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Jun 28, 2021

Gain an edge knowing how Monopoly’s cards and corners tip the scales

How to gain early control and a lasting edge in Monopoly (part 8) — Properties are Monopoly’s natural focal points. But it’s a mistake to ignore the influence of Monopoly’s cards, tax spaces, and corners. Knowing how they impact the game will make you a stronger player. Monopoly Cards A standard Monopoly set has 16 Community Chest cards and 16 Chance cards. Some cards have changed…

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Gain an edge knowing how Monopoly’s cards and corners tip the scales
Gain an edge knowing how Monopoly’s cards and corners tip the scales
Games

7 min read


Jun 28, 2021

Avoid common Monopoly mistakes to master the short and long game

How to gain early control and a lasting edge in Monopoly (part 7) — When playing with friends and family, I prefer to avoid house rules. It just makes for a better experience. Now, I’m not here to bash house rules. I want you to understand how a house rule will change the game. How you can adapt to win. Let’s look at the…

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Avoid common Monopoly mistakes to master the short and long game
Avoid common Monopoly mistakes to master the short and long game
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Jun 28, 2021

How you can seize an edge with this Monopoly construction rule

How to gain early control and a lasting edge in Monopoly (part 6) — Who taught you how to play Monopoly? For me, it was a combination of family and friends. In middle school, my brother and I played many games with my best friend and his sister. We didn’t actually read the rules. …

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How you can seize an edge with this Monopoly construction rule
How you can seize an edge with this Monopoly construction rule
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Jun 28, 2021

Looking for an easy way to finish Monopoly faster? Refuse the Free Parking payoff.

How to gain early control and a lasting edge in Monopoly (part 5) — The most common Monopoly house rule is to award players with free cash when they land on Free Parking. I’ve played with groups that put Luxury Tax, Income Tax, and fees from Chance and Community Chest cards into a pile on the board. When a person landed on Free Parking…

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Looking for an easy way to finish Monopoly faster? Refuse the Free Parking payoff.
Looking for an easy way to finish Monopoly faster? Refuse the Free Parking payoff.
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Jun 28, 2021

How Monopoly’s magic number can give you an edge

How to gain early control and a lasting edge in Monopoly (part 4) — Wait, Monopoly has a magic number? Why, yes! $200 is the magic number that appears all over Monopoly. You earn $200 for passing GO. You pay $200 for landing on Income Tax. Railroads cost $200. Four railroads earn $200 rent. Houses on green and dark blue properties cost $200. Boardwalk…

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How Monopoly’s magic number can give you an edge
How Monopoly’s magic number can give you an edge
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Jun 28, 2021

The secret that’s hidden in everyone’s favorite Monopoly square

How to gain early control and a lasting edge in Monopoly (part 3) — Who doesn’t like free cash? Everyone loves Monopoly’s GO square. The GO square (yes, the “O” is capitalized) is a crucial engine for the game of Monopoly. GO enables players to build houses and hotels. Each player starts with $1,500 cash. That’s enough to buy a few properties. But without…

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The secret that’s hidden in everyone’s favorite Monopoly square
The secret that’s hidden in everyone’s favorite Monopoly square
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5 min read


Jun 28, 2021

The key strategy to grab early control in Monopoly versus your iPhone

How to gain early control and a lasting edge in Monopoly (part 2) — This is my number one strategy to winning Monopoly against my iPhone. While it’s easy to understand, it can be difficult to execute. Keep reading, and I’ll show you trading tricks that make this possible. Before we go there, let’s talk about the iPhone interface. Computer opponents Hasbro engineers did an excellent…

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The key strategy to grab early control in Monopoly versus your iPhone
The key strategy to grab early control in Monopoly versus your iPhone
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Jun 28, 2021

How you can gain early control and a lasting edge in Monopoly

Gain a lasting edge in Monopoly versus your friends and your smartphone (part 1) — Did you learn Monopoly as a kid? I did. Stacked near Clue, Risk, and Ker-Plunk, I thought Monopoly was about luck. A property game with cards, dice, and all the skill of Chutes and Ladders. I was wrong. Yes, luck plays a role in Monopoly. …

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How you can gain early control and a lasting edge in Monopoly
How you can gain early control and a lasting edge in Monopoly
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·Dec 15, 2019

How to Hack Writer’s Block: It’s a Myth

How to harness your Muse with habit and hard work — Where do writing ideas come from? To describe the writing process, writers use ideas rooted in myth. The Muse Writers and artists speak of “The Muse” or of a personal muse. A mystical force who inspires their work. The Muse originated from Greek mythology. The Greek poet, Hesiod, wrote about nine Muses…

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How to Hack Writer’s Block: It’s a Myth
How to Hack Writer’s Block: It’s a Myth
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Dec 11, 2019

How to Hack Writer’s Block…

A string of stories to help you overcome creative blocks — Welcome to a new collection of stories on how to get your writing unstuck. My goal is to make a place where you can collect sparks to push your work forward. Each post will begin with the phrase “How to Hack Writer’s Block,” followed by advice you can act on…

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How to Hack Writer’s Block…
How to Hack Writer’s Block…
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