Charge It To My Visa! By jayjay1113 on - Updated Oct 15, 2011
My family are avid Monopoly fans. At Christmas when we all get together we actually have Monopoly tounaments with a prized going to the winner. While I was shopping in Toys R US I saw the Monopoly Here & Now Electronic Banking edition on sale. It was the best of both worlds - Monopoly (that I LOVE to play) and on SALE (I NEVER pass up a good sale)!
This Electronic Banking edition uses plastic VISA cards instead of dollar bills that the older versions of Monopoly games use. The banker actually has control over calculator like device that gives the ability to add or take away money from players VISA cards. This device takes 2 AAA batteries. There are 6 VISA cards that comes with the game.
What's even better is that it is the Canadian edition. The properties are all from major cities in Canada! Like instead of Boardwalk as the most expensive property it is the CN Tower. Yonge Street, Robson Street, Cabot Trail, Magnetic Hill are all properties available on the game board. My kids get to not only learn about spending and money but Canadian geography as well!
This game is family time well spent!
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Parker Brothers/Hasbro Monopoly Here & Now Electronic Banking Purchased at: Toys R US Price: $19.99
I love the idea of not messing with the paper money! I'm sure kids would love to swipe the visa cards too! I will look for this when my kids are old enough to play Monopoly with me!
I did not know that Monopoly made a version using Visa cards. I like the price, because it is below most of the collector sets. We have a Toys-R-Us in Kennewick ,Washington. It is about a 50 minute drive. I will look for this. :)
We brought this game (but the US verison) for Christmas. I am embarrassed to say we still haven't played it yet though. Maybe on the next rainy weekend we will dig it out and play it
This sounds like a unique twist on an old game! While I think that it would be easier without messing with all of the money, I consider the money part of the game a big selling point for families with children. Too many young people do not understand "money math" these days...
I would like to play this version. I have not seen it. Thanks for information.
Interesting twist to use a credit card - I would think that would deminish the learning value a bit (won't have to count out money) but it sounds fun nonetheless!