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
[edit]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.
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 Canadian National, Ontario Northland Railway, Canadian Pacific and BC 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 featuring famous parks, buildings, airports, utilities, bridges, mountain trails, malls, and streets in Canada as properties. Included is the instruction booklet, and a bonus map of Canada that has pins 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 Road and Fanshawe College Street, 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
[edit]Gran Banco with the states of Costa Rica.
Guatemala
[edit]Bancopoly, with the states of Guatemala.
Mexico
[edit]Mexico edition (1985) | |||
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Game description: The properties are streets in Mexico City. |
Panama
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions about MONOPOLY". Archived from the original on 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- ^ "Mexico". Muurkrant.nl. 2009-12-19. Archived from the original on 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2010-04-26.