# The Doom that Came to Atlantic City **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 23, 2012, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doom-that-came-to-atlantic-city/629101 "2012-07-23T02:38:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doom-that-came-to-atlantic-city/629101/1 "2012-07-23T02:38:23Z")
**The Doom That Came to Atlantic City** combines the basic outline of _Monopoly_ with the literature of H.p. Lovecraft. Instead of the collection of Monopoly pieces, you have lovingly crafted cast models of the Elder Gods. Instead of erecting houses and hotels, you get to destroy them. Instead of railroads, there are portals. There are plenty of other puns and some great artwork. his goes beyond the usual run of Monopoly parodies. [http://leemoyer.wordpress.com/2012/05/07/the-doom-that-came-to-atlantic-city/](http://leemoyer.wordpress.com/2012/05/07/the-doom-that-came-to-atlantic-city/) > **[The Doom That Came to Atlantic City: Monopoly, Meet Cthulhu](https://www.wired.com/2012/05/the-doom-that-came-to-atlantic-city/)** > > The Old Ones have come to Atlantic City, and they're each a bit upset that they don't have a — ahem — monopoly on the place. So there's a bit of a smack-down ahead, as each one tries to amass Cultists, destroy those ugly hotels, and rip holes in the... [http://theforkingpath.com/games/doom/](http://theforkingpath.com/games/doom/) Personal Disclaimer: I know one of the creators of this game, but I love his stuff, and I would still be posting about this, even if didn’t know him. Plus I checked with our Moderators, and I’m not violating any Board rules. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doom-that-came-to-atlantic-city/629101/2 "2012-07-23T03:22:22Z")
Closing duplicate thread.