at least one math guru has run the numbers<\/a> and concluded that\u2019s not as far off as some might think.\u00a0 He at least agreed with me that those who obsess about Boardwalk and Park Place are not sure things when it comes to victory.\u00a0\u00a0Also worth noting, buying up those Orange spaces like Tennessee and New York Avenue are worth the money.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 They are landed on more than others because people leaving jail will inevitably land on them in addition to normal chances.\u00a0 Oh, and hats off to my wife who insists the Railroads are really all that.\u00a0 Despite being the son of a Railroad Engineer, my faith in the Railroads was always skittish.\u00a0 But turns out they are a good buy, but with diminishing returns, as they can\u2019t keep up with the income levels once hotels enter the scene.\u00a0 Altogether a fun article.\u00a0 And maybe one that wouldn\u2019t hurt our nation\u2019s leaders to read, and a game that would be worth their while to play. <\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FWIW category.\u00a0 I\u2019ve long said that scooping up the low cost, low rent properties as early on as possible is the key to victory in the classic game Monopoly.\u00a0 Turns out at least one math guru has run the numbers and concluded that\u2019s not as far off as some might think.\u00a0 He at least agreed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2805,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n
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