Yes, it Cheats, But There Are Workarounds
First, like other reviewers have said, yes, it cheats. Ive been sent to jail on back-to-back turns, Ive owned entire sides, and the AI magically lands on Community Chest or Chance EVERY SINGLE TIME. 8/10 times, it will get the perfect roll to skip over your hotels.
That said, Ive noticed a few things. 1) It seems to reward momentum. You start swinging deals, buying more properties, and it rewards you. 2) It punishes you at times if you dont accept a trade proposed by AI (I rarely do). 3) Even though it says Level 3 is the hardest, Ive found that its the most fair, although thats an admittedly low bar.
And, Ive discovered a couple workarounds that make the game far more enjoyable. First, bump up the salary to $400 for passing GO, and double it if you land on it. And make sure FREE PARKING pays out taxes. It only seems fair, based on how ridiculous it cheats. Second, use the extra cash to overpay the machine for properties you want. You have Illinois and Indiana, AI has Kentucky (because youve passed Kentucky 8 times withough be able to land on it, but AI gets it as soon as you need it). Thats fine, offer it $550, itll accept, and then you build the hell out of those properties immediately. Also, AI LOVES utilities and RRs, so you can buy them as trade bait.
Ive seen folks say, "I just want to win." Since I started playing, Ive won 6/8 when I migrated to my iPad, and I won a game the other day with $10,400.
Just like real life, there are unwritten rules. Once you learn them, exploit to your advantage!
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MONOPOLY Game, v1.4.04