Monopoly Junior Edition Reviews

• Not Too Bad.

  
  By A96K1ZGW56S2I on 2002-03-27
  Normally I would suggest that a "junior" (meaning dumbed-down) version of a game isn't worth the time to play it or the money to buy it. However, I do recommend Monopoly Junior for families with children in K-3. The reason for this is that even though kids, with lots of help (which most don't usually get), can learn to play regular Monopoly, the game is brutal. I remember several times (when I was in the first and second grades) getting in fights with my parents and crying because I was just a kid and all these adults were kicking the tar out of me. Though there maybe some lessons there, they are still lost on me (did you ever notice that adults always like to play Monopoly with kids when they're in a bad mood).

  Anyway, with that said, Monopoly Junior is a really fun game for young children to play. It helps kids learn to take turns, follow directions, and learn basic counting skills. In many ways the game is just like Monopoly. The goal is to end the game with the most money. You have to have a strategy involved (if you don't play by rules included with the game). Properties are bought and there are a lot of money transactions. The major differences are that the game is set up as an amusement park; the money denominations are a lot smaller; the board is smaller; and it only takes about 20-30 minutes to finish one game. There is a bit of luck involved with the various chance cards, but that's no different than the chance cards in Monopoly.

  The kids I have worked with really seem to enjoy playing the game, and I really don't find that it is "dumbed down". The game is made with kids in mind instead of adults and cuts out a lot of the brutality common to the regular game. Kids see enough violence nowadays anyway.
  
  

• What's more fun than going to the amusement park?

  
  By on 1999-07-29
  My kids love playing this game. The money is in smaller increments so it's easier for the children to manage, and it takes much less time to play Monopoly, Jr., than it does to play the adult version of Monopoly, so the game is fun - not tedious. That's what we like so much about Monopoly, Jr. My children - ages 5 and 8 - love playing this game! (And, of course, they just love taking money from their parents! :-))
  
  

• Junior Monopoly Simpler, But No Less Smart Than Original

  
  By A1UXMT6XQFZLA1 on 2000-04-21
  This entertaining junior version of the most famous board game ever features easier rules and a faster pace than its older brother. Its board represents stands and rides (Merry-Go-Round, Ferris Wheel) at an amusement park rather than streets in Atlantic City, N.J.

  Like the original, it features house pieces to buy properties, $2 each time you pass go (but remember to collect!) Chance cards that lead you to pay or be paid, and lessons in business thrift. (I was reminded of many of them losing twice in a row to my seven-year-old daughter.) Winning requires discipline, patience, good money management and some luck, and who couldn't use more of all those to succeed in business? Cheers to Parker Brothers for reaching not only out with trendy variations of its flagship product (Star Trek, Pokemon Monopoly, etc.) but to the youngest players who would enjoy and learn from this beloved game. Recommended.
  
  

• Great family game

  
  By on 1999-12-24
  My kids (3 and 6) love this game. The 3-year-old still needs quite a bit of help, but she can understand "owning" the Haunted House or the Balloon Stand, and she loves it when her brother has to pay her for using her attraction! The 6-year-old is re-enforcing his number recognition and counting skills, and he gets a kick out of Mamma having to "Go to Lunch" or getting stuck on anything else where I have to "pay up". I like this game because it holds my interest as well as the kids', and I enjoy all the clever twists on the original theme. I'm looking forward to bringing it to my family's Christmas get-together this year. It will be something the grown-ups and kids can all do together.
  
  

• A great experience for young kids!

  
  By on 1999-11-27
  Hoping to instill our passion for games in our 2 young children, ages 4 and 6, we tried this game, wondering exactly how monopoly could be geared for kids. It is great! It has very basic rules that even young children can understand, and teaches them the basics of game playing and sportsmanship. They also love to play with the money! Get this game and have game nite at your house too!
  
  
• Favorite Board Game
  By on 2000-05-16
  This is our family's favorite board game. The kids are learning about money, counting and strategy (without realizing it) and adults can actually play for an hour without getting bored. Kids as young as 3 1/2 or so can actually play with help. It's a definte winner.
  
  
• Smaller is Better
  By A274XKZ4D27OYJ on 2000-12-14
  Anyone who is familar with the original Monopoly will appreciate this scaled down version. It contains all the fun of the original, with a couple of new twists. The smaller board & lower prices on property & "rent" allow for a quicker, less demanding game. And the added twist of being able to bump other players' ticket booths off a site allows for unexpected turns in the outcome of the game. The game is fun for ages through adult, not just the 5-8 specified by the box. Younger children who are not able to read or count money will need help, but our 6 year old had no problem grasping the concepts, and joining in on the fun even without being able to read the cards. In addition, anyone who has been "held hostage" by amusement park prices for food will appreciate the irony that the original "Jail" and "Go To Jail" has been replaced by "Lunch" and "Go To Lunch." :-) What I would change - the player markers are too big to fit on the board well, and we had difficulty when more than one person landed on a square. I know the cars where made big to make it easier for little hands to grasp, but these are too big for the board.
  
  
• Great fun and very educational
  By A2LW9E5PPXWOHN on 2001-03-11
  This is Monopoly for kids, and my kids love it! From my 4 year old to my 9 year old, it is one of their favorite games. Addition and subtraction skills are used for this one, and the theme is very entertaining.

  What 7 year old wants to buy Park Place? Instead, they get to buy a cotton candy stand, a ferris wheel, a haunted house attraction. Then they collect money when others visit!

  It's a day at the amusement park, and it's a great theme for the little ones.

  It's more fun, even for the older kids, than the regular Monopoly game. I highly recommend this to every game-playing family!
  
  

• Great for Math Skills
  By A1IKQTU7MGBM2L on 2000-11-30
  This is a Super Fun game that is easy for a 5 year old to understand. It helps you to teach simple math skills by how the money is marked ($1 to $5) & the rent charges (Again, $1 to $5, double if you own both properties in a color). It is a simple fun version of Monopoly. My son loves it & did not find it at all frustrating. It takes 20-30 minutes to complete a game - no cheating allowed !!!
  
  
• the best way to learn simple math - by having fun
  By on 1999-07-19
  This game allows kids to learn simple addition and subtraction without even realizing that it is educational. Kids can catch on to this game quickly and will learn about dealing with money along with the addition and subtraction facts. What a great way to get kids to do math without realizing it!
  
  
• excellent kids version of the classic game
  By A2C27IQUH9N1Z on 2004-01-14
  Monopoly Junior is a great scaled-down version of the classic game that is appropriately designed to make it a fun experience for younger kids. The game board is smaller; the money comes in increments of $1, $2, $3, $4 and $5; the markers are large plastic cars; and the gameplay is not so brutal :-)

  This is a great introduction to the classic game for younger players.
  
  

• Junior is Delightful
  By on 2000-10-13
  I'm 12, and I got this game for my birthday about 5 years ago, and I still play it now with just as much fun as when I was younger. It's features are great with the pictures and you just won't be able to pick what area you wan't to but, because they're all great. The figures are durable if you treat them right and the cards hold something new under them everytime. If your a parent, this is the greatest game you could get an intelligent young kid. If your a kid, hope your parents get it for you. You'll defently have fun with it.
  
  
• Great game
  By A1CSMVFRSNYTQJ on 2003-01-04
  My 5 year old got this game for christmas. He loves to play it. It's fast paced which is perfect for younger children who often times have a short attention span. This game is great for teaching some counting as well. My son really likes to be the banker. The other day we played with my parents, they had a lot of fun. They even plan on buying it so my son can play when he visits them. Later on I'll teach him how to play the real monopoly game but for now we'll stick with this. As a child I played the monopoly game with my brother. We often quit because it was too long. I feel this game is definitely worth the money.
  
  
• Not Good For Teaching Money
  By A3OZO0ZRIFB5AO on 2005-09-06
  If you want a simple, fun board game that the children can play without you, this is it. My 3 year old could play this game with her 5 year old sister. Children just move pieces around the board and collect or pay money. BUT, if you want an educational game that teaches your children about money, DON'T BOTHER! The "money" comes in $1, $2, $3, $4, and $5 increments, so there's very little math that really needs to go on for the children to play. I had been hoping for just $1, $5, and $10 like real money, but was sorely disappointed.
  
  
• Easy to Learn
  By on 1999-07-16
  Excellent game for younger children 5-8 yrs old. Much easier for them to learn as opposed to Regular Monopoly. It also takes alot less time which is better with the younger child's attention span.
  
  
• Finally, Monopoly in less than 6 hours!
  By ATD2TKJE84XRM on 2001-12-31
  This game is a new Christmas gift for my 4 year old and we have all had a ball with it. The properties are amusement park rides where you put up ticket booths. The denominations of money are from $1 to $5- they make a 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 dollar bill for the kids and all of the prices of property fall in that range. The chance cards often allow you to put up a ticket booth on a property for free-even if it means bumping off someone else's that was bought and paid for. Like the grown up version, the properties are seperated by color except that there are only two of each color. Once you own both, you are paid double the value. There are no cards to keep with graduated price scales. If you paid $3 for the ticket booth, you get $3 everytime someone lands on it. If you own both, you get twice that. The average game takes about 30 minutes but it can vary. It does require someone who can be a banker and a bit of reading and math-very little of both. But it is quickly becoming Jaclynn's favorite game. (She can read, but I do the banking-she's a notorious cheater!!) ;)
  
  
• Great choice for the whole family
  By on 2002-12-12
  Monopoly Jr is one of those rare games that, even though simplified for kids, older kids and parents can enjoy too!
  I love finding fun things for my child that are also educational, and this fits that description. My daughter was just turning 5 when we got this and she quickly learned the rules and was motivated to learn how to use the money. It's great to get to see the kids figure out how they can 'come up' with 4 dollars (or other amts) even if they are out of $4 dollar bills (they can use even smaller denominations). There are a lot of good logic and math skills involved in this game. As another person mentioned, another big benefit to this game is that it doesn't take hours to play!
  
  
• A wonderful introduction to Monopoly
  By on 1999-12-18
  This lite version of Monopoly is an easy and fun introduction to the game. It's small enough to keep the game fast paced, but also shows them the essentials of the game. All kids should be started with this version.
  
  
• Educational value
  By A1CIBI697YK58A on 2002-06-29
  Cute game that of course mimics the adult version. Gives you child a chance to count money, role the dice, etc. For the price, it is a "know" brainer.
  
  
• My son's favorite game!
  By A1TVXLTHW1GFBO on 2004-09-22
  My son receive this as a gift when he was four. He loved playing this game on the computer and loves the board game version even more. We have lost a few of the "ticket booths" but when you're five that just doesn't matter. A great way to start the foundation of adding and subtraction. The money could be a little more durable but overall for the price you get great family fun!
  
  
• Great version for kids!
  By A26Q0YIEX36MRA on 2000-12-10
  I purchased this for my daughter's 6th birthday. My husband, daughter, and I sat down to play this and had a great time. She caught on really fast. The game is set up with amusment park or fair type attractions. This game does end in a resonable time frame. The dollar amounts are from 1-5 making adding and subtracting quite easy. It comes with 4 different colored cars for movers instead of different characters like traditional Monopoly, plastic ticket booths instead of houses/hotels, and chance cards (no community chest). It still has the essence on Monopoly though. This game is fun for parents who would like to paly something a little more challenging with their children.
  
  
• A Great Junior Version of the Original for Younger Children
  By A2NUYWE5FQLQQL on 2004-04-05
  My husband bought this game for our 5-year-old son. Our son has wanted to play over and over and over again since he got it. He just loves it. He has learned to count out the money and to collect rent on his properties. A very fun game.
  
  
• We LOVE this game.
  By A3H0ZQ74ITU83J on 2005-04-02
  This is a wonderful game!!! My 6 year old loved to play Monopoly, but it was very hard for her and no fun for me. This version is WONDERFUL!!! My little girl can count out her own money and tell me what to pay when I land on her property. I like and want to play this game with my daughter. My 3 year old can also play this game with a little help.
  
  
• Don't waste the time
  By A2BUPVAQ8NN7EU on 2005-10-17
  My children, ages 6 & 8, found this game boring and much prefer the regular "grown up" version.
  
  
• Nice Game for Younger Children
  By A3UV7L5ND3EH8T on 2007-01-09
  I wanted to get my son some board games for Christmas, and I thought regular Monopoly would be too complex for him at this stage. So we got Monopoly Jr., and it's definitely easier for kids...perhaps *too* easy for some kids that are 7 or older.
  
  The Monopoly Jr. board is rectangular, with less spaces than the adult version. Set in an amusement park, there are also Rail Roads, but they're just Roll Again spaces. The "properties" are amusement rides, arcades, or attractions which cost between $1-$4 for a ticket booth. When you land on a space, you MUST buy a ticket booth. Players have an opportunity to "kick out" other players if the property is split, but not if there's a 'monopoly'. There are some Chance cards, but they function in the same way: direct the player to a particular square where he may buy a ticket booth.
  
  As with regular Monopoly, if you land on a space occupied by another player, you have to pay the player the fee. Otherwise, you must BUY the ticket booth.
  
  There are four colored plastic game tokens: a yellow carousel horse, a green "log jammer", a blue bumper car, and a red roller coaster car.
  
  There could be more variety to this game without making it too hard, so in my opinion, the game is a bit too simplistic. However, it's a nice way for the parents to spend time with the younger kids. My son seems to like playing the game, although he hasn't asked, specifically, to play it until Christmas.
  
  
• Sorry. . .
  By A3MSB482DIB9SL on 2001-04-18
  . . .but I just can't get excited by this game.

  I learned how to play "Monopoly" at the age of 5. My eldest son learned how to play at 8. My kids enjoy the real game. They don't enjoy the "kids" version.

  Kids are brighter than most adults give them credit for. The original game is a wonderful teaching tool on a number of levels. I don't see the point in "dumbing down" when it is not necessary.

  Parents, teach your children how to play the REAL GAME. Then, there can be some valuable family time. The adults will too quickly get bored with this version -- and frankly, so will the kids.

  Don't waste your time or money.
  
  

• Kids love this game!
  By on 2003-07-29
  Must admit I was iffy on getting this, because I never liked Monopoly as a child.But I figured my kids could use the math skills. My kids are 6 an 8 and understood the game after the first few moments, even my six year old is begging to be banker after just a few games.I find it a bit frustrating that no matter what properties we own, we tend to keep landing on our own properties over and over around and around. When that happens, the game continues for over an hour and we just pack it away. With 4 cats and 2 wild dogs, it is not worth it to keep it set up for continued play later.My daughter has a knack for winning no matter what properties she owns and even if she has the fewest properties.She always wins the money pile, never pays into the pile, and can skip around the board with only landing on her spaces or railroad.A bit annoying for me, and down right frustrating for her 6 year old brother, but no matter, they beg to play it again and again.
  
  
• Ok for kids
  By A22QCKATL4N6JS on 2005-03-16
  I baby sit a lot, so I bought this for when the kids come over. It's not hard at all, there isn't much thinking involved and the kids actually enjoyed it. But I will say that they outgrew it really fast. Pretty soon they were wanting to play "real" Monopoly with the "big kids". And I must say, they won a lot!
  Over-all though, it's a good starting point to a good "real" Monopoly player.
  
  
• Very Fun
  By on 2000-11-24
  This is great to play for the entire family.I don't think this game is just for 5-8 year olds just for it's small parts.
  
  
• We love this game
  By A3MDYICYZRDJHE on 2001-10-27
  This is more fun for kids than the original because it doesn't take as long to play. It's faster paced and easier. My 4 and 6-year-old boys love it.
  
  

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