Early versions Many unlicensed, non-commercial computer games based on
Monopoly were distributed on
bulletin board systems,
public domain software disks and academic computer systems, and appeared as early as the late 1970s. At the time,
Parker Brothers was unaware of this distribution until a user informed them of one version that stated "A Parker Brother game" on the title screen; the company then began enforcing its copyright and trademark on
Monopoly. Over the years,
Monopoly has been released for different operating systems on the PC and Macintosh platforms. The first of the legally licensed commercial adaptations began in 1985 for the
BBC Micro,
Amstrad CPC,
ZX Spectrum and
MSX. Versions have been licensed and produced for the
Nintendo Entertainment System,
Super NES,
Game Boy,
Game Boy Advance,
Nintendo 64,
GameCube,
PlayStation,
PlayStation 2,
Master System,
Genesis,
Xbox,
Xbox 360,
PlayStation 3,
PlayStation Portable,
Wii, and
Nintendo Switch consoles, as well as mobile device (PDA/Smartphone) versions. The
Monopoly video games play by the same rules as the standard board game, allowing for single or multiplayer games. When a single player game is chosen, the
game in question would generate computer-controlled opponents.
Console and computer versions Monopoly for the PlayStation was developed by
Gremlin Interactive, and a Windows and Macintosh version by
Westwood Studios. The Windows/Mac version played top down, while the PlayStation version was in
3D. They both had
cutscenes in common, played when showing the game pieces moving on their own. In 1998, Hasbro Interactive released a
Monopoly video game for Microsoft Windows, which used 3D graphics instead of the top-down design used in previous versions. It ran on
Windows 95 (although can be run on up to
Windows XP, but will not work on
Windows Vista and up) and had a special online play feature which used a
modem. A new version developed by
EA Bright Light was released in 2008 for the
Wii,
PlayStation 3,
iPhone and
Xbox 360, with a slightly stripped-down version for the
PlayStation 2. It includes a transatlantic selection of boards, including the new Here & Now edition boards and new game mode, Richest. There are no online features, however. EA's
Monopoly game scored fairly poorly, with a 54% average on the PS3 on
Metacritic, and 56% on the Xbox 360. The Wii version fared better with 70%. The
Official Nintendo Magazine in the
UK were most positive in their evaluation of the Wii version, which they called "great fun" in the Christmas 2008 issue. The
Monopoly Family Fun Pack, produced by
Ubisoft for
PlayStation 4 and
Xbox One, was released on November 18, 2014. It is an on-disc bundle consisting of the digitally-released
Monopoly Plus and
Monopoly Deal, with the latter sharing the same UI elements and graphic engine as the former, as well as
Monopoly Plus's My Monopoly expansion. Both games and
My Monopoly were individually available as standalone games, excluding the latter, which also served as DLC for the former. In 2017, Ubisoft released a more traditional
Monopoly video game on the
Nintendo Switch, based on
Monopoly Plus. This game takes advantage of the
Joy-Con's "HD Rumble" feature. In 2020, the
Stadia version of the game, based on the Switch version, in turn, based on
Monopoly Plus, was released. The 2024 version produced by Ubisoft was released with custom colored dice and tokens.
Mobile versions There are several official mobile Monopoly games and variants, including Monopoly Poker - Texas Holdem, Monopoly Slots - Slot Machines, Monopoly Solitaire: Card Games, Monopoly Tycoon, Monopoly, Monopoly Junior, and Monopoly GO!. Monopoly GO! has seen impressive growth, passing $1 Billion in revenue in its first seven months. ==Other versions==