Monopoly
Monopoly is a cult game, but unique to me for another reason. It reminds me of childhood and a lot of emotions associated with playing developer.
The phenomenon of this game is that whenever I play it, I never get bored. This was also the case in childhood. I guess I’m no exception, because this game (patented in the 1930s!) Still wins the hearts of more and more new players. The thrill of discovering what is on the inside of the CHANCE card and what is on the same page of the SOCIAL UNION, when I was obliged to raise one of them after stepping onto a specific field, was constantly present in my heart. My mother did the same.
My mother and her unusual style of playing Monopoly irritated and amused me at the same time. For example, I was fascinated by how often she bought properties that did not match the cards in her set, and how often she left out the strategically ideal ones. You know, she had two yellow cards (Krakowskie Przedmieście, Świętokrzyska Street) and when she stood on Nowy Świat – she suddenly gave up buying it. Today I understand that my beloved parent did it because she wanted to give me a head start. I could list such situations in a dime a dozen. What apart from them reminds me of playing Monopoly togetherwith mum? Her favorite pawn – the ship! For some reason, my mother always wanted to play with this silver mode of transport. Okay, she picked a doggy every now and then. To sum up, I have very nice memories of our games, but sometimes I felt like shouting MOM! I am not such a lama! Get the color you want and start building houses and even hotels! More than once that was what I screamed. Fortunately, it worked 🙂 – Marzena Siarkiewicz
