Monopoly passes Go, comes to the iPhone
I’m going to assume that everyone reading this post was once a child. And with that assumption, I will make another one: That you’ve played the board game Monopoly in your life. If that’s the case, you probably have fond memories of it. And so I’m pleased to report that those memories translate well to the new iPhone version of the game.
Technically called MONOPOLY Here & Now: The World Edition (worst title ever?), Electronic Arts is the company bringing the classic Hasbro game to the iPhone and iPod touch. While the fundaments remain the same - the board, the character pieces, the properties - the game uses the device’s touch screen and accelerometer capabilities to add to the experience. For example, you shake the iPhone to throw the dice. It’s subtle, but it’s nicer than previous video game ports of the game where it was simply button mashing.