Things in full swing for Monopoly
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It is planned that entry forms for the competition will be available as from Tuesday, 14 May at Hobbies & Books on Shedden Road. The entry fee is CI$10.00. It is hoped that as many people as possible will enter and thus get a chance to win a trip to New York.
Plans are for the competition to have a preliminary round, with the winners from each board by value of assets passing on to a semi-final round with a view to obtaining a final of six persons. A further preliminary round may have to be held. if numbers are excessive and final details will be made known when all entriesare in. The closing date is tentatively set for 25 May.
Entry forms will also be available from the Kiwanis booth at Family Fair Day, and plans are for them to be available at the Catholic and Middle Schools.
For those unsure of the rules, perhaps a reminder now will be of help. It will be standard long game Monopoly rules with the following variations: (1) Time limit will be 90 minutes. (2) During preparation for play the bank shuffles the pack of title deeds cards. The pack is then cut and the banker deals one at a time, two title deeds cards to each player. Players receiving title deeds must immediately pay the bank the principal price of each of the two properties acquired. Play then commences as far as regular game.
(3) It is only necessary to have three houses on each lot of a complete colourgroup before the player may buy a hotel. Rent received for a hotel remains the same for a regular game. The turn-in value of a hotel is still one half of the purchase price which is one house less than is a regular game.
(4) The first player to go bankrupt retires from the game as normal. However, when second player goes bankrupt the game ends immediately. The bankrupt player then turns over his cash and other assets to that player's creditorthe bank or another player. Each remaining player then values his property: (1) cash in hand (2) lots, utilities and railroads (3)mortgaged properties at one-half of the price printedon the board (4) houses at purchase price (5) hotels at purchase price plus value of the three houses turned in.
THE RICHEST PLAYER WINS! The winner will have an opportunity to become the ultimate world champion in New York later on in the year where first prize in the "Commemorative" Monopoly game with real cash is $US15,140. Monoply is the registered trademark of Parker Brothers Division of CPG Products Corp. for its real estate trading game equipment and is used by its permission
