# Which piece do you play in Monopoly? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 4, 2009, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-piece-do-you-play-in-monopoly/520015 "2009-12-04T19:17:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2009, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-piece-do-you-play-in-monopoly/520015/61 "2009-12-11T17:50:24Z")
In the old version I usually went with the dog or the top hat. I have the simpsons version and I always play as blinky the three-eyed fish. Soon I’ll be buying the Nintendo version and I can’t wait to use the turtle shell. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2009, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-piece-do-you-play-in-monopoly/520015/62 "2009-12-11T17:55:46Z")
The car. Because it is fast, duh. ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-piece-do-you-play-in-monopoly/520015/63 "2009-12-11T18:20:18Z")
Wheelbarrow. I don’t like the ‘car’ people. Please… MUST you have the car? They just have to have the car. Thppppppt! ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2009, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-piece-do-you-play-in-monopoly/520015/64 "2009-12-11T19:10:12Z")
The wheelbarrow so I can carry all the money I intend to win 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2009, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-piece-do-you-play-in-monopoly/520015/65 "2009-12-11T19:12:55Z")
The wheelbarrow tips over too easily, and is uncomfortable to hold. Probably my last choice. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2009, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-piece-do-you-play-in-monopoly/520015/66 "2009-12-11T21:15:22Z")
The wheelbarrow is usually my pick, but often I’ll choose the dog instead. Wheelbarrows are so cool–you can move stuff around using a cart with only one wheel! Any other token besides the wheelbarrow or dog is completely unacceptable. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2009, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-piece-do-you-play-in-monopoly/520015/67 "2009-12-12T12:19:38Z")
There’s no “I’d rather play a good Euro” option? For economic games, I like Brass or Le Havre. Wealth of Nations is an interesting pure economic game as well (no luck instead of who is starting player) But when I played Monopoly probably the car Brian ---
**Author:** ![Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aji_de_gallina/32/260_2.png) [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aji_de_Gallina)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2009, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-piece-do-you-play-in-monopoly/520015/68 "2009-12-12T14:12:20Z")
Car…or we play UNO ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2009, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-piece-do-you-play-in-monopoly/520015/69 "2009-12-12T14:34:25Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > I never had a favorite, just picked from what was left. normally the thing that happens, but if I have a choice I grab the horse. I got creative and used my miniature painting skills to paint the horse in my set =) ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-piece-do-you-play-in-monopoly/520015/70 "2009-12-12T15:25:21Z")
The dog. \* Alway\*s the dog. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2009, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-piece-do-you-play-in-monopoly/520015/71 "2009-12-12T15:32:23Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > There’s no “I’d rather play a good Euro” option? For economic games, I like Brass or Le Havre. Wealth of Nations is an interesting pure economic game as well (no luck instead of who is starting player) > > But when I played Monopoly probably the car > > Brian No, there is not an “I’d rather play a good Euro” option. If you want to start a fancy-schmancy “Ooh, I’m too good for your pedestrian little childish race-around-the-board-and-collect-money” games thread, then there is an entire other forum in which you may do so, sir! Honestly, I say! 😉 (PS: My latest obsession is Galaxy Trucker.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-piece-do-you-play-in-monopoly/520015.md?page=3)