List of licensed and localized editions of Monopoly: North America
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 North America, excluding the United States, which has its own list. Lists for other regions can be found here. The game is licensed in 103 countries and printed in 37 languages.[1]
Canada
Major streets from cities across the country; from cheap to expensive: St. John's, Fredericton, Charlottetown, Halifax, Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Mississauga, Toronto, Winnipeg, Regina, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver. See Canadian Monopoly.
| Canadian Edition (1982 release) | |||
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Game description: This is the first Canadian Edition of Monopoly, released in 1982. The enclosed booklet describes the selection of the twenty-two colored properties and four railroads, from St. John's; Fredericton; Charlottetown; Halifax; Quebec City; Montreal; Ottawa; Toronto; Winnipeg; Regina; Edmonton; Calgary; Vancouver; and Victoria. The four railroads included are CN Rail, Ontario Northland Railway, CP Rail and B.C. Rail. Telephone Company and Gas Company take the places of Electric Company and Water Works, respectively. And the police officer illustrated on the Go to Jail space is redrawn to appear as a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Tokens: Cannon, horse and rider, top hat, iron, battleship, race car, shoe, and beaver - the beaver is exclusive to this edition. Other features: All aspects of printed text in the game are bilingual English/French, including the booklet about the game, the game's instructions, the Chance and Community Cards, game spaces on the board, and property cards. |
| Canadian Edition (2000 release) | |||
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Game description: This is an edition having famous parks, buildings,airports, utilities, bridges, mountain trails, malls, streets etc. in Canada as properties. In the box is the instruction booklet, and a bonus map of Canada that has dots on the properties in the game. The properties are Cabot Trail, Peggy's Cove, St. John's International Airport, Confederation Bridge, Grand Prix of Canada, West Edmonton Mall, Percé Rock, Cellular (utility), Magnetic Hill, Rogers Centre, Vancouver International Airport, Churchill, Manitoba, Assiniboine Park, Tunnels of Moose Jaw, Calgary Stampede, Banff National Park, Stanley Park. Other features: This edition was released in honor of the 2000 World Monopoly Championship being held in Toronto. |
| French Canadian edition | |||
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Game description: The standard French-Canadian version consists of French translations of the original US version. |
| I Luv London Edition | |||
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Game description: The I Luv London Edition revolves around locations and landmarks in London, Ontario. This edition was released in 2009 to benefit local charities, being sponsored by Big Brothers and Sisters and by Farhi Holdings Corp. The "Bank" is represented by Libro Financial Group, the sponsors take over the Chance and Community Chest spaces, and landmarks such as the Western Fair, streets such as Huron Rd. and Fanshawe College St., and restaurants such as Boston Pizza make an appearance as purchasable properties. The humorous note is that the Jail is represented by Wendy's fast food restaurant; to go to jail means going to eat a meal at Wendy's, while the Just Visiting is represented by the drive-thru. Fortunately, there is no cost to eat at Wendy's. Tokens: Token information unknown as yet. |
Costa Rica
Gran Banco with the states of Costa Rica.
Guatemala
Bancopoly, with the states of Guatemala.
Mexico
| Mexico edition (1985) | |||
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Game description: The properties are streets in Mexico City. |
Panama
Includes the most popular tourist destinations in Panama and the main goal is to be the winner by making the largest Hotel chain spread across all the country.
References
- ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions about MONOPOLY". Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- ↑ "Mexico". Muurkrant.nl. 2009-12-19. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
External links
- 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
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