Forget reality show TV series – this is one of the interesting activities people do for serious fun.

It’s monopoly pub crawl.

I stumble upon this knol and it’s interesting to learn that some people does do this for fun.

According to the knol:

The idea of a Monopoly Pub Crawl – played in London, naturally – is to, in a single day, visit and drink at each of the 26 locations (22 properties and 4 stations) appearing on the UK version of the Monopoly Board.

Here are some tips from the knol on how to have a successful Monopoly pub crawl:

• Routes :Visiting the properties in the order they appear on the board is torturous, and only becomes slightly easier if you discard the four stations. Better is to use the optimal ordering described in monopolypubcrawl.org.uk.
• Timing :Ideally you should start as early in the morning as possible – in practice, a 10am start at Elephant & Castle tube station gives you a decent shot at reaching the finish at Oxford Street before 11pm.
• What to bring :travel light. Wear comfortable shoes and avoid bringing much more than the necessary, which is a 1-Day Off-Peak London Travelcard for Zones 1 and 2 (this is good for all buses and tube trains, which you’ll be making extensive use of) OR an Oyster card (same), plus approximately £60 in cash.
• Group dynamics :in practice four people is pretty much the minimum and more than ten people will have difficulty fitting into many of the later pubs, because as time goes on the pubs and streets will get increasingly crowded, particularly if you do this on a Friday or Saturday night (we did Saturday).
• Record-keeping :It is a good idea to bring cameras, for the taking of pictures. You will also need a notepad if you wish to record 1) who wins (finishes their drink first) at each pub, 2) who loses (finishes last or not at all) at each pub, and 3) who drops out and when, which are all interesting statistics to look over later.
• Food :A hearty breakfast is essential, preferably NOT eaten immediately before you start in the morning. You will be eating lunch and dinner on the move.

Fancy a Monopoly pub crawl? Pay this knol a visit.

Image by Ian Wilson.