🎲 Surinaamse Monopoly 🎩 A Game For Suriname & Learning Dutch πŸš—

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There are very few "Suriname" products due to Suriname being a small population country. However, when we saw a Suriname version of Monopoly in a local clothing store, we had to buy it.

SUCCESSFUL SURINAME SCORE πŸ‘

Β  Β  Β Long before COVID-19 and the collapse of public transportation in Suriname, we used to go downtown once a month to wander around aimlessly and buy an odd item or two for the @KidSisters, although usually clothing.

wait, wait, wait...go, go, go

Β  Β  Β When we found a clothing store with a games section, we began picking through all the random cheap imported Chinese games to find a Suriname version of Monopoly.

hard to imagine this girl has ever struggled a day in her life

Β  Β  Β We quickly headed home to learn some new Dutch words and see if this boardgame would turn us into "dodelijke vijanden" as it does to most families.

THE BOX πŸ“¦

Β  Β  Β We were able to learn the Dutch word "kans" before we arrived home as it's printed on the front cover. I guess we took a "kans" in buying this game, not knowing what to expect inside.

front

back

🐴 INSIDE πŸ’΅

Β  Β  Β I didn't expect high quality parts inside as the box says it's "made in China", but was surprised to see some non-plastic tokens and a decent board.

inside the box

the tokens

Β  Β  Β I began explaining to the anxious @KidSisters that this game is like no other. A standard Monopoly game can end in someone's night being ruined, and who knows what tension Surinaamse Monopoly game might provoke.

community chest / chance

Monopoly SRD

🎩 THE BOARD 🎲

Β  Β  Β The gameboard contained a lot of already familiar streets. Suriname has no railroad, so I thought that was a funny thing to keep. I think bus lines would've been an appropriate replacement.

an appropriate gameboard for Suriname

🀬 LET THE HATE COMMENCE😑

Β  Β  Β As Monopoly generally starts off peacefully, I snapped an early pic while both parties had houses, hotels cash and good spirits.

the real hate has yet to begin

Β  Β  Β This photo is after I told Monkey-B her Monopoly future didn't look too promising. SreyYuu is obviously not bothered by this knowledge.

sisters divided on Surinnamse Monopoly

Β  Β  Β We've had "Surinaamse Monopoly" for quite a while, and we still play it on occasion, but only when everyone is feeling tough as nails.


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I like to play it but this is game spent time very long to play it, I feel tired.

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I began explaining to the anxious @KidSisters that this game is like no other. A standard Monopoly game can end in someone's night being ruined, and who knows what tension Surinaamse Monopoly game might provoke.

How true... particularly when you have a brother that steals from the bank when no one else is looking. 🀭

Her facial expression is priceless. Aahhahaha! 😁

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I grew up with a Monopoly money thief in my house too. Is there a Portuguese version which is seafood-themed?

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This made me smile a lot :<)

Nice to see you've got the version with metal pawns, my parents have that one too.

I played this game quite some times as a kid ( although it often takes hours so probably a couple of dozen times only ) and it's very interesting.

I have an English version here, in my house in Portugal ( as depicted below ). I chose it as a piece of inheritance from / memory to my grandmother, who passed away in 2018. She lived in London till the mid to late 1970s, so it must be half a century old.

I recently played the Dutch game at a good friend's house, with his wife and him and I won ( probably due to my crypto money skills - would be fun to see a crypto version one day but what country should it represent? blockchainland? ). These days were old enough not to become 'dodelijke vijanden'.

I think these days I don't mind losing that much but it still felt good to win haha.

I wish you and your family an abundance of virtual money, the crypto kind that is.

Big hug,

Vincent

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Give thanks my man, beautiful old board there with some history and character. I wonder what "Boardwalk" would be in the crypto version?

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