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greedier, meaner Monopoly  Soon, a greedier, meaner Monopoly
July 20, 2009 18:55 IST  A new greedier and meaner version of
the popular board game Monopoly has been announced, and it is
already being predicted to become a best-seller.  Monopoly City,
touted as the more hardnosed version of Monopoly, was recently
unveiled at a toy fair in Germany.  Instead of property deeds,
players acquire permits to construct a choice of 80 3D
buildings.  Stuart Grant, the buying director for UK-wide
toyshop chain The Entertainer, is upbeat that the game will
prove to be a hit.  "It is the classic game with a new twist in
its tail. You can physically build a hotel or a school or
whatever, but you can also construct things like sewage plants
or prisons next to your competitors' properties, which will
damage their value and mean you pay less rent when you land on
it. Essentially, it means you can shaft your opp