Monopoly: Here and Now (2005)

About this game

To celebrate the seventieth anniversary of the London edition of Monopoly, Hasbro released a new edition with the same gameplay, but with street names, player pieces and even the money values more recognizable to a modern audience. Every value in the game has been multiplied by 10,000, so Canary Wharf (replacing Park Lane) costs £3.5 million. Stations have been replaced by airports, and houses by apartments. Player pieces include a mobile phone and a plane.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 8.
• Rules load. At 1.7/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 8 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.