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2017 Historical Mystery Monopoly
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Historical Mystery Monopoly (2017) - Rules & Questions
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GO - Everyone starts here. It is not considered a property so if you land on "GO" on a subsequent turn round the board, move to the next square.
OLD KENT ROAD / MEDITERRANEAN AVENUE: Read a book with a brown cover OR one set in a Mediterranean country (Wikipedia List)
COMMMUNITY CHEST #1: Read a book by one of your favorite authors.
WHITECHAPEL ROAD / BALTIC AVENUE: Read a book set in Victorian England OR one set in a Baltic country (Wikipedia List)
INCOME TAX: Read a book from the Historical Mystery shelf with a Goodreads rating lower than 3.5. (state the rating in your post).
KING'S CROSS / READING RAILROAD: Rail travel has existed since the 6th century. However, railways as a form of mass transportation began in the 1800s in England. Read a book set in the 19th century (1800-1899).
THE ANGEL ISLINGTON / ORIENTAL AVENUE: Read a book with a blue cover OR a book set in the Orient (Wikipedia List - British English List)
CHANCE #1: Read a book recommended by another challenge participant. Request your book HERE.
EUSTON ROAD / VERMONT AVENUE: Read a book from the Cozy Historical Shelf OR a book set in one of the New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont)
PENTONVILLE ROAD / CONNECTICUT AVENUE: Read a book set in a city with a famous prison (10 Most famous prisons) or a book with a bridge on the cover.
VISITING JAIL: Roll the die again, move forward and do the task for the property you land on.
PALL MALL / ST. CHARLES PLACE: Read a book whose title has a word with double letters OR a book that contains paranormal elements.
ELECTRIC COMPANY: The first serious study of electricity and magnetism was conducted in 1600 by the English scientist William Gilbert. Read a book set in 17th century (1600-1699).
WHITEHALL / STATES AVENUE: Read a book that is set during or in the immediate aftermath of a war in which either the United Kingdom or the United States participated - War of the Roses, Jacobite Uprising, Napoleonic Wars, Crimean War, Boer War, Revolutionary War, American Civil War, War of 1812, WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War.
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE / VIRGINIA AVENUE: Read a book set during the Roman Empire (27 BC - 1453 AD) OR during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603). The book can take place in any country.
MARYLEBONE STATION / PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD: Read a book set in a place you’d like to visit.
BOW STREET / ST. JAMES PLACE: Read a book with a character who is a private investigator OR a book in which a character is a member of a royal family from any country or historical time period.
COMMUNITY CHEST #2: Read a book from any page of the Favorite Historical Mystery Series Listopia.
MARLBOROUGH STREET / TENNESSEE AVENUE: Read a book with a white cover OR one set in the Southern Hemisphere (Wikipedia List).
VINE STREET / NEW YORK AVENUE: Read a book with a protagonist who is a police detective or a book set in a large city.
FREE PARKING: Read any book of your choice.
THE STRAND / KENTUCKY AVENUE: Read a book from the Regency and Victorian Mysteries Listopia OR a book with a red cover.
CHANCE #2: Read a book by a new to you author.
FLEET STREET / INDIANA AVENUE: Read a book in which the protagonist or narrator is a member of the clergy, a writer or a journalist OR a book set in a rural locale.
TRAFALGAR SQUARE / ILLINOIS AVENUE: Read a book with a statue, monument or building on the cover OR a book set in the Northern Hemisphere (Wikipedia List).
FENCHURCH ST. STATION / B&O RAILROAD: Read a book where the protagonist sets out on a journey at some point during the investigation.
LEICESTER SQUARE / ATLANTIC AVENUE: Read a book with a yellow cover or one set in a country located on the Atlantic Ocean (Wikipedia List).
COVENTRY STREET / VENTNOR AVENUE: Read a book that contains at least one real historical figure as a character or a book set in Medieval times.
WATER WORKS: Read a book with a body of water on the cover (sea, lake, river, stream, etc.)
PICCADILLY / MARVIN GARDENS: Read a book from the Historical Mysteries and Thrillers Featuring Women Listopia OR a book with a flower, tree or garden on the cover.
GO TO JAIL: Roll the die again; move backwards that many spaces, and complete the task for the property you land on.
REGENT STREET / PACIFIC AVENUE: Read a book set during the Regency period (1795-1837) or a book set in a country located on the Pacific Ocean (Wikipedia List)
OXFORD STREET / NORTH CAROLINA AVENUE: Read a book set at a university or any place of higher learning OR a book with a green cover.
COMMUNITY CHEST #3: Read any book from the Historical Mystery Lovers group shelf.
BOND STREET / PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE: Read a book with a purple cover OR a book from the Historical Suspense Shelf.
LIVERPOOL ST. STATION / SHORT LINE RAILROAD: Read a book of 150 to 250 pages in length.
CHANCE #3: Read a book from any page of the Best Historical Mystery Listopia.
PARK LANE / PARK PLACE: Read a book in which either the victim of the crime or the protagonist is very wealthy and/or titled.
LUXURY TAX: Read a book from the Historical Mystery shelf with a Goodreads rating higher than 3.5.
MAYFAIR / BOARDWALK: Read a book set in London or one set in a seaside town.
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Aimee
Alice
Candace
Chris
Demi
Gretchen
Lauren
Libby
Lindy-Lane
Louise
Lynn & Oliver
Martha
Nick
Pamela
Patricia
Sandy
Susan
Tracey
Veronica
Viji
This sounds like fun! Lauren- Thanks for all of the time you have and will be putting into this challenge.
This looks like a lot of fun ;) I take it it starts on the 1st of Jan?
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Fantastic, Martha!
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Yes.
I am hoping to get a chance to look at this some time next week. One of the wonderful things about working for a school, the week long breaks at the end of the year.
I'm not very good with challenges but this looks like fun so I'm going to give it a try.
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Good luck, Patricia!
It's a very laid back and self-paced challenge. No pressure.
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I'm going to pass on this one but I will enjoy seeing what everyone else does!
Where do I post my personal monopoly thread? I also will be participating. Libby
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No worries. Perhaps we will tempt you later on in the year :0)
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Glad you are joining us, Libby.
You create your thread in THIS FOLDER. Don't worry about putting it in the wrong place though because I can always move it into the correct location.
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This sounds interesting and I am joining .
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Lauren wrote: "Welcome to the challenge Viji and Louise!"Thank you!
I would love to do this, but I know I could never finish with just historical mysteries. Can I play along with my historical mystery reads, even if I don't collect all the properties?
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Sure. Completing the challenge is not a requirement for participating :0)
Reading and enjoying historical mysteries whether one or one hundred is the goal!
Did I misunderstand something about rolling the dice? I thought we were supposed to use just one (die, I think), but I have seen a couple of people mark their first move as a number larger than 5.
Oops! I am one. Will start over. I had not started my book yet anyway. Still reading another book for a review.
Oops here too. I didn't even realize it was defaulted to two dice. I haven't started my book either so I'll re-roll.
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Yes. Only one die so the first roll should only be from 1-6.
Thanks for the catch, Patricia.
And I said "5" instead of "6". It's been awhile since I played monopoly (or yahtzee).
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Great!
I've decided to play along, though I'll only be using my historical mystery reads that fit the categories.
I have landed on Fenchurch St. Station. I am wondering if any could tell me if in Crocodile on the Sandbank, Amelia travel to Egypt or if the story starts upon her arrival. Otherwise I am thinking about reading The Botticelli Secret in which the protagonist journeys across Italy. Thanks!
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It starts when she is on her way to Egypt so you can definitely read it for this square.
Thanks! I was hoping for something a little shorter than The Botticelli Secret. Bonus, it helps me with my own personal goal of reading books I already own.
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Fantastic! I'm also trying to whittle down my owned books. It's hard not to go for the new and shiny.
Lauren wrote: "Gretchen wrote: " Bonus, it helps me with my own personal goal of reading books I already own."Fantastic! I'm also trying to whittle down my owned books. It's hard not to go for the new and shiny."
That goal was going so well until Barnes and Noble sent me a coupon and added tons of new books to their bargain books. I think there's two boxes waiting for me at home.
Just a comment that Vine Street and Old Kent Road are switched on the board compared to the descriptions. I am on the square which is equivalent to New York Avenue. On the descriptions it says Vine Street/New York Avenue, but on the square it says Old Kent Road. Slightly confusing! I am sticking with the North American version of the street names.
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Yes, the picture is wrong.
The official Monopoly Wiki has Old Kent Road immediately after GO on the UK board and Mediterranean Avenue on the US board. The same goes for Vine Street before Free Parking on the UK board and New York Avenue on the US board.
So you need to play according to the task descriptions.
I'm going to update the picture in the first post.
OKay, so I am now confused. Unless it is my personal error;)I just completed my first task which was for Conventry Square. But now it is on a different side of the board. This would be put me in a different spot. Should I just have my next move continue from this spot?
Actually I found the original board you used and coventry square was 3 spots away from go, but on this new board, it would be where ventnor avenue islocated, opposite side of board. So should I move from coventry square on old board, or ventnor avenue on new board? So sorry to cause trouble.
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No trouble at all.
As you can see from Louise's comment (#41) and my reply (#42) , there was a discrepancy between the original picture and the task descriptions. I've changed the picture now to correct that, so the tasks match the new picture (the US Monopoly board).
You should roll the die and continue on from Coventry square (also Ventnor Avenue on the US board).
Hope this explains it.
I admit I was confused with my last roll and with what the board said, but thought it was just me. This seems to change what I was planning on reading for my next move. Since I haven't started it, that's not really a problem, so I will try to figure it out soon.
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Hope it's clear now.
I'm having trouble reading the board even if I enlarge it. It's too blurry. Can you please list the streets/places in order (starting with first street after go) corresponding with color of the street or post a new picture? The board has changed since my last roll.
I've been using the list in the 2nd message instead of the board.
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Some of my other groups have their own versions of the game combining Monopoly and reading, and I’ve decided to adapt it for our group and genre.
* Ask any questions in this thread
• Participants may join at any time during the challenge. The challenge will last from January 1st until December 31st, 2017.
• Definition of historical mystery for this challenge: Any book whose central plot involves a crime of any type (murder, robbery, espionage, etc.) and takes place at any point that is at least 50 years in the past. This includes works set in a time period that is historical from the author’s perspective (for example, The Cadfael Chronicles by Ellis Peters) as well as books written in the past from our perspective and set during the author’s lifetime (for example, Hercule Poirot by Agatha Christie).
Game Rules:
1. Roll one dice using the Random.Org dice roller and move around the board according to the number rolled.
2. Follow the instructions for each property as outlined below.
3. You must finish your chosen book before rolling again (no rolling ahead).
4. Create a personal thread in the Monopoly folder to keep track of your moves.
5. For every dice roll, please make a new post in your personal Monopoly thread that contains:
a. The number rolled
b. The name of the space moved to
c. The book to be read.
d. Once you have finished the book, create a new post with all the details above AND the date read. You can also add a few comments about the book if you want (this is not compulsory).
6. You can exchange the book that you are reading for another as long as it fits the property. If you decide to exchange books, update the post in your personal Monopoly thread.
7. You do not have to wait for the other players to finish reading their books before you roll. Roll as soon as you are done.
8. Re-reads and audiobooks are allowed.
9. The aim is the move around the board as many times at it takes to collect ALL of the properties. If you land on a property that you already "own", you still have to read a book that fits the criteria for the property*.
* Amendment: Each property has two options. If you have read books for both options, then you can skip reading the book and roll again.
10. The winner is the first participant to collect all of the properties.
11. Once you complete the challenge, you can start from the beginning.