I have this game from many years ago and the cards are very stiff and difficult to shuffle. Is that still the case?
992055
They're still pretty stiff, but if you're good or even just decent at shuffling cards you can still do it.
1654044
Yes, it is compatibility, but not exactly. Only the backing of 6 optional cards will look different from the original game. You can buy card sleeves for your cards that costs like $1 or $2 and that would solve the problem. But if you don't care about the back of the cards, then it won't matter at all.
2070542
Most of the cards would be okay, but you may need to take out two or three sets. My daughter who plays it, said it might be a bit difficult but doable.
974400
I bought it for my Mother and she is n avid solitaire player and she hasn't had any complaints.Hope this helps.
1591479
I had 360 unique cards in my pack. Duplicates were pretty uneven, got 43 of the same card, 37 of another, and few others in the high 20s. I ended up with about 215 cards that were duplicates beyond the 4th (generally useless unless you are too lazy to swap out cards to another deck when needed). Whether or not the cards were being hand sorted to have a max of 4 duplicates in the past or not doesn't matter, it appears that its not the case now.
190982
I haven't had much success with card shufflers. I don't think the problem is the cards, I think it's the shufflers. The manual shuffler only worked satisfactorily a few of times. I now have a battery operated shuffler which is much better but we usually end up shuffling by hand. The cards themselves are great.
394822
I've successfully played the original (without the expansion) with 5 and 6 players and it doesn't seem to make it easier or harder. Just deal 2 player cards to each, and play as you usually would.
494970
It's still a pretty tight fit. You might get away with less damage than it would do to Yu-Gi-Oh! cards though, because of the slight size difference. I still wouldn't sleeve any high-value cards in them, but if you have a for-fun-only/"junk" deck, these are the cheapest option on the market. :)
81233
I have found that the cards stop sliding into the middle part of the machine now and then but it is not a big deal, you just lightly touch the side that is not sliding into the middle and they start shuffling again. I have used it many times and love how it works. Such a minor glitch that is easily handled compared to having to divide up the cards and hand shuffle them to get well shuffled cards. VERY worth the cost. Oh, and this does NOT cause any damage to the cards at all.
2100810
Sorry I took so long to answer, but I had never tried the solitaire version. We pulled it out the other day and it works well for one player.
1547091
Well i will say it is the version they say it is. it just isnt the one in the picture. cover art is different you get all the old tokens and uncles money bag the cards are like the old ones if that answers your question and the board is not the regular bifold its like in quaters. but still same monopoly fun and its great if u need replacement parts for an older 80's/90's version.
81232
It jams sometimes, but it doesn't damage cards. It seems to be jamming more often lately. Any suggestions on how to prevent jamming?
1626784
Yes. It shuffles 6 decks very nicely. Your cards will last forever, it seems like, if you don't bend them shuffling them by hand.jo
868732
You just use the expansion set cards. They are larger and easier to work with, so mixing them would be a bit counter productive.
194158
It easily and quickly shuffled one deck. The cards that I use are either newer decks or plastic backs. I have had problems with older decks that are bent or torn.
156510
Install the batteries, place the decks on both sides in the black section, press the lever, and they will be automatically shuffled through the middle. The clear plastic lever on the side also holds the cards as they come down after being shuffled, and you can lift them out using that. Hope this answer is clear enough! I gave this to my parents and the play "Hand and Foot" all the time using 6 decks, works like a charm!
54535
It can be done, but I would recommend with at least one more person. Part of this is because there is swapping of cards involved, and its just more fun with at least a third person instead of just swapping cards back and forth with each other. This is really enjoyed best as a group game.