#HomeschoolWithBoardGames: Monopoly Gamer

The Mommies Reviews

David has always enjoyed playing Mario from Nintendo. When Charlie and I say Monopoly Gamer at Walmart during Christmas a couple years ago Charlie asked to get the game for David.

But when we went back they were sold out. When Back to School Season arrived Charlie and I looked through the Games as Walmart and we found Monopoly Gamer.

Charlie purchased the Monopoly Gamer Game for David but Charlie can’t wait to sit down and play this new Game with Charlie. Would you like to come play with us?

Monopoly Gamer

It’s the Monopoly board game with a Nintendo twist as it joins forces with beloved Nintendo characters. Instead of standard Monopoly tokens, the Monopoly Gamer edition features Super Mario characters, each with their own unique powers. Buy property, pay rent and battle for points! The game ends when Bowser has been defeated. Player with the highest score wins!

  • Features Nintendo’s Super Mario characters
  • Power-up die activates special abilities
  • Coins replace Monopoly money in this edition
  • Battle legendary Bosses. Ages 8 and up. For 2 to 4 players
  • Includes gameboard: 4 Nintendo Character tokens (Mario, Princess Peach, Yoshi, and Donkey Kong), 4 Character cards, 4 Reminder cards, 8 Boss cards, 16 Title Deed cards, 1 Numbered die, 1 Power -up die, 90 coins, and game guide

Reading Class:

Set Monopoly Gamer up and ask the players to come sit down at the table. Read the instructions to them. Ask them questions to make sure they understand what is going to happen and why. Let them ask you questions to make sure you understand what is going to happen.

Write notes inside your Reading Journal and include notes you will want to look back on throughout the year. Include who played the Game. Who won and who lost. Were they good winners and losers?

Math:

Count all of the Game pieces including the Money. Share the answer with the players. Ask one of the players to create 5 Math problems for you to work out. Then let them create 5 Math problems for you to work out.

Using the Money count all the bills together. Now subtract the ones from the total. Multiply the five dollar bills and twenty dollar bills. Create a division problem.

Make up 5 more Math problems and figure out the answers and show your work.

Write everything down inside your Math Journal.

Super Mario Adventures Paperback is a book Charlie has chosen to read with David this week. Before school begins I will also read the book and write Discussion Questions inside his Reading Journal for him to do.

Reading: Read the book above or chose a book featuring Mario and read for 30 minutes a day. On Friday in your Reading Journal write three things you learned in your book.

About the book:

From the pages of Nintendo Power magazine, a full-color graphic novel inspired by the classic Super Mario Bros. video game franchise!

Super Mario Adventures, inspired by the bestselling Super Mario video game franchise, is a collection of comics that originally ran in Nintendo Power magazine in 1992-93. 

The peril-plagued Princess Toadstool is kidnapped by the diabolical deadbeat Bowser but super plumbers Mario and Luigi hatch a plan with their new friend Yoshi to rescue her. Are the Super Mario Bros’ plans a pipe dream? Can they stop the Koopa King before he forces the Princess to be his bride?! 

Long out of print, this stunning, full-color graphic novel is now available once again!

Spelling:

Mario, MarioKart, Highest Score, Race, Princess Peach, Lugi, Toad, Ninetendo, Hasbro Gaming, Parker Brothers, Coins, Property, Compete, Races, Points, Cars, Automobiles, Games, Monopoly

Write the Spelling Words inside your Spelling Journal and include a definition for each word.

Art Class:

Chose your favorite character from the game and re-design there car in your favorite color and illustrate your Art Work. Include a description of why you chose the color you chose and what designs you added to the car inside your Art Journal.

Drama Class:

Create a scene from the game and act it out. Explain what your acting out and why,.

Write the explanation inside your Drama Journal.

Cooking: Make Cookies featuring scenes from the game.

Write the Cookie Recipe inside your Cooking Journal which will be turned into a Cookbook at the end of the year.

Thank you,

Glenda, Charlie and David Cates