According to CNN Money, Monopoly, invented in 1935, is getting with the times.
The game's updated Here and Now edition, which is due out this fall, will replace Atlantic City landmarks with legendary streets, neighborhoods and national monuments.
Until May 12, fans can vote on www.monopoly.com for their favorite landmarks from 22 cities — including New York's Times Square, Chicago's Wrigley Field, Honolulu's Waikiki Beach, Beverly Hills' Rodeo Drive and San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge.
Additionally, the votes will determine where each landmark will appear on the game board, the city with the most votes landing on the coveted Boardwalk spot.
"We encourage Monopoly fans to help create the look of our new game board by voting often at our website for their favorite landmarks," Matt Collins, Vice President of Marketing for Hasbro, said in a statement. "Your vote could be the difference needed to land your favorite American city on a blue property space."
Among other changes, the railroads will be replaced by New York's JFK airport, Chicago's O'Hare, Los Angeles' LAX and Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson.
Property values will rise, money will be in higher denominations and "Community Chest" and "Chance" cards will reflect more modern scenarios.
But, the original version will still be available for sentimental fans of the game.
8 comments:
How many monopoly games are out there, Most countries have copied it to reflect their own as has starwars monopoly.
This new one seems to be on the much grander scale.
This could be a more productive move from the creators of monoply to follow on new tangent games such as Robert Kiyosaki's version and other types of business game/tools
Maksdaddy
I challenge you to game at Christmas in NZ Mike......
I should get my Poleconomy game sent over from Nelson and I'll challenge anyone who wants a game!
Now that is a great game!
I had to make new money for it cos when I bought it all the notes had gone. The new ones are far more exciting though :D
If you guys want a real challenge, check out RiskopolyTM. We came up with it ages ago by combining risk with monopoly.
Once you have a set of properties and have a hotel on one section, you can wage war against other streets.
The rules got fairly complicated, but it was great fun...
Very interesting.... Wonder if there is somewhere we can play monopoly online?
I thought I knew a girl once who was nicknamed "The Community Chest". Ah yes, the good old days of 92-93.
Rob... Your ON
Bring ya "A" Game
Righty
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