In Newest Monopoly, No Money?

If you're one of those people who loves to argue over the rules of Monopoly, Hasbro's newest version of the classic board game may not be for you. In Monopoly Live, there's no money, no banker, no dice, no Chance and Community Chest cards, and no need to read the rules—a computer in the middle of the board runs the game for you, keeps track of your money and how many spaces you've moved, and thus ensures you don't cheat (or, as some people might call it, negotiate).

The computer can even sense when the game is going too slowly and will introduce events, like a property auction or a horse race, to speed things up, the New York Times reports; Hasbro explains that in this age of video games and short attention spans, it's trying to make Monopoly and other board games appealing to a new generation of kids. Of course, some find that concept depressing ("The next thing they'll do away with is the players," says one Monopoly champ). If you are among those people, don't worry: The classic version will continue to be available for sale. (Click for more on a similarly new Scrabble version.)