Star Wars Monopoly

If you are looking for a way to share your love of Star Wars with family and friends or you need a gift for an avid Star Wars fan then Star Wars Monopoly may just be the answer for you. We all know and love the traditional monopoly board game and have no doubt spent endless hours developing our property portfolio's and letting out tycoon tendencies loose on our friends and siblings. I know that in our house it could get quite competitive (in the best possible way of course!). The Star Wars edition, while following the same overall rules, adds a fun, new dimension to the game.
May the force be with you as the battle commences. Will you get to be your favorite character? Are you going to be a good guy or will you go over to the dark side. You will have to be quick as the choices are made. Board Walk and Park Place are replaced by Coruscant's Monument Square and the Imperial Palace. You are in the Star Wars Galaxy now. Instead of hotels and houses we now have cities space ports, apartments and towers (depending on the edition).
There are a number of Star Wars Monopoly editions available, so if you have a favorite era of this saga you can have choose the monopoly edition that best suits you. You can also choose from the traditional broadgame and the CD Rom version. The editions available include: Monopoly: Original Star Wars Trilogy Edition, Monopoly Star Wars Classic Trilogy Edition, Twenty- Five Years, Monopoly: Star Wars Saga Edition, Star Wars Episode 1 Collector Edition Monopoly with 3-D Gameboard and 8 Exclusive Collectible Tokens from Episode I Characters, Monopoly Clone Wars and Monopoly Star Wars Edition (CD Rom) (phew what a choice!)
All in all if you are a Star Wars fan or indeed if you know a Star Wars fan it is great to know that you can enter the galaxy while having some good, old fashioned fun as well!

The Clone Wars version of Star Wars Monopoly is based on the popular animated Clone Wars movie and TV series. If you have any Clone Wars fans in the household and would like to have something to play that is a bit more interactive than a video game, then this might be a good option for you. All the regular monopoly rules apply, although there are a few extra optional Star Wars themed games that can be played with this edition. Lots of bargaining and fun to be had.

The figures include Clone Commander Rex, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Asajj Ventress, Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano and General Grievous. Money is replaced with Republic Credits and the community chest and chance are replaced by Sith and Ransom. The theme is continued with Clone Wars property names - your child might be more familiar with these that you are! Instead of hotels and houses, you all get to try to buy settlements and factories.

I know that when we played Monopoly as kids it was about the fun (and the competition of course!). We didn't realise that we were honing our maths skills, at the same time. You don't even have to mention the math part - your child will need to add up their deals and the dice rolls as they play.

All in all I think most of us have enjoyed playing monopoly at some stage or other. Star Wars Monopoly - Clone Wars edition is a game that is interactive, enjoyable and educational. These factors combined make it a really great asset for any household, particularly if you find it difficult to fit in some quality family time. Sitting the family down for a good game of monopoly, a bit of banter and a few laughs together on a Saturday night, can sometimes be just what everybody needs!