JFRCalifornia
Keeper of San Juan Secrets
About a month ago I was in the Grand Staircase-Escalante NM Visitor Center in Kanab, and what did I see behind the counter?
Lake Powell-opoly! That's right, the Lake Powell version of Monopoly. Never saw that before! And it was marked down 30%. So of course I had to buy it, the last (only) one they had. I figure you all would get a kick out of this, so I'll share a few pictures, and give you my two cents on the game presentation.
First off, it's fun to see a Lake Powell version of Monopoly. It plays exactly the same as regular Monopoly, only they've changed the names of the properties and slightly modified a couple of the rules. Let's start with the properties. Here's the full list, organized by groups that form a color-coded monopoly:
Bullfrog Ferry $70
Antelope Point $80
R.D.’s Drive-In $90
Defiance House $90
Glen Canyon Dam $110
Hole in the Rock $130
Hell’s Backbone $130
Lone Rock Beach $150
Halls Crossing $170
Dangling Rope Marina $170
Page $190
Toadstools Hoodoos $210
Coyote Buttes $210
Vermilion Cliffs $230
J.W. Powell Museum $250
Dinosaur Nat’l Monument $250
Navajo Nation $270
Grand Staircase-Escalante $290
Horseshoe Bend $290
Rainbow Bridge $310
Colorado River $375
Lake Powell $425
Last Chance Canyon $250
Labyrinth Canyon $250
Antelope Canyon $250
Glen Canyon $250
Now a few thoughts on all those. There's no real organization of how those are grouped, except in a few cases. For example, "Lake Powell" is the game's equivalent to "Boardwalk", with "Colorado River" being "Park Place". Makes sense. The four railroads are in the context of this game, four canyons: Last Chance, Labyrinth, Antelope, and Glen. I guess they could have picked any canyons, so these make as much sense as any. "Glen" seems a little too generic. Then there are several "properties" that are locations on Lake Powell or at least in GCNRA, like Antelope Point, Glen Canyon Dam, Rainbow Bridge, Lone Rock Beach, Defiance House, even Horseshoe Bend. All good. Plus, there are a few locations in Page, like The Powell Museum, or Page itself. I'm not sure I've ever been to R.D.'s Drive-In, but whoever designed this game must think it's their favorite place to eat in Page. Kind of a funny choice, but I'll go with it.
Where they lose me a bit is all these other locations that have nothing to do with Lake Powell, like the different national monuments, or landmarks like the Coyote Buttes, Hells Backbone, or even the Navajo Nation. Kind of strange, where there were plenty of other great choices they could have made that are actually at Lake Powell. Still, kind of fun to see all these in the game.
Finally, one more curious omission. There are six possible player tokens: Rainbow Bridge (very cool), a hiking boot, a coyote, a heart, a smile, and a mountain bike (??). They really missed the boat on this one--the obvious choice being... a boat!! There's a ship in the original Monopoly, seems natural to include a boat here, but no boat...big fail... And a mountain bike?? That one makes zero sense, as if whoever designed this was never on Lake Powell or in its side canyons.
But like I say, the Rainbow Bridge token is cool.
Oh, and the cards that you can draw are pretty fun. Here's two of the more intersting ones that might appeal to some of the folks here:
“If the Hat is Missin’… I’ve Gone Fishin’…” Advance to Lake Powell
“Do Your Part for a Trash Free Park!” Collect $15
Finally, instead of houses and hotels, it's "resorts" and "marinas". And it's kind of funny that the "Jail" in Monopoly is the "No Wake Zone" here. "Free Parking"? Here it's "Free Camping". Pretty good.
Anyway, I thought you'd all enjoy this, here in the slow season for Lake Powell... If you can find this game anywhere, it's worth picking up... about $20.
Lake Powell-opoly! That's right, the Lake Powell version of Monopoly. Never saw that before! And it was marked down 30%. So of course I had to buy it, the last (only) one they had. I figure you all would get a kick out of this, so I'll share a few pictures, and give you my two cents on the game presentation.
First off, it's fun to see a Lake Powell version of Monopoly. It plays exactly the same as regular Monopoly, only they've changed the names of the properties and slightly modified a couple of the rules. Let's start with the properties. Here's the full list, organized by groups that form a color-coded monopoly:
Bullfrog Ferry $70
Antelope Point $80
R.D.’s Drive-In $90
Defiance House $90
Glen Canyon Dam $110
Hole in the Rock $130
Hell’s Backbone $130
Lone Rock Beach $150
Halls Crossing $170
Dangling Rope Marina $170
Page $190
Toadstools Hoodoos $210
Coyote Buttes $210
Vermilion Cliffs $230
J.W. Powell Museum $250
Dinosaur Nat’l Monument $250
Navajo Nation $270
Grand Staircase-Escalante $290
Horseshoe Bend $290
Rainbow Bridge $310
Colorado River $375
Lake Powell $425
Last Chance Canyon $250
Labyrinth Canyon $250
Antelope Canyon $250
Glen Canyon $250
Now a few thoughts on all those. There's no real organization of how those are grouped, except in a few cases. For example, "Lake Powell" is the game's equivalent to "Boardwalk", with "Colorado River" being "Park Place". Makes sense. The four railroads are in the context of this game, four canyons: Last Chance, Labyrinth, Antelope, and Glen. I guess they could have picked any canyons, so these make as much sense as any. "Glen" seems a little too generic. Then there are several "properties" that are locations on Lake Powell or at least in GCNRA, like Antelope Point, Glen Canyon Dam, Rainbow Bridge, Lone Rock Beach, Defiance House, even Horseshoe Bend. All good. Plus, there are a few locations in Page, like The Powell Museum, or Page itself. I'm not sure I've ever been to R.D.'s Drive-In, but whoever designed this game must think it's their favorite place to eat in Page. Kind of a funny choice, but I'll go with it.
Where they lose me a bit is all these other locations that have nothing to do with Lake Powell, like the different national monuments, or landmarks like the Coyote Buttes, Hells Backbone, or even the Navajo Nation. Kind of strange, where there were plenty of other great choices they could have made that are actually at Lake Powell. Still, kind of fun to see all these in the game.
Finally, one more curious omission. There are six possible player tokens: Rainbow Bridge (very cool), a hiking boot, a coyote, a heart, a smile, and a mountain bike (??). They really missed the boat on this one--the obvious choice being... a boat!! There's a ship in the original Monopoly, seems natural to include a boat here, but no boat...big fail... And a mountain bike?? That one makes zero sense, as if whoever designed this was never on Lake Powell or in its side canyons.
But like I say, the Rainbow Bridge token is cool.
Oh, and the cards that you can draw are pretty fun. Here's two of the more intersting ones that might appeal to some of the folks here:
“If the Hat is Missin’… I’ve Gone Fishin’…” Advance to Lake Powell
“Do Your Part for a Trash Free Park!” Collect $15
Finally, instead of houses and hotels, it's "resorts" and "marinas". And it's kind of funny that the "Jail" in Monopoly is the "No Wake Zone" here. "Free Parking"? Here it's "Free Camping". Pretty good.
Anyway, I thought you'd all enjoy this, here in the slow season for Lake Powell... If you can find this game anywhere, it's worth picking up... about $20.
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