known jail computer version monopoly released june spectrum player monopoly computer programs existed developer advertised artificial intelligence strong compete defeat human players initially released threatened legal action weeks release game jail concerned potential impact forthcoming official monopoly video game began formal court proceedings late game withdrawn sale early initial release released june selling written primarily basic modelled board game monopoly detail gameplay versions monopoly home computers circulation play human players time release marketed version game artificial intelligence advanced computer play human players display entire board spaces section displayed time gameplay board right left player advances following roll pressing key takes player separate screen showing list sites current ownership allowing players buy sell properties build houses hotels mortgage properties landing property player offered chance buy player declines insufficient funds property auction game copies version monopoly board game significant detail including exact wording property names chance cards sold exclusively mail order game received limited positive reviews release magazines covered gaming short review computing time initial release praised excellent graphics strength computer gameplay theme repeated brief review crash length review computing months game original release praised gameplay said major complaint program limited use sound legal action change shortly release publishers monopoly raised objections title saying risk confuse products changed product jail packaging advertising claiming advertising despite identical way jail unrelated talks publisher monopoly jointly developing official monopoly computer game continued object perceived infringement spokesman said riding game years know damn game december began court proceedings turn launched fundraising campaign support secretary said action represents major threat computing industry win cent games software market january courts ordered withdraw program sale announced official spectrum version monopoly released shortly retain responsibility taking legal action publishers computer games based board game official monopoly video game eventually released july described vastly superior non authorised versions
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