Jun 02, 2021 09:50:00

The fastest clearing time of Monopoly is theoretically '21 seconds'

Born in the early 20th century, the real estate-themed board game '

Monopoly ' is still a popular game with players all over the world. In Monopoly, the game basically proceeds while negotiating between players, and the victory condition of Monopoly is that 'all other players go bankrupt and the last surviving player wins', so the play time is quite long. What will become. However, DJM, who calls himself a Monopoly player, states that 'Monopoly can theoretically be settled in as little as 21 seconds.'

The Shortest Possible Game of Monopoly: 21 Seconds – scatterplot
https://scatter.wordpress.com/2010/05/30/the-shortest-possible-game-of-monopoly-21-seconds/

As a premise, there are two players participating in this fastest game. Initially, you have $ 1,500, throw two dice, and advance by the total number of rolls. However, if the two dice roll the same roll (doublet), throw the dice again.

◆ Player 1, 1st turn
・ First pitch: 6 and 6
Arrived at the 'electric power company' square. I got doublet, so I throw the dice again.
・ Second pitch: 6 and 6
Arrived at 'Illinois Street'. Take no action. I got doublet, so I throw the dice again.
・ Third pitch: 4 and 5
Arrived at the 'Joint Fund' square. Get $ 200 by drawing a card that says 'Banks make mistakes for you, get $ 200'. The money you have is $ 1,700.

◆ Player 2, 1st turn
・ 1st pitch: 2 and 2
Arrived at the 'income tax' square. Pay $ 130 and bring your money to $ 1370. I got doublet, so I throw the dice again.
・ 2nd pitch: 5 and 6
Arrived at 'Pennsylvania Railroad'. Do not act.

◆ Players 1st and 2nd turn
・ 1st pitch: 2 and 2
Arrived at Park Place. Buy a land title ($ 350). I have $ 1350 left. I got doublet, so I throw the dice again.
・ 2nd pitch: 1 and 1
Arrived at the boardwalk. Buy a land title ($ 400). I have $ 950 left. Now that you have monopolized the land of the dark blue color group, you can build a house. I got doublet, so I throw the dice again.
・ Third pitch: 3 and 1
Arrived at Baltic Street. Go through the GO mass and get $ 200. The money you have is $ 1150. Build 3 homes ($ 600) for boardwalk and 2 homes ($ 400) at Park Place. I have $ 150 left.

◆ Player 2nd and 2nd turn
・ 1st pitch: 3 and 4
Arrived at the 'Chance' square. I was told 'Go to the boardwalk', so go to the boardwalk. Bankruptcy and game over because $ 1400 is required to pay the rental fee for $ 1370 in possession. Player 1 wins.

The following movie actually played this theoretical value fastest. The gameplay part is from 7 seconds to 28 seconds when rolling the dice. The Monopoly is settled in just 21 seconds.

Shortest Possible Game of Monopoly --YouTube


It should be noted that the procedure described above is based on the assumption of luck-dependent factors such as the outcome of cards and dice, so it is not always a winning method. necessary. If you are confident in your absolute luck and the speed and accuracy of your game processing, break the 21-second barrier and become the 'fastest Monopoly player in the world'.