Monopoly: OPEC Edition

The prospective action is said to be retaliation for U.S. efforts to corner the railroad industry by way of a shadowy trade with semi-ally France who gave the U.S. control of the Short Line Railroad in exchange for a “Get out of Jail Free” card, an effort by the French to be able to bail themselves out of trouble during any future invasion.

As news of the secretive transaction began to surface, OPEC was reportedly very angry as their dominance of the utility and transportation markets became threatened and their stranglehold on the world economy was somewhat loosened.

OPEC still currently still holds the deeds to both the Waterworks and the Electric Company, but now that America has gained control over three of the four existing railroads (Canada maintains control of the B & O Line) the United States' dependence on OPEC products is greatly diminished- a turn of events which has the members of the Middle Eastern oil producing gang grasping for ways to keep the rest of the world on its knees, begging for much needed fuel for both transportation and business concerns.

If OPEC does decide to follow through with its scare tactic, any nation with properties in close proximity to the lucrative properties could see their rent for passage dramatically increase as the amount due will multiply exponentially with the erection of each new hotel.

It was thought at first that OPEC would not have the required number of houses built on the areas to make the transition to hotels a reality, but apparently under the radar of Uncle Pennybags watchful eye, the monopulous cartel just made the cut-off mark of four houses per hotel.

Uncle Pennybags was supposed to alert other world players if OPEC was coming close to the necessary amount prior to them reaching it so that a deal could possibly be struck which would prevent what is now probably going to happen.

At a recent meeting between high ranking officials of the U.S., OPEC, and other concerned parties at Switzerland’s neutral “Free Parking” space, talks began to try and hedge OPEC’s planned advance which would allow world players to move through Boardwalk and Park Place on their way to passing “Go” without a very hefty financial consequence.

Although there has been no public announcement as to what the U.S. and others may offer OPEC in exchange for their cooperation, but it is rumored that Oriental, Baltic Avenue, and the quasi-fancy Marvin Gardens may all be laid upon the table, along with Mexico’s card for $25 that it won by taking second place in a beauty contest.