Description
Monopoly Tycoon is a building sim based on the popular board game. You choose a character (Shoe, Horse, Race car, etc.) and complete various scenarios.
The game is a
SimCity meets board game. You construct buildings on different lots (Butcher Shop on Boardwalk or Nightclub on St. James). Manage your business, make money, and outsmart your opponents.
Part of the Following Groups
User Reviews
The Press Says
| Computer Gaming World (CGW) |
Jan, 2002 |
     |
90 |
| GameSpy |
Oct 22, 2001 |
88 out of 100 |
88 |
| GameSpot |
Sep 25, 2001 |
8.5 out of 10 |
85 |
| Super Play |
Nov, 2001 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands) |
Nov 14, 2001 |
79 out of 100 |
79 |
| Game Informer Magazine |
Dec, 2001 |
7.5 out of 10 |
75 |
| PC Zone Benelux |
Dec, 2001 |
72 out of 100 |
72 |
| Gamezone (Germany) |
Nov 08, 2001 |
7.2 out of 10 |
72 |
| Jeuxvideo.com |
Nov 05, 2001 |
11 out of 20 |
55 |
| Svenska PC Gamer |
Nov, 2001 |
49 out of 100 |
49 |
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Trivia
Locations
As well as all the classic locations from the board game, Monopoly Tycoon has three dockland properties; Port Jefferson, Albany Dock, and Hempstead Harbor. Unlike the streets, which are located in Atlantic City, New Jersey, these are waterfront locations on the Long Island Sound in New York.
Awards
- Computer Gaming World
- April 2002 (Issue #213) – Best Use of a License That Was Ignored of the Year
This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by
JPaterson
(9098) on Oct 14, 2001.