Monopoly
People who think Monopoly is a good board game. There are SOO many better games out there (Carcassonne, Ticket to Ride, Alhambra). One of the problems with monopoly is most people "think" they know the rules; but they all play a variant with house rules (Fines go on Free Parking etc). This makes a game of player elimination drag on, as the mechanics are altered to STOP player elimination.
(kitescreech still here, Sat 2 Apr 2011, 8:45, 8 replies)

By Jove!
You've really thought about this, haven't you?
(Chickenwire social lubricator extraordinaire, Sat 2 Apr 2011, 9:12, closed)

THIS
is my Hobby Horse!
(kitescreech still here, Sun 3 Apr 2011, 20:08, closed)

Monopoly
is the cause of more violence at Christmas than 'Uncle Knob-head' (every family has one).

Seriously, discover the not broken rules of 'Settlers of Catan', the no-nonsense ruthlessness of Power Grid or anything by Martin Wallace.

By the way my number one game is 1960: The Making of the President.

/boardgamegeek
( Funkenschlag still likes dogs more than cats, Sat 2 Apr 2011, 9:28, closed)

Catan
Naaaah Ive tried it, dont like it. But I can see its charms; I do like Ad Astra, which is Catan with rockets!
(kitescreech still here, Sun 3 Apr 2011, 20:07, closed)

Balls!
Monopoly rules! A great game. You can change the rules depending on whether you want to drag it out or not. As long as the amount of money parallels the costs of the charges, that's the important thing!
(McChinaman banned, Sat 2 Apr 2011, 10:20, closed)

Rock n roll

( spimf ™ is whoever you want him to be, Sat 2 Apr 2011, 10:26, closed)

It's a shite game
It's shite game with no play balance which exists only to make famiies fall out on wet Sunday afternoons.

There are loads of great games as you say but Monopoly isn't one of them.
(Wascally Weasel now with 100% fewer jokes., Sat 2 Apr 2011, 10:40, closed)

Try Monopoly Express
My daughter got it as a christmas gift, and I rather like it

Actually, if you're a Board Game Geek, you probably won't. But at least it doesn't take 47 weeks to complete...
(moon monkey is busy making memories worth repressing, Tue 5 Apr 2011, 9:50, closed)