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Ep176: Monopoly Board Game · Kidcast Daily

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  Kid Cast Daily starts yours. Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where
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  we bring news, trivia, fun facts, and more just for curious
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  kids like you. Today's episode is all about a
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  board game you might have played with your family, or at least
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  heard about Monopoly. Get ready to roll the dice, buy
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  some properties, and maybe even build a hotel or two because
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  we're diving into the world of Monopoly.
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  Let's start at the very beginning.
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  Imagine you and your friends are explorers in a new city, and you
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  have a chance to buy up streets, build houses, and collect rent
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  when people land on your spaces. That's basically what Monopoly
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  is all about. It's a game where you try to
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  become the richest player by buying and trading properties,
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  building houses and hotels, and collecting rent from anyone who
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  lands on your spaces. But watch out, if you run out of
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  money, you could go bankrupt and be out of the game.
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  So how do you play Monopoly? Let's break it down step by
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  step. First, everyone picks a game
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  piece. These are the tiny tokens that
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  you move around the board. You might pick the dog, the car,
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  the thimble, or even the top hat.
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  Did you know that some of these pieces have changed over time?
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  The original Monopoly game had tokens like a Lantern, a purse,
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  and even a rocking horse. Once everyone has their game
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  piece, you start at the corner marked GO.
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  Every time you pass Go, you collect $200 from the bank.
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  It's like getting your allowance for making it all the way around
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  the board. The bank is where all the money
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  comes from the game. Kind of like a giant Piggy Bank
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  that everyone shares. Now.
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  Each player takes turns rolling 2 dice to move their piece
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  around the board. Wherever you land, you have
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  choices to make. Most spaces are named after
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  streets and places like Boardwalk or Park Place.
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  If you land on a property and no one owns it yet, you can buy it
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  from the bank. If you buy it, you get a colored
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  card that matches the property and you get to put your name on
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  it. It's like buying your very own
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  piece of a city. But what if you land on a
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  property someone else owns? Uh oh.
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  You have to pay them rent. It's like visiting your friend's
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  lemonade stand and having to buy a cup.
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  The rent you pay depends on how many houses or hotels your
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  friend has built on that property.
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  The more they build, the more you have to pay.
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  Speaking of building, here's where things get really fun.
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  If you own all the properties of the same color, like all the
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  orange ones or all the blue ones, you have a monopoly.
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  That's where the game gets its name.
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  Having a monopoly means you can start building houses on those
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  properties. Each house you build makes the
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  rent go up, so if someone lands there they have to pay you even
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  more. If you build 4 houses on a
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  property, you can upgrade to a hotel.
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  Hotels are the best. They make the rent sky high.
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  Imagine your friend lands on your hotel and suddenly you're
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  rolling in monopoly money. But monopoly isn't just about
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  buying and building. There are other spaces on the
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  board too. Some spaces are railroads and
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  utilities. If you own a railroad, anyone
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  who lands there pays you rent. If you own more than one
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  railroad, you get even more money.
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  Utilities are like the water company and the electric
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  company. If someone lands there and you
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  own it, they pay you based on how much they roll on the dice.
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  Then there are chance and community chest cards.
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  When you land on one of these spaces, you draw a card from the
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  pile. The cards might give you money,
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  takes them away, or send you somewhere else on the board.
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  Sometimes they even send you to jail.
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  Don't worry, jail in Monopoly isn't scary.
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  It's just a place where you have to wait until your next turn or
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  pay a little fine to get out. Did you know the longest game of
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  Monopoly ever played lasted for 70 days?
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  That's more than two months. That's a lot of buying, selling,
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  and building. Most games don't last that long,
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  but sometimes Monopoly can feel like it goes on forever,
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  especially when everyone is really good at saving their
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  money. Now let's talk about trading.
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  Trading is a big part of Monopoly.
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  Imagine you have two orange properties, but you really want
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  to get the third one. To make a Monopoly, you can make
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  a deal with another player. Maybe you offer them some money
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  or another property in exchange. Creating is like swapping snacks
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  at lunchtime. You give up something you have
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  for something you want even more.
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  The best Monopoly players are usually great at making deals
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  that help them win. But be careful.
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  If you spend all your money too quickly, you might not be able
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  to pay rent when you land on someone else's property.
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  If you can't pay, you might have to mortgage your properties.
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  That means you turn your property card over and get some
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  money from the bank, but you can't collect rent on it until
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  you pay the bank back. If you still can't pay, you
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  might have to sell your houses or even give up your property to
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  someone else. The last player left with money
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  and property is the winner. Here's a fun fact.
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  The game of Monopoly was originally invented over 100
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  years ago. It started as a game called the
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  Landlord's Game, which was designed to teach people about
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  how money and property work. Over time, the game changed and
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  became the Monopoly we know today.
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  There are now versions of Monopoly for different cities,
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  countries, and even famous movies.
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  You can play Monopoly with Pokémon, Disney characters, or
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  even on a video game. Did you know that the most
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  expensive Monopoly set ever made was worth over $2,000,000?
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  It was made with real gold and diamonds.
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  That's a lot more than the fake money in the regular game.
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  Monopoly teaches us some important lessons too.
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  It helps you practice math by adding and subtracting money,
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  and it teaches you to think ahead and make good choices.
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  You have to decide when to buy, when to save, and when to make a
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  trade. It's a little bit like running
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  your own business, all from the comfort of your living room.
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  So let's recap what we've learned about Monopoly today.
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  First, Monopoly is a board game where you try to buy properties,
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  build houses and hotels, and collect rent from your friends.
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  Everyone picks a game piece and moves around the board by
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  rolling dice. When you land on a property, you
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  can buy it if it's not owned yet.
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  If someone else owns it, you pay them rent.
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  If you own all the properties of the same color, you can build
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  houses and then hotels to make even more rent.
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  There are special spaces like railroads, utilities, chance,
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  and community chest. Some of these can help you, and
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  some might cost you a little money or send you to jail, but
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  don't worry, it's all part of the game.
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  Trading is a big part of Monopoly, where you swap
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  properties or money with other players to get what you need.
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  The goal is to be the last player left with money and
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  properties. We also learned some cool facts,
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  like how Monopoly has been around for more than 100 years
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  and that there are so many different versions you can play.
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  The next time you play Monopoly, remember it's not just about
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  luck. It's about making smart choices,
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  practicing your math, and having fun with your family and
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  friends. And who knows, maybe you'll
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  become the next Monopoly champion.
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