Fortune Street
By Mark Raby,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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No frills Monopoly-like game is more complex than it is fun.
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What’s It About?
The easiest way to describe FORTUNE STREET is to say it is like the classic board game Monopoly, just lots more complicated. Players roll a die to move around a board and purchase unowned shops. If players land on a shop that is already owned by someone else, they must pay the shop owner. The winner is the first player to reach a pre-determined monetary goal. There are numerous layers of strategy that include buying and selling stock within each group ("district") of shops, stealing other players' shops by forcing a buyout, and correctly navigating around game boards that have winding paths and non-linear progression. The game includes characters and themes from both the Mario franchise as well as the RPG series Dragon Quest.
Is It Any Good?
Fortune Street will appeal to an extremely select group of players. Its nuanced strategy requires brain-bending critical thinking and the ability to adapt to constantly changing circumstances. The game is captivating from a cerebral level only. The graphics seem outdated; and there is no other content to keep players entertained. There is one space on the board that lets players compete in a mini-game, but there are only four mini-games to cycle through. This is definitely a no-frills game. For those who appreciate the deep and complex gameplay style, it can be a fun and entertaining experience. For anyone else, which is probably a much larger audience, the game's hours-long, turn-based, complicated presentation will be off-putting and not worth their time.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about this game's emphasis on cunning and strategy. What are the best strategies to win in this game?
This game lets you steal other players' shops. Do you think this is fair?
What would happen if you tried to manipulate stock prices in real life?
Game Details
- Platform: Nintendo Wii
- Available online?: Not available online
- Publisher: Nintendo
- Release date: December 5, 2011
- Genre: Strategy
- ESRB rating: E for Comic Mischief
- Last updated: August 29, 2016
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