The following is a list of game boards of the Parker Brothers/Hasbro board game Monopoly adhering to a particular theme or particular locale in Oceania. Lists for other regions can be found here. The game is licensed in 103 countries and printed in 37 languages.[1]
Australia
editThe Australian Edition features streets from each of the nation's capital cities. They are colour-arranged in order of population (Darwin streets as the brown group through to Sydney as green), with Canberra as the top blue group. The McGuinness-McDermott Foundation released three special editions to raise money for children's cancer research. The three editions were Adelaide (city) and the Adelaide and Port Adelaide football clubs. There has also been versions for Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia, with proceeds from each going to charities. McGuinness-McDermott Foundation also released a 2007 AFL Premiership edition which features the Geelong Football Club. Early 2008 saw the release of 2 more McGuinness-McDermott Foundation AFL editions, those being Carlton and Collingwood Football Clubs. McGuinness-McDermott Foundation are also responsible for releasing a V8 Supercars edition and in late 2008 will be releasing an Icons of South Australia charity edition.
Two other unofficial editions were released with relation to Kasoft Software. They were released as part of the Amstrad CPC prototype.[2]
| Australia Edition[3] | |||
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Game description: The first Australian Edition of Monopoly was released in 1990. The enclosed booklet describes the selection of the twenty-two colored properties and four railroads, from Stanley Street, Brisbane, Collins Street, Melbourne, Kings Avenue and Flinders Way in Canberra, Macquarie Street, Sydney, and Barrack Street and Hay Street in Perth. The four railroad stations included are Flinders Street, Sydney Station, Perth Station and Adelaide Station. Telstra and Australia Post take the places of Electric Company and Water Works, respectively. The currency denominations are 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 500 Australian Dollars. Tokens: Koala, thimble, dog, wheelbarrow, cannon, horse and rider, top hat, iron, battleship, race car and shoe. |
Australian Football League Edition
Let's Go Caravanning and Camping Edition. Commissioned by the Caravan Industry Association of Australia in 2016 [4]
| Australian Here and Now Edition | |||
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Game description: This edition represents certain locations from each state in Australia decided by an online poll in early 2007. The winning locations include Sovereign Hill, the Great Ocean Road, Lake Burley Griffin and the Great Barrier Reef. This edition includes more modern monetary amounts as well as updated Chance and Community Chest cards. The currency denominations are 10 000, 20 000, 50 000, 100 000, 200 000, 500 000, 1 000 000 and 5 000 000 Australian Dollars. Tokens: Surfboard, thongs, ute, koala, labradoodle, mobile phone, laptop computer |
Bunnings Warehouse Edition
| Growth Equities Mutual Edition | |||
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Game description: A version of Monopoly with the properties that were managed by Growth Equities Mutual Limited at the time of production (1990). The Chance and Community Chest have also been altered, however the player pieces are the same. As well as the properties managed by GEM the board features several Australian land marks including the Sydney Opera House and Kirribilli House. The four railroads are Sydney Central Station, Flinders Street Station, Brisbane Transit Centre and Perth Central Station respectively. The currency denominations are 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 Australian Dollars. Tokens: Cannon, horse and rider, top hat, iron, battleship, race car, wheel-barrow, dog, thimble and shoe. |
| Myer Monopoly Edition | |||
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Game description: This version replaces properties and train lines with Myer stores and distribution centres. The currency denominations are 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 500 Australian Dollars. Tokens: Top hat, iron, battleship, race car, wheel-barrow, dog, thimble and shoe. |
| Port Sorell Edition[2] | |||
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Game description: The Port Sorell edition of Monopoly was released in 1991. Designed by Kade Hansson, three beach resort towns on the Rubicon River in Northern Tasmania are featured in the properties; these are Port Sorell, Shearwater and Hawley Beach. Chance and Community Chest remain unchanged, while "Jail" or "Gaol" is now referred to as the "Police Station". The four railroads included are popular shops in the areas, including Wilmot Street Shop, Meridith Street Shop, Shearwater Shoppe, and the Hawley Beach Store. The utilities become Mobil Shearwater and the now-defunct Ampol Port Sorell, service stations in the areas. The currency denominations are unchanged, and the chance and community chest cards - other than the new square names being used - are virtually identical to the originals (though you place second in a beach athletics competition for $10 and you attend a film screening at town hall to collect $50 from every player).
This edition was released both as a board game and as a support to a prototype of Kasoft's Monopoly software project "Multipoly".[5] Kasoft Base was located in the featured area for most of the 1980s. |
| Sandy Bay Edition[2] | |||
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Game description: The Sandy Bay edition of Monopoly was released in 1998. Another Kade Hansson design, the properties originate from the southern suburbs of Hobart, Tasmania, generally around the southern campus of the University of Tasmania in Sandy Bay. Chance and Community Chest remain unchanged, while the "Gaol" (Jail) this time retains the name. The four railroads are Takeaway Shops (fast food establishments) in the area, which includes a McDonald's location in Sandy Bay. The utilities become nightclubs. The currency denominations are the usual, and the chance and community chest cards - other than the new square names being used - are virtually identical to the originals (collect $50 from every player is used for an opera grand opening, meanwhile). This edition didn't become a regular board game but instead joined Kasoft's Monopoly software project "Multipoly".[5] Kasoft Base has been located in the Sandy Bay area since the 1990s. |
| V8 Supercars Monopoly Edition | |||
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Game description: Released for charity, this version replaces train lines and properties with race tracks and drivers, including Mount Panorama and Peter Brock. The currency denominations are 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 500 Australian Dollars. Tokens: Cannon, horse and rider, top hat, iron, battleship, race car, wheel-barrow, dog, thimble and shoe. |
In 2021, Australia Post, the post office, issued a customised edition.
New Zealand
edit| New Zealand Edition | |||
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Game description: Street names taken from cities across the country. The most expensive streets are Queen Street, Auckland, Lambton Quay, Wellington, Cathedral Square, Christchurch, Princes Street, Dunedin and Dee Street, Invercargill. Each street name is taken from a different urban centre around the country. |
| New Zealand Here & Now Edition | |||
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Tokens: Tokens include a pair of jandals, a jet aircraft, a notebook computer, a sheep, a sheepdog, a ute, and a jar of Vegemite |
| All Blacks Edition[6] | |||
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Game description: Street names taken from players. Only 4000 have been produced. Proceeds from the sale of the All Blacks Monopoly Charity Edition game will go to the official charity of the All Blacks, the KidsCan Charitable Trust, for the basic physical needs of financially disadvantaged children. |
Wellington Edition[7] (launched 2017)
Southland Edition[8] (launched 2022)
Christchurch Edition[9] (launched 2023)
References
edit- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions about MONOPOLY". Archived from the original on 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- ^ a b c "Kasoft Monopoly Variants". Central.kaserver5.org. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
- ^ "Australian Edition Info". Central.kaserver5.org. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
- ^ "World's First Caravanning and Camping Monopoly board! | Caravan Industry Association".
- ^ a b "Kasoft Projects page, Multipoly listing included". Kasoft.info. 2004-04-26. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
- ^ Published: 2:22PM Friday June 05, 2009 (2009-06-05). "All Blacks Monopoly". Tvnz.co.nz. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Wellington Monopoly board unveiled". NZ Herald. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Girao, Luisa (2022-11-24). "Mayors play to win as Southland Monopoly game launched". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ "New Christchurch Monopoly board launched: Which city landmarks made the cut?". NZ Herald. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
External links
edit- Over 1700 Monopoly versions, updated continuously (some unofficial)
- Database of street names in local editions
- Monopoly games and places from around the world
- Rich Man series review (Chinese)
- Bucharest Version: Detailed article
- MONOPOLY around the World and a contact for different MONOPOLY boards
- Nearly one hundred monopoly boards listed at MonopolyBoards.Info