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#16: Lords of Vegas

12/11/2015

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When people tell me they like Monopoly, it hurts me. Part of that has to do with the fact that Monopoly is a broken design that lasts too long, has one of the worst runaway leader problems in history, and has been house ruled so many times that only a single monk on a Himalayan mountain knows how the game is supposed to be played. But the bigger fact is that Monopoly presents itself as a representation of a capitalist society, and that’s bogus. You want capitalism? Lords of Vegas gives you capitalism at its finest, complete with gambling, hostile takeovers, and cowboy casinos.

Lords of Vegas sees four players (five with the UP! expansion) take on the role of corrupt, ruthless millionaires trying to turn 1930s Las Vegas into the paradise of greed and avarice it is today. First, you’ll claim properties. Then, you’ll build casinos, tossing millions of dollars around the board without a care. Third, your “friend” will steal your casino, take your profits, and leave you placing your last scrap of money on his roulette wheel in a desperate attempt to keep this gravy train rolling.
The best fusion of gambling and strategy I’ve ever seen, Lords of Vegas is an incredible game. It has clever mechanics to address runaway leaders, amazing components, and a perfect balance between the fortunes of the dice and diabolical plotting. It doesn’t just beat Monopoly bloody, it drags its tattered corpse out to the desert and leaves it to rot, brushing the dust from its sharkskin suit and ashing its cigar onto the body.


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Adam F.
12/15/2015 03:02:08 pm

Next time I am in town I'd like to check this one out. Sounds like it is up my alley.

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