Monopoly
Board Games
2011 (made)
2011 (made)
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This special edition of the classic board game Monopoly was produced in 2011, as official merchandise for the London Olympic Games. It was made in the UK by Winning Moves under license from Hasbro.
Monopoly was first produced in the UK in 1935 by Waddingtons, and has since undergone various reincarnations and updates. However the essential aim of the game, to buy property, charge rents and bankrupt your opponents, has remained the same.
In this special edition, the rules of the game remain the same, but the properties have been adapted to suit the occasion. Park Lane and Mayfair, the most expensive streets on a traditional Monopoly board, have been replaced by the Aquatics Centre and the Olympic Stadium. Chance and Community Chest have also been changed to Heats and Finals, and the houses and hotels replaced by stands and stadia.
This is one of a vast array of products created as Olympic merchandise, many of which are versions of previously successful games.
Monopoly was first produced in the UK in 1935 by Waddingtons, and has since undergone various reincarnations and updates. However the essential aim of the game, to buy property, charge rents and bankrupt your opponents, has remained the same.
In this special edition, the rules of the game remain the same, but the properties have been adapted to suit the occasion. Park Lane and Mayfair, the most expensive streets on a traditional Monopoly board, have been replaced by the Aquatics Centre and the Olympic Stadium. Chance and Community Chest have also been changed to Heats and Finals, and the houses and hotels replaced by stands and stadia.
This is one of a vast array of products created as Olympic merchandise, many of which are versions of previously successful games.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 19 parts.
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| Brief description | Monopoly Olympic Games Edition board game in box, Winning Moves, 2011 |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Winning Moves |
| Summary | This special edition of the classic board game Monopoly was produced in 2011, as official merchandise for the London Olympic Games. It was made in the UK by Winning Moves under license from Hasbro. Monopoly was first produced in the UK in 1935 by Waddingtons, and has since undergone various reincarnations and updates. However the essential aim of the game, to buy property, charge rents and bankrupt your opponents, has remained the same. In this special edition, the rules of the game remain the same, but the properties have been adapted to suit the occasion. Park Lane and Mayfair, the most expensive streets on a traditional Monopoly board, have been replaced by the Aquatics Centre and the Olympic Stadium. Chance and Community Chest have also been changed to Heats and Finals, and the houses and hotels replaced by stands and stadia. This is one of a vast array of products created as Olympic merchandise, many of which are versions of previously successful games. |
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| Accession number | B.241:1 to 19-2011 |
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| Record created | April 24, 2012 |
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