Interesting, but false.
They have forgotten the fact that properties that are landed on MUST be purchased, whether directly or by auction. Let me show you the actual turn out of that "theoretical" game.
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Player 1, Turn 1:
Roll: 6-6, Lands on: Electric Company
Action: Doesn't buy, it goes to auction and Player 2 buys it for $1, Doubles therefore roll again
Roll: 6-6, Lands on: Illinois Avenue
Action: Doesn't buy, it goes to auction and Player 2 buys it for $1, Doubles therefore roll again
Roll: 4-5, Lands on: Community Chest "Bank error in your favor, Collect $200"
Action: Collects $200 (now has $1700)
Player 2, Turn 1:
Roll: 2-2, Lands on: Income Tax
Action: Pay $200 (now has $1298), Doubles therefore rolls again
Roll: 5-6, Lands on: Pennsylvania Rail Road
Action: Player 2 has learned Player 1 doesn't want properties, so he puts it to auction and then buys it for $1.
Player 1, Turn 2:
Roll: 2-2, Lands on: Park Place
Action: Purchase ($350, now has $1350), Doubles therefore rolls again
Roll: 1-1, Lands on: Boardwalk
Action: Purchase ($400, now has $950), Doubles therefore rolls again
Roll: 3-1, Lands on Baltic Avenue
Action: Collect $200 for passing GO (now has $1150), Purchase 3 houses for Boardwalk, 2 for Park Place ($1000, now has $150), Doesn't buy Baltic Avenue, it goes to auction and Player 2 buys it for $1
Player 2, Turn 2:
Roll: 3-4, Lands on: Chance, "Advance to Boardwalk"
Action: Advance to Boardwalk, Rent is $1400, only has $1296 so he mortgages The Electric Company($75, $1371), and Baltic Avenue($30, $1401), pays rent and has $1 left over, plus Illinois Avenue and Pennsylvania Railroad.
GAME OVER
GAME CONTINUES
Player 1, Turn 3:
Purchases 1 house for Board Walk, 2 houses for Park Place($600, $950), Purchases a Hotel for each($400, $450)
Rolls 2-2: Lands on Chance: "Make General Repairs" Pay $100 per Hotel($200, $250), Doubles therefore rolls again
Rolls 5-5: Lands on Community Chest: "Assessed for Street Repairs" Pay $115 per Hotel($230, $20), Doubles therefore rolls again
Rolls 2-3: Lands on Chance: "Elected Chairman" Pay each player $50, can't so must sell a hotel to get $100($20, $120) and then pay the bill($50, $70).
Even without Player 1 getting smashed the next turn, his plan failed miserably.
If you're going to play Monopoly, play by the rules and expect to spend a good long time doing it. Monopoly was designed to be played over a long time. That's where long term strategy comes in. Anyone saying Monopoly is a waste of time has never really played the game. If anything, it is a great teaching tool.
Oh, BTW, there is NO way to do those turns in 21 seconds.
