Gaming the real estate market 
Online Monopoly goes hyperlocal, uses Google Maps
By Erik Pisor, Tuesday, September 22, 2009.
Flickr photo by HarshLight.Negotiating purchase prices, selling assets, and collecting rent isn't just a part of real-world real estate -- these are key features of Hasbro's Monopoly CityStreets, a new online version of the classic Monopoly board game that incorporates Google Maps as its game board.
"It's definitely a way to learn about real estate cash flow and investment," said Nick Roman, a Realtor with Melbourne, Fla.-based Tropical Realty of Suntree.
On Sept. 9, the day the game launched, about 1.7 million people worldwide attempted to log on and play ...
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