I have to admit, when I hear “expansion” I immediately think it is going to be something that makes the game more complex and longer. But in the fine print on this box, it reads “makes the game faster” and boy does it. First, it is really going to mess with the banker, you know the one that pockets a few bills each transaction? Well, money from the Free Parking Jackpot now gets dropped directly into a big pile that everyone can see, far less goes through the hands of the banker, so good luck there. And, there are bonus cards to give you free properties or free houses, so no money moving through the banker there, either. That playing field just got a lot more even. So, let’s talk logistics, set up your Monopoly Board (you will need a full board game in addition to this expansion), and slide “spin” spots over Chance and Community Chess spaces, and slide the Free Parking spinner attachment over the parking spot on the board. You get a pack of Bonus cards in the Free Parking Jackpot kit. These cards are used in place of Chance and Community Chess (sorry beauty pageant queens, you get to sit this one out). You get to spin when you land on a property you own, when you land on a spin space, or when you hand in a spin chip (which you can collect, instead of rent, when someone lands on your property). Spins add up quickly. When you land on Free Parking, you get the Jackpot, a Bonus card, and drive the Deal Mobile (a new shiny piece, also in the expansion kit). Fair warning, the spinner has both good and bad pie slices. Red slices, you pay into the Jackpot, green slices get you the jackpot, a free house, the ability to buy any open property, or the Deal Mobile. When you are driving the Deal Mobile, you can acquire open properties you land on for free and you pay no rent to others. Now you see how this game has turned into a sprint! It is a lot of fun to play. The expansion kit arrived a couple weeks before the holiday, which gave us something fun and new to do during our break. I highly recommend it, especially for those who love to mix things up with “house rules”. The rules were easy to pick up on, and there is a little reminder card for each player, to help out. I plan to look into other expansion kits so we can mix and match game-playing experiences. Get yours, today, and enjoy!
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