Ihad my doubts at first.  Let's face it, when someone says "Let's play monopoly," the first thing you think of is Oh no! a long boring game.  Well, that was my first impression when my husband suggested buying the game.  Totally changed my mind from the very first time we played the game.  We have family night and couples night with this game.  It is fun and worth the investment.  I know it's a little on the higher end of cost but it is lots of fun.