Monopoly Empire Review & Giveaway

 ***Complimentary copy received in exchange for an honest review***

MONOPOLY EMPIRE Game 

Age: 8+; Players 2-4; Available: Summer 2013; Approximate Retail Price: $19.99

Experience everyone’s favorite property trading game in a whole new way! With the MONOPOLY EMPIRE game, kids can now buy and sell some of the world’s favorite brands. Twenty-two top brands such as Coca-Cola, Xbox, Samsung, EA and McDonald’s line the tricked out game board, letting players live out the fantasy of owning it all! Make your way around the board buying up your favorite mega brands and adding them to your billboard tower. Collect rent from your opponents based on your billboard and be the first to complete your town to win the game!

 My Thoughts

Monopoly Empire is a great new twist on a old classic. Instead of the streets of Atlantic City, you're buying up some name brand companies including Xbox, Coke,  Ebay and more. Of course, Hasbro is also on there.  The object is to build your empire the fastest by buying up businesses. As you acquire them, they are stacked along the billboard. The first one to fill their empire billboard wins the game. 

Like the original game, you use tokens (golden Coke bottles, game controllers, and McDonald's Fries are a few examples).  There are still various chance cards and you buy brands as you land on them. When you pass Go, the amount you collect will vary based on the number of brands you own. There is also a special spot on the dice that allows you to steal the better brands from other players by swapping the top one on the billboard.  

My family and I really enjoyed this version of Monopoly. The original, while lots of fun, can sometimes drag on for hours. This one takes about a half hour - forty-five minutes to play. There is no rent or hotel building, which also makes it a little simpler for younger kids and a better choice if you want the whole family to get involved. The only thing that is a little bit of a downside are the small tiles used to mark the brands. I worry about losing them. Even missing one would really complicate the game. Yet, there really is no other way to make them. Just something to be aware of if you have kids who tend to lose game pieces. All in all, Monopoly Empire is a fast paced game of high stakes the whole family will enjoy.


Where to Buy

 You can find Monopoly Empire in stores Nationwide or online at Hasbro.com.

The Giveaway 


One lucky winner is going to receive their own Bejeweled Board Game!  To enter just fill out the rafflecopter form below Open to the US only. Giveaway will end 9/21/13. The winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to reply. Thanks again to Hasbro for offering this fantastic prize.


 a Rafflecopter giveaway




***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way.  Please note that I  am not responsible for the delivery of this prize and can not be held accountable if, for any reason, is it not received. Furthermore, I am in no way liable for any injuries that may result from the use or misuse of this product. **