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Pinwheel Pearl, GURU, Post Book Reviewer, Muse of Japanese Maples and Owlatron's Thundercat Started conversation Jul 16, 2003
I watched a news interview with the world champion Monopoly player a few years back. He said that to win, it's best to buy the cheaper plots, Old Kent Road etc, as you can build them up cheaplyand therefore quickly but still get sizeable chunks of money back in rent.
It's always worked for me!
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The Researcher formally known as Dr St Justin Posted Jul 16, 2003
The orange group (Bow Street, Marlborough Street, Vine Street in the London edition) are usually quite usefull - chances are that someone will land here straight after getting out of jail.
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The Researcher formally known as Dr St Justin Posted Jul 16, 2003
Almost forgot - there are a couple of places that you get sent to by the Community Chest / Chance cards - Marylebone Station is one, I think the other is one of the red group, possibly Fleet Street...
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Pimms Posted Jul 16, 2003
cards can advance you to Pall Mall (magenta group) or Mayfair (Dark blue group) (apologies to any researchers not playing UK version of the game)
In my experience though I have to agree that the Orange group tend to give the best opportunities for efficient investment/returns potential.
Pimms 
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Queeglesproggit - Keeper of the evil Thingite Avon Lady Army and Mary Poppins's bag of darkness.. Posted Jul 16, 2003
Trafalgar Square is the other one you get directed to, can't remember if anyone mentioned Marylebone station.
I find the top end of each side works best - houses cost the same as the cheaper properties, but you get more cash back 
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Trout Montague Posted Jul 16, 2003
"Go Back To Old Kent Road" props up the original tip.
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Pinwheel Pearl, GURU, Post Book Reviewer, Muse of Japanese Maples and Owlatron's Thundercat Posted Jul 17, 2003
Oooh, Monopoly fans!
The mistake most people make is to think that buying the purple set will bring you the most rent. Yes, but the plot and houses are all more expensive, so building up the site is slower.
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Pimms Posted Jul 17, 2003
Purple 
I guess you mean the last two before Go (Mayfair/Park Lane in the UK version) - I always thought of them as dark blue. Mind you it could have changed, I haven't played Monopoly for years 
Pimms 
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Felonious Monk - h2g2s very own Bogeyman Posted Jul 18, 2003
Mornington Crescent! I win!
....er.....wrong game.....
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Pinwheel Pearl, GURU, Post Book Reviewer, Muse of Japanese Maples and Owlatron's Thundercat Posted Jul 18, 2003
Purple, B, stop being pedantic.
What is this Mornington Crescent?
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Pimms Posted Jul 18, 2003
Mornington Crescent is a game where you attempt to use the London Underground map to get to Mornington Crescent, created on the Radio 4 programme 'I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue' Its rules are 'hard' to describe, being somewhat like Calvinball (ie constantly being invented and slightly silly)
Pimms
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Pimms Posted Jul 18, 2003
I'm happy to accept Indigo, rather than dark blue. Not purple though.
Pimmsaloonie
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Pinwheel Pearl, GURU, Post Book Reviewer, Muse of Japanese Maples and Owlatron's Thundercat Posted Jul 18, 2003
Right, and does Mornington Crescent actually exist?
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Queeglesproggit - Keeper of the evil Thingite Avon Lady Army and Mary Poppins's bag of darkness.. Posted Jul 18, 2003
Ah but if you do get the holy Mayfair and Park Lane, and manage to bung even one house on Mayfair - you've practically won 
Watch in super smugness when your opponent picks up a Community Chest card that says 'Advance to Mayfair'... "yes! Come to me my pretty! Mwuhahahahahaaaaaaa!!!" 
ahem, sorry, got carried away there 
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Pinwheel Pearl, GURU, Post Book Reviewer, Muse of Japanese Maples and Owlatron's Thundercat Posted Jul 18, 2003
I do think that's a terribly cruel way to play though. I suppose it depends if you are after a short game or not.
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Felonious Monk - h2g2s very own Bogeyman Posted Jul 18, 2003
This will make eveything crystal clear:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/tg/stores/detail/-/books/0752844229/reviews/202-5539135-8151841
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Pinwheel Pearl, GURU, Post Book Reviewer, Muse of Japanese Maples and Owlatron's Thundercat Posted Jul 18, 2003
They have that book in my library....
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Felonious Monk - h2g2s very own Bogeyman Posted Jul 18, 2003
I'll bet it's well thumbed.
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Vestboy II not playing the Telegram Game at U726319 Posted Jul 18, 2003
info - Mornington Crescent does exist - It's a game from the radio show "I'm sorry I haven't a clue" (BBC Radio 4).
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- 1: Pinwheel Pearl, GURU, Post Book Reviewer, Muse of Japanese Maples and Owlatron's Thundercat (Jul 16, 2003)
- 2: The Researcher formally known as Dr St Justin (Jul 16, 2003)
- 3: The Researcher formally known as Dr St Justin (Jul 16, 2003)
- 4: Pimms (Jul 16, 2003)
- 5: Queeglesproggit - Keeper of the evil Thingite Avon Lady Army and Mary Poppins's bag of darkness.. (Jul 16, 2003)
- 6: Trout Montague (Jul 16, 2003)
- 7: Pinwheel Pearl, GURU, Post Book Reviewer, Muse of Japanese Maples and Owlatron's Thundercat (Jul 17, 2003)
- 8: Pimms (Jul 17, 2003)
- 9: Mu Beta (Jul 17, 2003)
- 10: Felonious Monk - h2g2s very own Bogeyman (Jul 18, 2003)
- 11: Pinwheel Pearl, GURU, Post Book Reviewer, Muse of Japanese Maples and Owlatron's Thundercat (Jul 18, 2003)
- 12: Pimms (Jul 18, 2003)
- 13: Pimms (Jul 18, 2003)
- 14: Pinwheel Pearl, GURU, Post Book Reviewer, Muse of Japanese Maples and Owlatron's Thundercat (Jul 18, 2003)
- 15: Queeglesproggit - Keeper of the evil Thingite Avon Lady Army and Mary Poppins's bag of darkness.. (Jul 18, 2003)
- 16: Pinwheel Pearl, GURU, Post Book Reviewer, Muse of Japanese Maples and Owlatron's Thundercat (Jul 18, 2003)
- 17: Felonious Monk - h2g2s very own Bogeyman (Jul 18, 2003)
- 18: Pinwheel Pearl, GURU, Post Book Reviewer, Muse of Japanese Maples and Owlatron's Thundercat (Jul 18, 2003)
- 19: Felonious Monk - h2g2s very own Bogeyman (Jul 18, 2003)
- 20: Vestboy II not playing the Telegram Game at U726319 (Jul 18, 2003)
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