Short: Monopoly game with network support Author: Holger Beer (holgerb@gmx.de) Uploader: aminet aminet net Type: game/wb Version: 2.6 Architecture: m68k-amigaos [ Note from Aminet admin: This is an old release from 2001, uploaded to ] [ Aminet because the author's website is gone now. ] Monopoly game that runs on the Workbench and can be played over a network. History: ------- Version 1.0 (3.2.97) first public release Version 1.1 (25.2.97) Bugfix: If a player owned 3-4 stations, houses were displayed there after saving and reloading. Bugfix: Cleaned up Cleanup routine. Before it could crash when quitting the game. new: Localization (German, English) change: Format for saved games changed. Old saved games can be loaded. new: Very rudimentary computer players change: removed close gadget from "new game" window Version 1.2 (21.3.97) new: Graphics loading and remapping via datatypes (thanks to Kai Nickel) Thus it's much faster and supports all graphics formats up to 24 bit. new: Italian catalog and graphics (made by Luca Longone) . Bugfix: negative buy/sell values are not accepted anymore. Bugfix: Possible graphics problems with many players on a street with houses removed. Bugfix: Exchange rate is used when displaying debts. new: options via tool types. new: computer players are now a little bit more intelligent, can buy/ sell houses, mortgage property (far from being finished..) new: sound support new: gfxhack to solve graphics problems in gtlayout.library windows new: all delays can be changed by the user. change: graphics files are now in a subdirectory Version 1.3 (16.6.97) new: some more translations Bugfix/ change: Graphics now works again with Picasso96 gfx driver. But in comparison to V1.1 I work now exclusively with "friend" bitmaps. This was made possible with help from Jürgen Schober. new: Settings window implemented new: Window can open on every public screen or on an own custom screen. new: font can be chosen. Bugfix: Solved problems when buying mortgaged property Version 1.4 (3.10.98) new: some more translations new: up to eight players new: cpu players can accept offers to sell or buy (very limited) new: log window change: extra windows are controlled by their own task new: rules · jackpot on 'Free Parking' · double salary on 'GO' new: You can choose different graphics for the players' tokens a set by Martin Persson is included new: The owner and mortgage of every property is displayed directly on the game board change: Menu item 'Information/Property info...' removed, Window is opened by clicking on the property. change: new move sound from Oskar Lewañsky Version 1.5 (7.3.99) bugfixes: some Version 2.0 (6.2.2000) new: network capability inclusive reestablishing of saved games over network, chat window, etc. new: Monopoly-Logo made by Andreas Kürzinger new: Links to the new home page und for sending e-mail (openurl.library) new/ change: Much more, that I can't remember at the moment Version 2.1 (15.2.2000) change: translation finished bugfix: When a client disconnects the players will be killed correctly on all machines. change: updated French and Swedish translations Version 2.2a (19.2.2000) bugfixes: endless loop "bad file descriptor". card "pay xx$ or take a chance" during network play. chat window now follows HBMonopoly to a new screen. "Send to" cycle gadget is correctly filled when loading a game over network. Cyberguard hit when program is quit with Sound disabled. Sound can be switched on/off during game. new: version check during start of connection change: Dutch catalog Version 2.2b (22.2.2000) bugfix: exchange message bugfix: enlarged buffer for street names change: Italian catalog new: included icons by Andreas Just Version 2.2c (4.3.2000) new: option "don't activate windows", very useful for chatting change: German translation now uses different colors and has some changes in the texts of the event cards Version 2.3 (22.3.2000) new: select different board pics from within the game (Settings/Screen) new: two localized strings (new deutsch, schweiz and american catalog) dansk catalog was missing... Version 2.3a (1.4.2000) new/ translations in Croatian, Italian, French and Dutch change: Version 2.4 (16.4.2000) change: It's not longer possible to offer more money than you have in a transaction. change: After winning the game the winner does not loop endless and the winning sound can be heard. bugfix: quitting the game via menu. new: translations to Russian, Czech und Portuguese change: translations to Català and Finnish Version 2.5 (1.10.2000) neu: The logged in players are displayed when a new game starts. Version 2.6 (2.6.2001) neu: translation to Slovenian, graphics for Russian translation