Monopoly Reflection

Round one showed a variety of moods among the players. Player 1 (playing by normal rules) showed normal behavior, while Player 2 seemed quite disgruntled with the obligation to follow new rules. I, Player 3, was less concerned with the new set of rules because I do not like to stress over games. Player 4 was fairly happy with the advantages, despite being a neophyte to Monopoly. After a short period of time, Player 2 became frustrated and wanted the game to end. This was either due to the disadvantages that rendered the player broke, or a simple lack of interest in the game. As Player 3, I spent most of my time in jail; jail isn’t the worst thing when you are at a disadvantage in Monopoly because it can be considered to be safe. This can be related back to the real world with homeless people, for instance: in jail, the have food to eat and a roof over their heads.

The second segment showed a slight bit of change for a short period of time. Player 2 was put at such a large disadvantage during the first round, it was challenging to try and catch up. Player 2 was still frustrated (but to a lesser scale) and still was not interested in playing. Player 4 was enjoying the ‘financial freedom’ but did not quite understand the game at this point; I imagine it would have been a much quicker game if Player 4 understood more about the advantages of having houses and hotels. Player 1 had a small advantage and had no trouble transitioning to the second round. I, Player 3, enjoyed the time out of jail, but also ended up paying more to other players who had built up their territory.