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Fortuna is one of the many versions of the popular Monopoly game . For me, however, it was the first one, so I have a great fondness for it. We have played it since I can remember in my family home. It took a long time to come across the original from Hasbro. Fortuna was issued by the Żoliborz Craft Cooperative in 1984. It presents Warsaw from the first years of the 20th century. Here we can find hotels, restaurants and railway stations known from those times. We can also find the old atmosphere in the cards of opportunities and fortunes. In addition, the manual contains a rich description of the pre-war city, the history of its reconstruction, and the heyday of industry and trade. In the game, we play the role of investors who build houses and hotels in Warsaw’s Śródmieście, and we can really feel the charm of this development era. From other versions of Monopolyit is distinguished by movement tokens, which replace traditional rolls with dice. They reduce randomness, introducing the need for strategic thinking – planning moves for several turns ahead. Each player has numbers from 1 to 12 in front of him and uses them in any order, moving the pawn by the chosen number. After use, he turns them over and he has fewer and fewer options, which gives an additional thrill. At the same time, all other players can see what moves their opponents can make. The game is very long and can last up to several days. To speed it up, you can limit the starting amount of money from the players. However, I never got bored and I can honestly recommend it to Monopoly lovers and people who would like to feel the atmosphere of pre-war Poland and get to know a bit of the history of Warsaw. –Aga Bot
