Monopoly: Transformers G1

[SilverDragon]

Making Monopoly out of G1 doesn't make much sense to me, primarily because the Decepticons would be less likely to pay rent than to simply blow the place up.

[STL]

Making Monopoly out of G1 doesn't make much sense to me, primarily because the Decepticons would be less likely to pay rent than to simply blow the place up.

[GoktimusPrime]

Think of rent as the cost of fuel (Energon) expended in battles. The game does refer to tax as "fuel consumption" - for example the $75 Luxury Tax square two spaces before Go is called "Replenish Energon" and has an image of Soundwave filling an Energon Cube.

[dirge]

I propose a Sydney Monopoly meet - ie we all meet at someone's place and have a game. I assume HD, Gok & Myself, possibly wives involved there. Anyone else interested? If so, I'll go start a meet thread.

Oh and of course, others outside Sydney are free to borrow my idea... (:

[GoktimusPrime]

Sydney Board Games Meet

[heroic_decepticon]

there are some additional rules that I use one top of the standard Monopoly rules and the "Optional Transformers Rules" on page 3 of Monopoly rulebook.

My wife and I designed these rules so that play is much more aggressive.

Note:
energon cubes = houses
anti matter = hotels

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Faction specific rules
* 'Bust Decepti-chops / such heroic nonsense rule':
When players of opposing factions meet on the same property, they fight. They do this by rolling 2 die each, with the player rolling the higher number collecting ten times the difference between his/her roll and the number rolled by the other player.
Example- Optimus rolls 10, Megatron rolls 5; Optimus collects $50 [(10 - 5) x 10 = 50]from Megatron.



Addendum to standard Monopoly rules
* 50% of colour group rule:
If a player owns 50% or more of the properties in a colour group, he/she may collect twice the title deed stated rent. If the player owns all the properties in a colour group, he/she may collect three times the title deed stated rent.
Example- Optimus owns 2 of 3 red colour group properties- The Well of All Sparks and The Chamber of Ancients. If Skywarp lands on The Chamber of Ancients, he must pay $40 instead of the $20 title deed mandated rent (if Optimus had built an energon cube on the property, Skywarp must pay $200 instead of the $100 title deed mandated rent).
Note- Player may collect twice the rent by owning 1 of the properties for colour groups which only consist of 2 properties (eg: the Earth and Cybertron colour group).

* 'Open house' rule:
If the player who owns a property is currently on the property, another player who lands on it enjoys an open house- the property is rent free as long as the owner is in it. However, the 'Bust Decepti-chops / such heroic nonsense rule' still applies and players of opposing factions must fight.

* One turn one action rule:
A player may only take one action per turn. If there is a choice between multiple actions, only one may be taken.
Example 1- a player rolls double 1s and lands on a property that he/she owns, he/she may take only one of the following actions: (i) roll again; or (ii) built an energon cube on the property; or (iii) exercise the 'Optional Transformers Rules' action of moving to any space.
Example 2- a player rolls double 1s and lands on a Autobot/Decepticon card space; he/she may (i) roll again; or (ii) draw an Autobot/Decepticon card; or (iii) exercise the 'Optional Transformers Rules' action of moving to any space.

* Build a cube when you land rule:
A player may build an energon cube on a property that the player owns when the player subsequently lands on the property. This is despite the standard Monopoly rule 'When you own all the properties in a colour group you may buy energon cubes (houses) from the bank and erect them on those properties'.
Example- Ultra Magnus lands on Autobot City; Ultra Magnus buys Autobot City. Ultra Magnus does not own any properties in the green colour group (ie: he only owns 'Autobot City', but not 'Iacon' or 'Unicron'.) After a number of turns, Ultra Magnus lands on Autobot city again. Subject to the 'One turn one action rule', Ultra Magnus may elect to build an energon cube.

* 'Swindle's trading floor opens every 15 minutes rule':
Players may negotiate to or trade properties at every 15 minute interval. However, only players from the same faction may trade; no trade is to occur between players of opposing factions. ie: Autobots trades with Autobots, Decepticons trades with Decepticons. The only way to obtain a property owned by a player of an opposing faction is to roll double 6s and attempt to challenge that player for it.



Addendum "Optional Transformers Rules"
* Double 1s: Transwarp drive restriction addendum
A Player may move token to any space BUT may only do so to purchase an energon cube and not take any other action (ie: may not move to space to purchase the property or to draw an Autobot or Decepticon card).

* Double 6s: Attack only the opposition addendum
(1) Player may only 'attack' to control the property from a player of another faction. That is to say, an Autobot must attack a Decepticon player and vice versa. Autobots may not attack Autobots; ditto for Decepticons.; (2) during the 'attack', 2 die are rolled instead of just one; and (3) 'taking control of another player's property' is taken to mean that the player who loses the throw, also loses that property in question to the winning player. ie: if you lose, the property is no longer yours, period.

[GoktimusPrime]

I enforce a house rule on Transwarp drive restricting "lapping" yourself, otherwise you could hypothetically pass Go multiple times and "collect $200" several times over!