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1983 · Board game · Simulation

Automonopoli

1983 video game

Released
1983
Platforms
ZX Spectrum
Genres
Board gameSimulation
Developers
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Publishers
Automata UK
Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English (UK)

About

Automonopoli, also known as Go to Jail, is an unauthorised computer version of the boardgame Monopoly, released in June 1983 by Automata UK for the ZX Spectrum. Although other two-player Monopoly computer programs already existed, the developer advertised that their Automonopoli was the first with an artificial intelligence strong enough to compete against and defeat human players.

Initially released under the name Automonopoli, Waddingtons threatened legal action against Automata, and within weeks of its release the game was rebranded as Go to Jail. Waddingtons, concerned about the potential impact on a forthcoming official Monopoly video game, began formal court proceedings against Automata in late 1983, and the game was withdrawn from sale in early 1984.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
ZX Spectrum31 December 1983Worldwide

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