved during play. When you’re done viewing this information, click on the “Play” button. This will take you to the start of the Gameplay Setup sequence.
STEP 6: CHOOSE THE GAMEPLAY RULES Standard Rules – Click here to play the game using the standard rules from the classic MONOPOLY board game. Custom Rules – Click here to play the game with your own custom rules. This will take you to the Custom Rules screen. From there, click on the individual options to change their setting. See “Custom Rules Options” on page 14. If you change your mind and would like to play with the standard rules, click on the “Restore Standard Rules” button.
Landing on the Utilities If you land on a utility, and it is not already owned, you may buy it. If, however, the utility is already owned, you may be asked to pay rent to the owner. Rent amount is determined by your already rolled dice. If the owner has only one of the utilities, the rent will be four times your dice roll. If, however, the same player owns both utilities, you must pay ten times the amount of your dice roll.
another player if any buildings stand on any of the properties of that color-group. Should you wish to sell a property from a color-group, you must first sell all buildings on those properties to the Bank. Houses must be sold evenly, in the same way as they were bought. (See “Houses” on page 9). Houses and hotels cannot be sold to other players. They must be sold to the Bank at half the value stated on the relevant Title Deed.
Mortgage – Click here to mortgage a property. Important! This button is only available if you own properties and those properties are eligible to be mortgaged. When prompted, select the property that you want to mortgage by clicking on it. Unmortgage – Click here to unmortgage a property. Important! This button is only available if you own properties and those properties are mortgaged. When prompted, select the property that you want to unmortgage by clicking on it.
OPTIONS MENU Sound Options The following may be turned ON or OFF: • Token Voices • MR. MONOPOLY’s Comments • Music Display Options You may turn OFF many features in order to speed up gameplay. This could be especially important when playing over the Internet or with experienced players who may have already seen most of the animation sequences.
As in the normal game, the first player to go bankrupt retires from play. However, when the second bankruptcy occurs, the game ends. Play immediately ceases, with the bankrupt player turning over to their creditor all that they have of value, including houses and hotels and any other properties. This happens when the creditor is a rival player or the Bank.
• Chat or Instant Message Programs – Use programs such as ICQ or AOL Instant Messenger to send your IP address to the other players. Note: In GameSpy Arcade, IP addresses are automatically exchanged between players. Helpful Web Site Addresses ICQ – http://www.mirabilis.com AOL Instant Messenger – http://www.aol.com/aim NETWORK CHAT The MONOPOLY CD-ROM game has an easy-to-use network chat feature. Press the Tab key on your keyboard to open (or close) the chat window.
the number of people playing and your connection speed (measured “ping” — the lower your ping, the better). Don’t like any servers? Click on the “Create Room” button to start your own server and wait for people to sign up. (A clever server name usually attracts people.) Otherwise, double-click on a server of your choice to join in. Joining and Starting a Game Once you double-click on a server or start your own, you’ll be in a staging room, in which you can talk with your fellow players.
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If you or anyone in your family has an epileptic condition or has experienced symptoms like an epileptic condition (e.g. a seizure or loss of awareness), immediately consult your physician before using this Software. We recommend that parents observe their children while they play games.
LIMITED WARRANTY Infogrames Interactive warrants for a period of ninety (90) days following original retail purchase of this copy of the Software that the Software is free from substantial errors or defects that will materially interfere with the operation of the Software as described in the Documentation.
CREDITS INFOGRAMES INTERACTIVE, INC. Matt Sughrue Senior Producer Matt Collins Maureen Madigan Brand Managers Stacy Hendrickson Executive Producer Scott Walker V.P. of Product Development Steve Arthur Director of Marketing Steve Martin Director of Creative Services Elizabeth Mackney Director of Editorial & Documentation Services Charles Rizzo Art Director Randi Kravitz Documentation Specialist Paul Collin Copywriter Special Thanks Patti Roakes 28 INFOGRAMES Q.A.
Voice Talent Other Photo Clip Art Dean Hagopian (MR. MONOPOLY) Robin Smith (Racecar, Horse, Rider) Lynne Arthurs (Dog, Thimble) David L.
