Monopoly Here and Now is Wagerworks’ slot version of the ever popular, complex and exiting board game Monopoly, a 5-reel game with 20 paylines and a fixed coin value of 1 and a maximum of 5 coins per line.
Featuring most of the features to customise games players will be accustomed to from other software, such as full screen mode, Bet Max and being able to enable/ disable the sound (although it lacks auto play and the facility to control the speed), it also allows players to lower the quality of the graphics. This is due to the fact that it is packed with rich graphics and animations, which may cause problems for players suffering from low connection speeds. Audio includes background music, winning sounds and sounds resembling cash registers when jackpots are enhanced.
The excellent graphics display symbols such as Utilities, Airports, Properties and Mister Monopoly (the logo of the game), who represents the wild symbol, offering the highest fixed payout of 5000 coins. High value cards 9 – Ace features the game pieces and the Dice is the bonus symbol. Although there is no scatter, there is always plenty of action as 3 Free Parking jackpot symbols act as accumulators for bonus round jackpots and 3 Property Deed related symbols which enhance the value of properties and thus also add to possible winnings within the bonus round.
The bonus round is triggered by 3 or more dice in an enabled payline and is played in a second screen featuring the familiar sight of the original board game. This game has a large variety of complex rules and although they are explained well, it is best to read them with care. It may take some time before a player becomes really familiar with the game. Mr Monopoly will roll the dice and then the player moves accordingly. Landing on a property will pay out the corresponding value, while Free Parking will result in payout of one of the accumulated jackpots. Other features, such as Community Chest, Chance and Go To Jail are also featured in this round. When the given number of moves has been completed, winnings are credited to the player’s balance.
Although the game does not have a progressive jackpot, with the large Free Parking Jackpots (especially when Bet Max is selected) possible in the bonus game and a fixed maximum jackpot of 5000 coins, it offers plenty of excitement and winning opportunities. Players who are fans of the board game will absolutely love it.