Monopoly Live – Review & Casino Bonuses (Evolution Gaming) Slot Demo & Review

Monopoly Live, from Evolution Gaming, is a bold attempt to bring one of the world’s most iconic board games to the live casino stage. Building on the foundation of Evolution’s popular Dream Catcher money wheel game, Monopoly Live integrates the charm of the classic board game with innovative bonus games and augmented reality, where players could potentially win a top prize of 10,000x their stake.

How To Play

Monopoly Live revolves around a vertically mounted 54-segment money wheel. The objective is simple, predict where the wheel will stop and place your bets accordingly. The wheel segments include:

• Numbered Segments (1, 2, 5, 10): These offer straightforward payouts matching their value (e.g., 5 pays 5:1).

• ‘CHANCE’ Segments: Award cash prizes or multipliers.

• ‘2 ROLLS’ and ‘4 ROLLS’ Segments: Trigger the Bonus game.

To take part in a round, players select the segments they want to bet on. Once bets are placed, the host spins the wheel. When it stops, the winning segment is marked by the flapper at the top.

The Chance Segment

If the wheel lands on a ‘CHANCE’ segment, MR. Monopoly presents a Chance card, offering:

1. Cash Prize: Players win the amount displayed on the card.

1. Multiplier Bonus: Bets remain in place, and the wheel is spun again. The multiplier boosts winnings from the subsequent spin.

If the next spin activates a bonus game, all bonus game multipliers are enhanced by the awarded multiplier, creating the potential for a big win.

Monopoly Live Bonus Game

Landing on ‘2 ROLLS’ or ‘4 ROLLS’ segments on the wheel triggers the bonus game, where MR. Monopoly enters a 3D Monopoly board to collect prizes and multipliers. Players must have bet on the corresponding segments to participate in this feature.

Before the bonus begins, MR. Monopoly will go around the board building houses and hotels on random streets, increasing the value of their multipliers. Once he has finished, the game will commence with a special machine rolling the dice, which then sees MR. Monopoly move the corresponding amount of positions around the game board. As with the boardgame, there are unique squares you can land on and pass, which will have the following influences:

• Go To Jail: If MR. Monopoly stops on the ‘Go to Jail’ space; he will move to jail. You now must roll a double to get out.

• Chance or Community Chest: The player can win either a random cash prize or pay a fee. Taxes and fees will only be deducted if your bonus winnings allow it.

• Tax: Income Tax will reduce your Bonus winnings by 10%, and Supertax will reduce your winnings by 20%.

• Passing Go: When you pass ‘GO’, all the prizes on the board will be doubled.

• Rolling A Double: If a double is rolled, you are given a free roll of the dice.

Comparisons With Crazy Time & Funky Time

Since the release of Monopoly Live, Evolution has introduced newer wheel-based games such as Crazy Time and Funky Time. These titles have upped the ante of gameshow casino games further by incorporating interactive bonus games.

• Crazy Time introduced a host of bonus games and a lively presentation style, making it an immediate hit. Its high-energy gameplay and unique features, like Cash Hunt, appeal to players because they can make in-game decisions that affect the overall outcome of the round.

• Funky Time: Whilst this may not have seen as much success as the release of Crazy Time, it again featured interactive bonus rounds making the player feel more involved in the gameplay.

While still engaging, Monopoly Live feels more straightforward compared to these newer offerings. Its reliance on the Monopoly brand keeps it relevant, but its simplicity may appeal more to players who prefer a less frenetic pace compared to the releases that followed.

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