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Monopoly

Publisher: Sega

Genre: Table

Number of players: 1-10

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1988-09		5500
EU	1988		MK-5500-50

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For the Mega Drive game, see Monopoly (Mega Drive).

Monopoly is a licensed game based upon the Monopoly board game, and was developed by Nexa and published by Sega for the Sega Master System. Up to 10 players can play in a single game, any of whom can be computer-controlled. The cartridge features a battery back-up RAM, so games can be saved and resumed later.

Another Monopoly game was released for the Mega Drive in 1992, published by Parker Brothers who also manufacture the board game.

History

Development

Monopoly was the first Master System game to be developed in the US in an attempt to capture the mood of the American public, who at this point were greatly favouring Nintendo's rival console, the NES, over Sega and their Master System. All previous games, despite sometimes being localised, were developed by Sega and other companies within Japan, although ironically the project originally started with Chinese developers at the helm.

Development on Monopoly took about six months - three months in Nexa were brought on-board to "save" the project after initial testing was not considered to be up to Sega's standards. It was also released at least twice in the US - initial print runs (identifiable by incorrect use of a capital "P") contained an Easter egg programmed by Kevin Seghetti, which Sega had Nexa remove shortly after launch.

Credits

Project Leader: R. Anton Widjaja
Programmers: Steve Hanawa [1], Bill Chau, Jinda Pan, Kevin T. Seghetti, Scott L. Statton
Artists: Dan Guerra, Tim Dunn

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

71

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Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

69

^[6]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

69

^[3]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

69

^[7]

Computer Action (DK)

75

^[8]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

79

^[9]

The Games Machine (UK)

64

^[10]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

69

^[11]

S: The Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

88

^[4]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[12]

Sega Pro (UK)

69

^[5]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

79

^[13]

Tilt (FR)

55

^[14]

	72
Based on 13 reviews

Monopoly

Master System, US
Cover
Cart Manual Poster

Master System, EU
Cover

Master System, EU "No Limits" variant
Cover

Master System, SE

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↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 62
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 58
↑ Computer Action, "Juli/August 89" (DK; 1989-0x-xx), page 36
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 142
↑ The Games Machine, "December 1988" (UK; 1988-11-17), page 51
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 58
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
↑ Tilt, "Mars 1989" (FR; 1989-0x-xx), page 76

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[:File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf_p62-6] Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 62

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p58-7] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 58

[:File:ComputerAction_DK_01.pdf_p36-8] Computer Action, "Juli/August 89" (DK; 1989-0x-xx), page 36

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p142-9] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 142

[:File:TGM_UK_13.pdf_p51-10] The Games Machine, "December 1988" (UK; 1988-11-17), page 51

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p135-11] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p58-12] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 58

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p71-13] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71

[:File:Tilt_FR_064.pdf_p76-14] Tilt, "Mars 1989" (FR; 1989-0x-xx), page 76

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 '''''Monopoly''''' is a licensed game based upon the ''[[wikipedia:Monopoly (game)|Monopoly]]'' board game, and was developed by [[Nexa]] and published by [[Sega]] for the [[Sega Master System]]. Up to 10 players can play in a single game, any of whom can be computer-controlled. The cartridge features a battery back-up RAM, so games can be saved and resumed later.