Monopoly: the absolute best, worst, and longest game known to man. Once you start playing it, you can't stop and it becomes a slight addiction. Monopoly has been around since 1935 and I'm quite sure that these same problems plagued the first users of the game. So, this is my early warning to you. Don't. Open. The. Box. But if you happen to come across the game and are soon forced against your will to play, here's some reasons why it will be the most frustrating yet exhilarating game of your life.
1. When you own three railroads but people only ever land on the fourth one.
2. When your 'Community Chest' or 'Chance' card reflects your life.
3. When you roll doubles three times and end up in jail. Again. So you're assets are frozen. Again.
4. When everyone lands on free parking but you. That money is do or die.
5. When you want to trade to get a monopoly, but the other person will only give it to you for every property you own, $1000, and your first born child.
6. When you have everything but one property mortgaged yet the other players land on every property but that one.
7. When you finally get near Go to collect your $200 but you land on Luxury Tax, then you land on Income Tax so you actually lose $100.
8. When you think a trade is good but you end up getting the short end of the stick and no one lands on the property you just got.
9. If you have a significant other in the game, and he or she won't trade with you... that's everything that needs to be said on this one. *cough* Baltic Avenue *cough.*
10. That one friend who tries to trade you their entire arsenal for $1 just so they can get out of the game.
11. When a friend rolls an eight, you look away, and they somehow end up halfway across the board.
12. Landing on an expensive property and having to sell what little houses you may have.
13. When you're in jail and everyone playing lands on your properties so they don't have to pay.
14. Sometimes, there's that game where you win after 30 minutes. Then, there are the games that go way into the night that last six+ hours.
If you don't believe me, there's even a video game where the monopoly version is ranked as number eight on a list of 10. Pay close attention to the ending!
Even in the video game, it'll take absolutely forever. Guaranteed.
15. Getting stuck as a banker and everyone always needs change for a $100.
16. When you're $1 short for paying someone the rent you owe them.
17. Getting assessed for street repairs when you have a billion houses and hotels on your properties.
18. When someone is clearly winning but won't let the game end because "you never know."
19. When the banker can't count.
20. When you run out of houses or hotels so you can't buy anymore to place on your properties.
