I don't think the game needed another reinvention to become a "World Edition," but I can understand EA's hope that by including international symbols, the game will appeal to a wider audience. When you land on "chance" and "community chest" spaces, you'll also be treated to random facts about the world, which is cute initially but gets old fast. I don't care how many times a year "Fashion Week" occurs in Paris- I just mortgaged the entire city!

Monopoly Here and Now: The World Edition is a clever adaptation of the classic game to the iPhone format. 3-D animations and flexible options spruce up the formula to produce a game that is as addictive as it is fun to play.

[Chris Holt is a Macworld Assistant Editor.]