Monopoly (play-by-mail game)

Monopoly is a play-by-mail game version of the Monopoly board game in which gameplay is streamlined to allow all four players to act simultaneously each turn. This eliminates the traditional need for sequential turns, accelerating play and maintaining engagement. While the first player in each cycle may gain a slight advantage—such as purchasing Boardwalk and collecting rent in the same round—this is mitigated by rotating the player order from turn to turn. The system is designed for minimal player upkeep. If a player has no decisions to make—say, they simply land on someone else's property—the game's program automatically processes required actions like rent payments. This hands-off approach keeps the game flowing smoothly without constant player input.^[1]

Stewart Wieck reviewed Monopoly in White Wolf #22 (Aug./Sept., 1990), rating it a 2 out of 5 and stated that "If you enjoy Monopoly or want a low difficulty introduction to PBM, then this Monopoly game is the ticket, PBM offers a lot more engrossing games, but sometimes a game of Monopoly is hard to beat, especially if you can play by mail and not see the faces of the people whose economic ruin you are devising."^[1]