Hasbro has eliminated both the game’s signature paper money and the banker position. In the new game, called the “Monopoly Ultimate Banking Game” the paper cash is replaced with special bank cards players scan on a handheld “banking unit” to make purchases and pay off debt, reports Mashable.
So instead of those colourful notes, each player (now only four can play) gets a scannable ATM card that’s used to buy property and charge or pay other players’ rent. Property cards come with codes that players scan in order to complete the transaction.
The new edition also includes updated “Chance” cards that have new “life events” such as market crashes and rent fluctuations that can “change anyone’s luck in an instant,” according to Hasbro.
The game is set to be released later this year.
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