Family game
Monopoly Super Electronic Banking
Cashless, quicker Monopoly with tap cards, flights and forced trades
- Set-up
- About 3 min
- Reading
- Some
The quick verdict
Full verdict ↓Great for Families who love Monopoly but rarely finish a game, since this one stops when the last property is sold
Think twice if You want children to practise counting notes and making change, because the unit does all the maths
How we rate it
Learning curve. Simpler than classic Monopoly: one die, no houses, hotels or mortgages, and the unit does the sums. The Flight, Forced Trade and reward rules add a little to learn, so it sits at the easy end of 2 on our scale.
Luck & skill. One die decides where you land, and Chance cards and the end-of-game rent payout add swings. Choosing what to auction, when to fly and which property to take on a Forced Trade gives you some control.
Interaction. Everyone can bid in auctions, owners call for rent before the next roll, and Forced Trade spaces let you take a property straight from another player.
Set-up. The first time, an adult fits three AAA batteries with a small crosshead screwdriver. After that, lay the Title Deeds beside their spaces, shuffle the Chance cards and tap each Bank card on the unit to load the starting money. There are no notes to count out.
Reading. Chance cards, Title Deeds and the four reward cards have short English text that is read aloud. The banking unit shows only numbers.
Learning curve: 1 = UNO or Connect 4; 3 = Catan; 5 = a heavy strategy game. These describe the experience, not an overall score.
Is Monopoly Super Electronic Banking right for you?
Great if
- Families who love Monopoly but rarely finish a game, since this one stops when the last property is sold
- Children who enjoy tapping their own bank card and letting the unit do the sums
- A weeknight game after dinner or homework, when there isn't time for an afternoon of classic Monopoly
- Groups who dislike elimination: nobody goes bankrupt and sits out
Skip it if
- You want children to practise counting notes and making change, because the unit does all the maths
- You have five or six players, since the box is for 2 to 4
- You enjoy building houses and hotels, which this edition leaves out
How Monopoly Super Electronic Banking plays
Put the banking unit in the middle of the board, give each player a token with its matching Bank card and reward card, and tap each Bank card on the unit to load the starting 1,500. The unit needs three AAA batteries, which are not in the box. The youngest player goes first.
- Time to teach: about 10 minutes.
- Reading and language: The 20 Chance cards, the Title Deeds and the four reward cards carry short English text that players read aloud. The banking unit shows numbers only. We found no Hindi or regional-language edition of this game.
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A turn, step by step
- 1Roll
Roll the single die and move clockwise. Each time you pass GO, the unit adds 200 to your account.
- 2Buy
Buy an unowned property by tapping its Title Deed and then your Bank card, or send it to a quick auction. Owners must ask for rent before the next player rolls.
- 3Swap
On a Flight space you may pay 100 to fly to any property. On a Forced Trade space you may swap one of your properties for another player's.
- 4Win
When the last property is bought, the unit pays out rent on everyone's properties, totals the money and shows the richest player as the winner.
The full explanation: how a game of Monopoly Super Electronic Banking goes
On your turn you roll the single die, move, and deal with the space you land on. An unowned property must be bought or sent to auction: you tap its Title Deed and then your Bank card, and the unit moves the money. If you land on someone else's property, the owner must ask for rent before the next player rolls. Owning every property in a colour doubles its rent, and there are no houses or hotels to build.
Two new kinds of space change the feel. On a Flight space you can pay 100 to fly to any property on the board. On a Forced Trade space you can swap one of your properties for one of another player's, as long as theirs isn't part of a complete colour set. Each token's reward card adds a small bonus: one earns 50 whenever you roll a 6, one flies for free, one earns on Chance spaces and one earns when you buy into a new colour set.
The game ends as soon as the last property has been bought. The unit then pays each player rent on what they own, adds up everyone's money and shows the winner. If you can't pay a debt along the way, you sell properties back to the bank, but nobody is knocked out.
Tip: auctions are quick, because bids rise in steps of 10 and close when nobody bids for 10 seconds, so decide your limit before the unit starts waiting. Finishing a colour set early also protects it, since a Forced Trade can't take a property from a complete set.
What's in the box
- 1Gameboard
- 1Electronic banking unit
tap technology; needs 3 x 1.5V AAA batteries, not included - 4Plastic tokens
- 4Bank cards
one per token - 16Title Deed cards
- 20Chance cards
- 4Reference cards
one per token, showing that token's reward - 1Die
- 1Game guide
Box: 0.91 kg. Handy to know for gifting and travel.
Contents follow Hasbro's E8978 product pages for India and the US, which list the same items. There is no paper money and there are no houses or hotels. The banking unit needs three AAA batteries, not included.
Where to buy
How to make sure you get a genuine copyEditions and the details worth checking.
What reviewers and players say
The few written reviews we found see Super Electronic Banking as the fastest and lightest of Hasbro's cashless Monopoly editions. An Indian reviewer's group of four found the banking unit made turns quick and convenient, enjoyed the token rewards and Chance twists, and fitted several games into one sitting. A Monopoly fan site rates it four stars and calls it the quickest electronic version, often finished in under 30 minutes, but also more about luck than skill. Families who want the classic game's houses, hotels and long deal-making sessions may find it too light.
What people love
- The banking unit handles every payment and auction, so turns move quickly and nobody has to be banker
- Games are short enough to play two or three in one evening
- Each token's reward and the Chance and Forced Trade spaces add small surprises
- Nobody is knocked out: the game ends when the last property is sold
Common complaints
- Luck matters more than in classic Monopoly, with one die and Chance cards deciding a lot
- Repeated trips to Jail and late-game Chance cards can frustrate players
Based on 5 reviews and discussions
- Review Monopoly Super Electronic Banking (TableTop) Review: Going Cashless (Uphar Dutta, January 2023) · Gameffine
- Review Monopoly Electronic Banking editions compared (Jenni Fielding, April 2023) · Monopoly Land
- Reference Monopoly Super Electronic Banking (2020) (Callum Naylor, December 2022) · Rich Uncle Pennybags
- Reference Monopoly Super Electronic Banking, item E8978 (Hasbro, undated) · Hasbro India instructions
- Reference Monopoly Ultimate Rewards, item E8978 (Hasbro, undated) · Hasbro US instructions
Summarised in our own words from the sources above. We don't use Amazon reviews or ratings.
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| Why consider it | This game Cashless, quicker Monopoly with tap cards, flights and forced trades | A different fit Hasbro's other tap-card edition, with two dice, rising rent levels and market-crash Event cards | A different fit The classic game: paper money, houses and hotels, up to six players and a much longer game | A different fit Monopoly's sets and rent as a 15-minute card game, with no board or batteries |
| Players | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–6 | 2–5 |
| Best with | 3-4 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 3-5 |
| Play time | 20–45 min | 30–60 min | 1–6 hrs | 15–30 min |
| Age | 8+ | 8+ | 8+ | 8+ |
| Rules | Easy | Easy | Easy | Easy |
| Indian edition | Imported | Available | Imported | Available |
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Questions people ask about Monopoly Super Electronic Banking
Is Monopoly Super Electronic Banking the same as Monopoly Ultimate Banking?
No. Both replace cash with tap cards, but Super Electronic Banking (2020) uses one die, a shorter board, Flight and Forced Trade spaces and a reward for each token, and it ends when every property is sold. Ultimate Banking (2016) uses two dice, houses as rent-level markers and Event cards that raise or crash rents, and it ends when a player goes bankrupt.
Is Monopoly Ultimate Rewards the same game?
Yes. Hasbro sells item E8978 as Monopoly Ultimate Rewards in the US and as Monopoly Super Electronic Banking in India and the UK. Hasbro lists the same contents for both: 4 tokens, 4 Bank cards, 16 Title Deeds, 20 Chance cards, 4 reference cards, one die and the tap banking unit.
What batteries does Monopoly Super Electronic Banking need?
Three 1.5V AAA alkaline batteries, which are not included. The rules ask an adult to fit them with a small crosshead screwdriver, also not included. The unit goes to sleep after five minutes without use and wakes when you press a button.
How long does a game of Monopoly Super Electronic Banking take?
Usually well under an hour. The game ends as soon as the last property is bought, and a Monopoly fan site rates it the fastest of Hasbro's electronic editions, often done in under 30 minutes. Hasbro doesn't print a playing time.
Can more than four people play?
No. The box has four tokens and four Bank cards, so it is for 2 to 4 players. For a bigger family group, classic Monopoly takes up to six players.
Game facts
- Publisher
- Hasbro (Hasbro Gaming)
- In India
- Hasbro India
- First published
- 2020
- Players
- 2–4
- Barcode
- 630509960316
- Language
- Some English – The 20 Chance cards, the Title Deeds and the four reward cards carry short English text that players read aloud. The banking unit shows numbers only. We found no Hindi or regional-language edition of this game.
- Box size and weight
- 0.91 kg
Sources & photo creditsThe references behind this guide.
Facts on this page come from the publisher, the Indian maker or distributor, and the sources below. Photos are credited under each one.
- Hasbro India - Monopoly Super Electronic Banking (E8978) instructions page
- Hasbro Consumer Care India - Monopoly Super Electronic Banking (E8978)
- Hasbro US - Monopoly Ultimate Rewards (E8978) instructions page
- Rich Uncle Pennybags - Monopoly Super Electronic Banking rules (UK leaflet, PDF)
- Rich Uncle Pennybags - Monopoly Super Electronic Banking (2020)
- Monopoly Land - Monopoly Electronic Banking editions compared
- Gameffine - Monopoly Super Electronic Banking (TableTop) Review: Going Cashless
- Toycra - Hasbro Monopoly Super Electronic Banking
- Hamleys India - Monopoly Super Electronic Banking