by Janet Somewhere Up On The Mount
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Monopoly gets a modern makeover

September 13, 2006 06:39 PM EDT
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Monopoly gets a modern makeover
Last Updated: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 | 4:40 PM ET
CBC News
Hasbro has revamped the Monopoly board with a modern twist.

The toy company unveiled Tuesday the Here & Now edition. The die-cast token terriers, wheelbarrows and race cars have been replaced with a Toyota Prius, a New Balance shoe and a Motorola mobile handset.

Designer Charles Darrow invented the board game 71 years ago, with early players using buttons and pennies to move around the board.

Seeking to modernize the popular game, Hasbro polled over three million online voters and asked them: "What would the board game look like if it were invented today instead of in 1935?"

"These updated tokens are extremely relevant in the 21st century and provide an additional layer of fun and authenticity for players as they enjoy our new contemporary edition," Matt Collins, vice-president of marketing at Hasbro Games, said in a release.

Voters chose to replace the Scottish terrier token with the Labradoodle, a mix between a Labrador retriever and a poodle.

Internet service is one of the utilities offered on the new board and airports have bumped the board's railroads.
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Comments: 16

William M. Sep 13, 2006, 6:49pm EDT
Good news for the players.
Amy just hangin' out M. Sep 13, 2006, 7:15pm EDT
Yea !!! One more "edition" I get to buy. I have 37 different Monopoly's right now and always looking for more. Thanks for the info.
Martha Jette, Author/Editor Sep 13, 2006, 7:25pm EDT
I read today somewhere that Boardwalk has been changed to Times Square.
Miz Lynn aka/BooBoo Sep 13, 2006, 7:28pm EDT
Hey neat!!! Love board games!
Dame Ruth, Chief Executive Elitist D. Sep 13, 2006, 7:37pm EDT
Yawn. I've never been able to see the appeal of that game...so, have they taken inflation into account in the new version? Or can you still buy a hotel for a couple hundred bucks?
Dawne Joy Sep 13, 2006, 7:43pm EDT
Monopoly is fun, but noone will play with me. Noone will play with me!!
Arielle K. Sep 13, 2006, 8:30pm EDT
I remember when I used to play this with my friends when I was a kid and we always usede to argue over who would get to be the terrier! I have 3 versions of Monopoly sitting in my closet because I used to love it so much: original, New York and Bloomingdale's. Freshman year of college my mom even bought me Make Your Own Monopoly but I couldn't figure out how to get the software to work! Oh well. I haven't play or tried to fix Make Your Own in about 4 years!
Kathleen D. Sep 13, 2006, 9:33pm EDT
I wish Peter Noone would play with ME. Ha.

I really wanted a Sacramento Monopoly set before I left for Canada (I lived there for 30 years). I'm sad I never got one. I'll always love Sacramento.
Paul Chamberlain Sep 13, 2006, 10:53pm EDT
Hasbro knows that change is necessary to prosper.
D Q. Sep 13, 2006, 11:30pm EDT
There is a big to-do over it here... apparently The Mall of America is on it but listed as being in Minneapolis, the minor problem being that the Mall is actually in Bloomington.
Cassandra M. Sep 14, 2006, 12:05am EDT
I love monopoly..not sure bout this new update though.
John S. (arizona) Sep 14, 2006, 11:27am EDT
I resist change like this being a traditionalist I suppose. I bet that a Monopoly "classic" edition will be sold occasionally for a few bucks more helping Hasbro make money, and keeping guys like me happy.
I had heard about street changes etc. some time ago. I guess it is out. Thanks.
Cortney R. Sep 14, 2006, 12:13pm EDT
there is nothing wrong with the new game, but i still prefer the old version.
Pamela E. Sep 15, 2006, 12:04am EDT
I prefer the old one, too.
♯ ♪ Sep 15, 2006, 11:04am EDT
I like the Prius! That's my car! Did they replace Boardwalk with Trump Towers?
Kevin Tostado Dec 19, 2008, 2:23pm EST
I'm producing and directing a documentary about the game of Monopoly called "Under the Boardwalk." It will feature interviews with some of the top players from around the world, as well as cover the history of the game and showcase how Monopoly has become such a huge worldwide phenomenon.

You can check out a teaser trailer, some clips from the interviews and follow our progress as filming continues at http://www.MonopolyDocumentary.com

If you are passionate about the game of Monopoly, I urge you to check out our website and email us!

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