I haven't updated this site in a while, but look for the addition of some new sets, including a new one from Thailand, Pokemon Edition, .com Edition, Marvel Comics, and others! I should be able to get them up within the month. I still haven't got around to adding Thai text; if you download the font, you'll see why this is extremeley difficult!(Especially if you aren't familiar with the Thai alphabet!) I'll get around to it eventually. Click here to download the necessary Thai fonts. Also, if you want to be able to read the Russian properties in Cyrillic, click here to download the Cyrillic font.
I was going to take new pictures of all of my Monopoly sets, but my camera broke, so it'll be a while before you see them here. Until then, I have a couple of pictures I borrowed from eBay. I'm waiting for a British set in the mail; I'll add it here as soon as I receive it.
Monopoly, Standard Edition, 1954
This is the first edition that came in the larger box, so that the board could be included with the rest of the equipment.
Pieces: Wood; woodlathed pawns in various styles; colored in natural wood, red, black, dark green, light green, orange, purple and yellow.
Dice: Plastic; black dots on white
Houses: Plastic; green; classic style w/doors & windows
Hotels: Plastic; red; classic style w/doors & windows
Money: (US Dollars) Same as in the original Monopoly, but without a copyright date. $1-white, $5-pink, $10-yellow, $20-green, $50-blue, $100-light yellow, $500-orange.
Properties: (Atlantic City, NJ) Mediterranean Avenue, Baltic Avenue(Dark Purple), Reading Railroad(RR), Oriental Avenue, Vermont Avenue, Connecticut Avenue(light blue), St. Charles Place(violet), Electric Company(utility), States Avenue, Virginia Avenue(violet), Pennsylvania Railroad(RR), St. James Place, Tennessee Avenue, New York Avenue(orange), Kentucky Avenue, Indiana Avenue, Illinois Avenue(red), B. & O. Railroad(RR), Atlantic Avenue, Ventnor Avenue(yellow), Water Works(utility), Marvin Gardens(yellow), Pacific Avenue, North Carolina Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue(green), Short Line(RR), Park Place, Boardwalk(blue)
Monopoly, Standard Edition, 1978
This Monopoly set is the first one similar to the modern look the game has now. It has the picture of the Monopoly board with the car on boardwalk, on top of the word "Monopoly" in white letters on a red banner. It has the standard 8 pieces (it does not inclued the cannon and the battleship, which were not seen much in the 60's and 70's).
Pieces: Metal; silver-colored; thimble, top hat, shoe, wheelbarrow, dog, iron, mounted rider, car
Dice: Plastic; black dots on white
Houses: Plastic; green; classic style w/doors & windows
Hotels: Plastic; red; classic style w/doors & windows
Money: (US Dollars) Standard, no copyright date. $1-white, $5-pink, $10-yellow, $20-green, $50-blue, $100-light yellow, $500-orange.
Properties: (Atlantic City, NJ) Mediterranean Avenue, Baltic Avenue(Dark Purple), Reading Railroad(RR), Oriental Avenue, Vermont Avenue, Connecticut Avenue(light blue), St. Charles Place(violet), Electric Company(utility), States Avenue, Virginia Avenue(violet), Pennsylvania Railroad(RR), St. James Place, Tennessee Avenue, New York Avenue(orange), Kentucky Avenue, Indiana Avenue, Illinois Avenue(red), B. & O. Railroad(RR), Atlantic Avenue, Ventnor Avenue(yellow), Water Works(utility), Marvin Gardens(yellow), Pacific Avenue, North Carolina Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue(green), Short Line(RR), Park Place, Boardwalk(blue)
Monopoly, 60th Anniversary Edition, 1994
This Monopoly set is a limited edition released to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Monopoly. It came in a gold-colored cardboard box. The board and the title deeds are designed to look like parchment, and all of the money has been redesigned.
Pieces: Metal; antique-brass colored; shoe, trophy, bathtub, elephant, Rich Uncle Pennybags, candlestick holder, roadster, trolley car
Dice: Plastic; white dots on black
Houses: Wood; green; original style
Hotels: Wood; red; original style
Money: (US Dollars) Depicts scenes from 1935 Atlantic City. $1-white, $5-pink, $10-brown, $20-green, $50-blue, $100-orange, $500-purple
Properties: (Atlantic City, NJ) Mediterranean Avenue, Baltic Avenue(Dark Purple), Reading Railroad(RR), Oriental Avenue, Vermont Avenue, Connecticut Avenue(light blue), St. Charles Place(violet), Electric Company(utility), States Avenue, Virginia Avenue(violet), Pennsylvania Railroad(RR), St. James Place, Tennessee Avenue, New York Avenue(orange), Kentucky Avenue, Indiana Avenue, Illinois Avenue(red), B. & O. Railroad(RR), Atlantic Avenue, Ventnor Avenue(yellow), Water Works(utility), Marvin Gardens(yellow), Pacific Avenue, North Carolina Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue(green), Short Line(RR), Park Place, Boardwalk(blue)
Additional Equipment: Plastic top-hat shaped dice cup
Monopoly, Standard Edition, 1997
This is the most recent version of the standard edition. It looks almost exactly like the 1985 version, but the title deeds are a bit bolder and sharper, and the trains on the Railroad title deeds are larger. This will probably be the last standard version made this century! It may also be the last version with Marvin Gardens misspelled, before they correct it to "Marven Gardens." (Click here for information on that.)
Pieces: Metal; silver-colored; thimble, top hat, shoe, wheelbarrow, dog, iron, mounted rider, cannon, battleship, car
Dice: Plastic; black dots on white
Houses: Plastic; green; classic style w/doors & windows
Hotels: Plastic; red; classic style w/doors & windows
Money: (US Dollars) Standard, with the 1935 copyright date. $1-white, $5-pink, $10-yellow, $20-green, $50-blue, $100-light yellow, $500-orange.
Properties: (Atlantic City, NJ) Mediterranean Avenue, Baltic Avenue(Dark Purple), Reading Railroad(RR), Oriental Avenue, Vermont Avenue, Connecticut Avenue(light blue), St. Charles Place(violet), Electric Company(utility), States Avenue, Virginia Avenue(violet), Pennsylvania Railroad(RR), St. James Place, Tennessee Avenue, New York Avenue(orange), Kentucky Avenue, Indiana Avenue, Illinois Avenue(red), B. & O. Railroad(RR), Atlantic Avenue, Ventnor Avenue(yellow), Water Works(utility), Marvin Gardens(yellow), Pacific Avenue, North Carolina Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue(green), Short Line(RR), Park Place, Boardwalk(blue)
Monopoly, Heirloom Edition, 1997
This is the most luxurious set Parker Brothers has ever made, and is second only to the Franklin Mint Edition in quality. It comes in a wooden box with an inset brass plaque, with a lined banker's tray, a velvet bag for dice, gold-colored tokens for each denomination, a game log, and a carousel for title deeds. The cards, title deeds, and board are colored to resemble antique parchment. The board is on sturdy, extra-thick cardboard. It's a beautiful set!
Pieces: Metal; gold-colored; piggy bank, thimble, top hat, shoe, wheelbarrow, dog, iron, mounted rider, cannon, battleship, car
Dice: Plastic; black dots on ivory-hued white
Houses: Wood; green; similar to original style but with overhanging roof
Hotels: Wood; red; similar to original style but with overhanging roof
Money: (US Dollars) Redesigned to look like turn of the century banknotes. Scrolls around all the denominations. All are green on off-white. Denominations: $1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500
Properties: (Atlantic City, NJ) Mediterranean Avenue, Baltic Avenue(Dark Purple), Reading Railroad(RR), Oriental Avenue, Vermont Avenue, Connecticut Avenue(light blue), St. Charles Place(violet), Electric Company(utility), States Avenue, Virginia Avenue(violet), Pennsylvania Railroad(RR), St. James Place, Tennessee Avenue, New York Avenue(orange), Kentucky Avenue, Indiana Avenue, Illinois Avenue(red), B. & O. Railroad(RR), Atlantic Avenue, Ventnor Avenue(yellow), Water Works(utility), Marvin Gardens(yellow), Pacific Avenue, North Carolina Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue(green), Short Line(RR), Park Place, Boardwalk(blue)
Additional Equipment: Velvet bag for dice and pieces, title deed carousel, game log for recording games(who won, net wealth of wiining player), Gold-colored metal tokens for each monetary denomination(designed after tokens in the Monopoly archives)
Monopoly, Star Wars Classic Trilogy Edition, 1997
This set was issued to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Star Wars Trilogy, and its re-release. This is not the limited edition; I hope to acquire that one eventually! This set has separate houses and hotels for either the light side or the dark side of the Force, depending on which piece you use. Even though there are two complete sets of houses and hotels, the rule remains that there can not be more than 32 houses total, or more than 12 hotels total, on the board at once.
Pieces: Pewter; C3P0, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Obi-wan Kanobe, Luke Skywalker(light side), Storm Trooper, Bobba Fet, Darth Vader, The Emperor(dark side)
Dice: Plastic; 1 die w/ black dots on white, 1 die w/ white dots on black
Houses: (cities) Plastic; blue X-Wing fighters(light side), red TIE fighters(dark side)
Hotels: (spaceports) Plastic; blue Correlian freighters(light side), red Star Destroyers(dark side)
Money: (Imperial Credits) Shows imperial seal with a profile of Coruscant Palace, with a picture of a star destroyer in the center. 1-white, 5-pink, 10-yellow, 20-green, 50-blue, 100-light yellow, 500-orange
Properties: (Star Wars Universe) Yoda's Hut, Swamp(Dagobah-dark purple), TIE Fighter(starship), North Ridge, Echo Base, Frozen Plains(Hoth-light blue), Mos Eisley(Tatooine-violet), Reactor Core(utility), Spaceport, Lars' Homestead(Tatooine-violet), Millenium Falcon(starship), Temple Throne Room, War Room, Massassi Temple(Yavin Four-orange), Reactor Control Room, Landing Platform, Carbon-Freezing Chamber(Cloud City-red), X-Wing Fighter(starship), Throne Room, Central Core(Death Star-yellow), Moisture Farm(utility), Landing Bay(Death Star-yellow), Ewok Village, Forest, Shield Generator(Endor-green), Star Destroyer(starship), Monument Square, Imperial Palace(Coruscant-blue)
Monopoly, NFL Official Limited Collector's Edition, 1998
This edition has all 31 NFL teams, ordered according to their ranking in the 1998 draft (based on their record during the 1997-98 season and playoffs). What I like best about this edition is the football-shaped dice!
Pieces: Pewter; referee, football shoe, Rich Uncle Pennybags in football gear, football helmet, football on tee, football player blocking, football player making pass, football player carrying football
Dice: Plastic; football shaped; white arabic numerals on brown
Houses: (seating sections) Plastic; red; bleacher-shaped
Hotels: (stadiums) Plastic; blue; stadium-shaped
Money: (US Dollars) Rich Uncle Pennybags in football gear. $1-white, $5-pink, $10-yellow, $20-green, $50-blue, $100-light yellow, $500-orange
Properties: (NFL football teams) Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals(dark purple), San Diego Chargers-Oakland Raiders(double team), Chicago Bears, St. Louis Rams, New Orleans Saints(light blue), Dallas Cowboys(violet), Radio(utility), Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens(violet), Philadelphia Eagles-Atlanta Falcons(double team), Cincinnati Bengals, Carolina Panthers, Seattle Seahawks(orange), Tennessee Oilers, Washington Redskins, New York Jets(red), Miami Dolphins-Detroit Lions(double team), Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots(yellow), Television(utility), Tampa Bay Buccaneers(yellow), New York Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars, Pittsburgh Steelers(green), Kansas City Chiefs-San Francisco 49ers(double team), Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos(blue)
Additional Equipment: plastic football helmet-shaped dice cup, metal gold-colored Monopoly/NFL coin (for coin toss)
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Monopoly, Las Vegas Edition, 1997
This edition, by USAOpoly, is one of the many redesigned city editions with improved graphics and customized pewter pieces. The properties are landmark hotels and casinos in Las Vegas.
Pieces: Pewter; stack of casino chips, boxing glove, cards, wedding chapel, showgirl, slot machine, roulette wheel, limousine
Dice: Plastic; black dots on white
Houses: Plastic; black; classic style w/doors and windows
Hotels: Plastic; red; classic style w/doors and windows
Money: (US Dollars) Rich Uncle Pennybags in center. $1-white, $5-pink, $10-yellow, $20-green, $50-blue, $100-ivory, $500-orange
Properties: (Las Vegas, NV) Fremont Street Experience, The Strip(dark purple), Palace Station(station), FAO Schwarz, Planet Hollywood Las Vegas, Official All-Star Cafe(light blue), Four Queens(violet), Hoover Dam(utility), Stratosphere, Tropicana(violet), Boulder Station(station), Sam's Town, Stardust, Monte Carlo(orange), Circus Circus, Excalibur, Luxor(red), Texas Station(station), Flamingo Hilton, Bally's(yellow), Lake Mead(utility), Las Vegas Hilton(yellow), Harrah's, The Desert Inn, New York New York Hotel & Casino(green), Sunset Station(station), MGM Grand, Caesar's Palace(blue)
Monopoly, NASCAR Official Collector's Edition, 1997
This set has as its properties the sponsors of major NASCAR teams. In place of railroads, it has speedways of NASCAR. The board and box have a large picture of a checkered flag. Each of the properties on the board has a picture of the car from that racing team. This is the one carried by Wal-Mart- the only store that sold it (although it was also sold by direct mail by USAOpoly).
Pieces: Pewter; checkered flag, pit row mechanic, race car, trophy, slick racing tire, steering wheel, NASCAR logo, driver's helmet
Dice: Plastic; black dots on white
Houses: (garages) Plastic; black; classic style w/doors and windows
Hotels: (race shops) Plastic; red; classic style w/doors and windows
Money: (US Dollars) Picture of Rich Uncle Pennybags in center, wearing a pit crew hat and headphones, carrying a checkered flag in each hand. Has the First Union logo on both sides, next to a circle with the denomination. $1-white, $5-pink, $10-yellow, $20-green, $50-blue, $100-ivory, $500-orange
Properties: (NASCAR racing team sponsors) First Union, Caterpillar(dark purple), California Speedway(speedway), Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse, Skittles Brand Racing Team, Cartoon Network Wacky Racing(light blue), BellSouth(violet), The Phone Company- BellSouth(utility), QVC, Kodak Gold Film(violet), Talladega Superspeedway(speedway), Interstate Batteries, Exide Batteries, The Family Channell Primestar(orange), Circuit City Stores Inc., Parts America, Pennzoil(red), Charlotte Motor Speedway(speedway), Texaco, Tide(yellow), The Gas Company- Union 76 Gas(utility), Ford Quality Care Ford Credit(yellow), Valvoline, Kellogg's Corn Flakes, McDonald's(green), Daytona International Speedway(speedway), DuPont Automotive Finishes, Goodwrench Service Plus(blue)
This set is a vast improvement over the old Golf Edition. It has custom pewter pieces, wood houses and hotels, and brilliant new graphics. The box and board has a color picture of a Pebble Beach hole overlooking the ocean. Each property on the board has a color picture of the golf course represented. A very colorful edition!
Pieces: Pewter; female driver, male putter, male caddy, golf ball and tee, golf cart, golf bag, bucket of balls, golf shoe
Dice: Plastic; black dots on white
Houses: (caddyshacks) Wood; dark green; original style
Hotels: (clubhouses) Wood; natural wood finish; original style
Money: (US Dollars) Has a picture of Rich Uncle Pennybags in golf gear in the center, with two golf balls on either side with the denomination, on a background with golfball dimples on it. $1-white, $5-pink, $10-yellow, $20-green, $50-blue, $100-ivory, $500-orange
Properties: (US Golf Courses) Torrey Pines, Cog Hill(dark purple), Bunker(hazard), The Broadmoor, Grayhawk, Troon North(light blue), Kemper Lakes(violet), Electric Company(utility), Grand Traverse, Kingsmill(violet), Lateral(hazard), Grand Cypress, PGA National, Bay Hill(orange), Aviara, La Quinta, PGA West(red), Rough(hazard), Doral, The Greenbrier(yellow), Water Works(utility), Harbour Town(yellow), Semiahmoo, Kapalua, Spyglass Hill(green), Water(hazard), Pinehurst, Pebble Beach(blue)
Monopoly, US Space Program Edition, 1998
This edition was released to commemorate the 40th anniversary of NASA. It has good graphics, and the instruction booklet describes the various locations/missions that the property deeds are based on.
Pieces: Metal; silver-colored; lunar lander, lunar command module, Hubble space telescope, Martian rover, lunar rover, astronaut, space shuttle, centrifugal force simulator
Dice: Plastic; black dots on white
Houses: (hangars) Plastic; grey; classic style w/doors and windows
Hotels: (space centers) Plastic; black; classic style w/doors and windows
Money: (US Dollars) Rich Uncle Pennybags in spacesuit, holding a helmet and an American flag. $1-white, $5-pink, $10-yellow, $20-green, $50-blue, $100-ivory, $500-orange
Properties: (Landmarks, US Space Mssions, Space Vehicles) Tiros 1, X-15(dark purple), Redstone Rocket(rocket/shuttle), Freedom 7, Libery Bell 7, Faith 7(light blue), John F. Kennedy Space Center(violet), Electric Company(utility), Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Goddard Space Flight Center(violet), Titan Rocket(rocket/shuttle), Gemini 3, Gemini IV, Gemini VIII(orange), Apollo 8, Apollo 13, Apollo 15(red), Saturn V Rocket(rocket/shuttle), Viking 1, Voyager 1(yellow), Water Works(utility), Voyager 2(yellow), STS-1 Columbia, STS-7 Challenger, STS-31 Discovery(green), Shuttle(rocket/shuttle), Friendship 7, Apollo 11(blue)
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Monopoly(Monòpoli), Italy, Standard Edition, 1961
This is an old Monopoly set manufactured by Editrice Giochi under license by Parker Brothers. It is completely in Italian. The board is only thin cardboard, bust the rest of the set is well made. The pieces and the houses and hotels are uniquely shaped.
Pieces: Wood; mushroom, pear, wine bottle, apple, candlestick, gourd?(I'm not sure what this piece is supposed to be!)
Dice: Wood; gold dots on blue
Houses: Wood; green; triangular with two curved sides
Hotels: Wood; red; triangualar with two curved sides
Money: (Italian Lira) Similar to original monopoly money except for color, size, and denominations. Property values, taxes, etc., are 100x the numbers in the US version. L100-blue, L1.000-green, L10.000-brown, L50.000-red
Properties: (Rome, Italy) Vicolo Corto, Vicolo Stretto(violet), Stazione Sud(RR), Bastioni Gran Sasso, Viale Monterosa, Viale Vesuvio(blue), Via Accademia(orange), Societá Elettrica(utility), Corso Ateneo, Piazza Universitá(orange), Stazione Ovest(RR), Via Verdi, Corso Raffalleo, Piazza Dante(brown), Via Marco Polo, Corso Magellano, Largo Colombo(red), Stazione Nord(RR), Viale Costantino, Viale Traiano(yellow), Societá Acqua Potable(utility), Piazza Giulio Cesare(yellow), Via Roma, Corso Imperio, Largo Augusto(green), Stazione Est(RR), Viale Dei Giardini, Parco della Vittoria(purple)
Monopoly, Japan, American Edition, 197?
This set was made in Japan, probably in the 1970's. The only copyright anywhere in the game is on the chance and community chest cards, which are copyrighted 1936. The box design is similar to the American version in the 70's, with a picture of the board with a car on Boardwalk over a red stripe. The stripe has "Monopoly" in English in gray letters, with "Monoply" in Japanese in white characters over the top. This set has the American properties from Atlantic City instead of Japanese properties, and uses US Dollars. The instructions has a US flag in the shape of a map of the continental US on it. Everything is in Japanese, except for the board, which has the names of the properties in both Japanese (katakana, mostly) and English.
Pieces: metal; silver colored; mounted rider, car, shoe, hat, dog, iron, thimble
Dice: Plastic; red dot(1) or black dots(2,3,4,5,6) on white
Houses: Plastic; light green; classic style w/doors and windows
Hotels: Plastic; red; classic style w/doors and windows
Money: (US Dollars) Denomination inside of a swirled grid-like pattern. No copyright date or any other wording. $1-white, $5-lavender, $10-yellow, $20-green, $50-light green, $100-light yellow, $500-gray
Properties: (Atlantic City, NJ) Mediterranean Avenue, Baltic Avenue(Dark Purple), Reading Railroad(RR), Oriental Avenue, Vermont Avenue, Connecticut Avenue(light blue), St. Charles Place(violet), Electric Company(utility), States Avenue, Virginia Avenue(violet), Pennsylvania Railroad(RR), St. James Place, Tennessee Avenue, New York Avenue(orange), Kentucky Avenue, Indiana Avenue, Illinois Avenue(red), B. & O. Railroad(RR), Atlantic Avenue, Ventnor Avenue(yellow), Water Works(utility), Marvin Gardens(yellow), Pacific Avenue, North Carolina Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue(green), Short Line(RR), Park Place, Boardwalk(blue)
Monopoly, France, Standard Edition, 1982
This set resembles the American version produced in the 1970's. This has a half-fold board instead of a quarter-fold board. The houses have a unique high-sloped roof. All the properties are streets in Paris, France.
Pieces: Metal; silver-colored; thimble, top hat, shoe, wheelbarrow, dog, iron, mounted rider, car
Dice: Plastic; black dots on white
Houses: Plastic; green; high-sloped roofs
Hotels: Plastic; red; classic style w/doors & windows
Money: (French Francs) Classic style with trains in the corners, Monopoly and the denomination in the center. Property values, taxes, etc., are 100x the numbers in the US version. F100-white, F500-red, F1.000-peach, F2.000-green, F5.000-blue, F10.000-purple, F50.000-orange
Properties: (Paris, France) Boulevard de Belleville, Rue Lecourbe(dark purple), Gare Montparnasse(railroad), Rue de Vaugirard, Rue de Courcelles, Avenue de la République(light blue), Boulevard de la Villette(purple), Compagnie de Distribution D'Électricité(utility), Avenue de Neuilly, Rue de Paradis(purple), Gare de Lyon(railroad), Avenue Mozart, Boulevard Saint-Michel, Place Pigalle(orange), Avenue Matgnon, Boulevard Malesherbes, Avenue Henri-Martin(red), Gare du Nord(railroad), Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Place de la Bourse(yellow), Compagnie de Distribution des Eaux(utility), Rue La Fayette(yellow), Avenue de Bretuil, Avenue Foch, Boulevard des Capucires(green), Gare Saint-Lazare(railroad), Avenue des Champs Élysées, Rue de la Paix(blue)
Monopoly, Germany, Standard Edition, 1985
This set seems typical of several made in Europe, by Parker Kenner of France. It is completely in German, except for the mini-catalog, which is in French. For some strange reason, this set includes 2 complete sets of title deeds, community chest cards, and chance cards! The board is a quarter-fold, made of thick, sturdy cardboard.
Pieces: Plastic; pawn-shaped; white, yellow, red, green, blue, purple
Dice: Wood; gold dots on red
Houses: Solid plastic; green; no doors/windows
Hotels: Solid plastic; red; no doors/windows
Money: (German Marks) Same as original US, except with Monopoli, Monopoly, Monopol in the center. Property values, taxes, etc., are 20x the numbers in the US version. DM20-white, DM50-pink, DM100-yellow, DM500-green, DM1.000-blue, DM2.000-light yellow, DM10.000-orange
Properties: (Berlin?, Germany) Badstrasse, Turmstrasse(dark purple) Südbahnof(RR), Chaussestrasse, Elisenstrasse, Poststrasse(light blue), Seestrasse(violet), Elektrizitäts-Werk(utility), Hafenstrasse, Neue Strasse(violet), Westbahnof(RR), Münchenstrasse, Wienerstrasse, Berlinerstrasse(orange), Theaterstrasse, Museumstrasse, Opernplatz(red), Nordbahnof(RR), Lessingstrasse, Schillerstrasse(yellow), Wasser-Werk(utility), Goethestrasse(yellow), Rathausplatz, Haupfstrasse, Bahnofstrasse(green), Haupfbahnof(RR), Parkstrasse, Schlossallee(blue)
Additional Equipment: An extra set of title deeds, chance, and community chest cards
Monopoly(Vjyjgjkbz), Russia (Soviet Union), Moscow Special Limited Edition, 1988
This is the first (and last) Monopoly to be made in the Soviet Union. Only a limited number were made. An ironic relic of the cold war, considering that Monopoly represents the antithesis of communism! It wasn't until Gorbachev ushered in perestroika and glasnost that Parker Brothers finally got the permission to produce this set. Comes with a special bear token. The properties are all streets in Moscow. Click here to download the Cyrillic font needed to view the properties in Russian.
Pieces: Metal; silver-colored; bear, thimble, top hat, shoe, wheelbarrow, dog, iron, mounted rider, cannon, battleship, car
Dice: Plastic; black dots on white
Houses: Plastic; green; classic style w/doors and windows
Hotels: Plastic; red, classic style w/doors and windows
Money: (Russian Rubles) Rich Uncle Pennybags on the left, denomination in the lower center, with the Soviet state seal on the right. 1he,-white, 5he,-pink, 10he,-yellow, 20he,-green, 50he,-blue, 100he,-light yellow, 500he,-orange
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Monopoly, Australian Edition, 1996
This set was made partially in the US, partially in Australia by Parker Brothers. The properties are from the capital cities of Australia (Perth, Darwin, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, and Canberra). The pieces include the 10 classic pieces plus a koala. It is similar in appearance (the packaging anyway) to the US set made in the 1970's; the money is identical in appearance to the US set. A nice set!
Pieces: Metal; silver-colored; koala, thimble, top hat, shoe, wheelbarrow, dog, iron, mounted rider, cannon, battleship, car
Dice: Plastic; black dots on white
Houses: Plastic; green; classic style w/doors & windows
Hotels: Plastic; red; classic style w/doors & windows
Money: (Australian Dollars) Standard, with the 1935 copyright date. $1-white, $5-pink, $10-yellow, $20-green, $50-blue, $100-light yellow, $500-orange.
Properties: (Capital cities of Australia) Todd Street, Smith Street(brown), Perth Station(railway), Salamanca Place, Davey Street, Macquarie Street(light blue), William Street(purple), Australia Post(utility), Barrack Street, Hay Street(purple), Adelaide Station(railway), North Terrace, Victoria Square, Rundle Mall(orange), Stanley Street, Petries Bight, Wickham Terrace(red), Flinders Street Station(railway), Collins Street, Elizabeth Street(yellow), Telecom Australia(utility), Bourke Street(yellow), Castlereagh Street, George Street, Pitt Street(green), Sydney Station(railway), Flinders Way, Kings Avenue(blue)
Monopoly, Hong Kong, Deluxe Edition, 1998
This set was made by Parker Brothers of Hong Kong. It has two sets of title deeds, chance, and community chest cards, one in English, one in Chinese. This is a nicely made set; it looks just like the US Deluxe version, except with Hong Kong properties.
Pieces: Metal; gold-colored; thimble, top hat, shoe, wheelbarrow, dog, iron, mounted rider, cannon, battleship, car, Monopoly train
Dice: Plastic; black dots on white
Houses: Wood; green; original style
Hotels: Wood; red; original style
Money: (Hong Kong Dollars) Same as the US Deluxe set, except for denomination. Has Monopoly written on it in both English and Chinese. Property values, taxes, etc., are 10x the numbers in the US version. $10-white, $50-pink, $100-yellow, $200-green, $500-blue, $1000-light yellow, $5000-orange
Properties: (Hong Kong) Cheung Chau, Tuen Mun(dark purple), Kowloon Tong Station(station), Tsuen Wan, Mongkok, Granville Road(light green), Nathan Road(violet), Hong Kong Electric(utility), Ma On Shan, Shatin(violet), Causeway Bay Station(station), Wanchai, Discovery Bay, Sai Kung(orange), Village Road, Wong Nai Chung Road, Blue Pool Road(red), Central Station(station), Connaught Road Central, Queen's Road Central(yellow), Water Works(utility), Des Voeux Road Central(yellow), Robinson Road, Magazine Gap Road, Repulse Bay(green), Tsimshatsui Station(station), South Bay, The Peak(blue)
Additonal Equipment: A rotary caddy for holding title deeds
Monopoly, Thailand, Standard Edition, ????
This set is an unusual one. It's pretty cheaply made, and might not be an authorised edition. It's completely in Thai, so I'm not sure of the year or manufacturer. The board has drawings of different areas around Thailand. Instead of Income Tax, there's a 5th railroad (or equivalent; the pictures where the railroads should be look like hotels or apartment buildings.) As soon as I figure out how to put Thai text on this page, I'll add the property names. Click here to download the necessary fonts.
Pieces: Plastic; pawn-shaped; red, white, blue, black, yellow, green
Dice: Plastic; Red dots(1,4) or black dots(2,3,5,6) on white
Houses: Plastic; yellow; classic style w/ doors and windows
Hotels: Plastic; red; classic style w/ doors and windows (only comes with 8, there aren't any missing, that's just all it comes with!)
Money: (Thai Bahts) Each shows a picture of a temple in Bangkok (I don't know what it's called). Property values, taxes, etc., are 10x the numbers in the US version. 10b-brown, 50b-green, 100b-red, 500b-purple, 1000b-blue, 5000b-violet
Properties: (Bangkok?, Thailand) In Thai! Thai text is forthcoming.
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This is the first version of Monopoly Junior ever produced (one was planned in 1946, but it was never produced). It is a simplified version of Monopoly where you get monopolies by putting your ticket stands on matching amusement park rides. This version comes in a larger box than the one currently produced, and has "Junior" in white letters on a blue banner. The picture is of Rich Uncle Pennybags running with children drawn in the same style along the Boardwalk, with an amusement park in the background.
Pieces: Plastic; bumper-car shaped; blue, yellow, green, red
Die: Plastic; black dots on white
Houses: (ticket booths) Plastic; ticket-booth shaped; 14 each in blue, yellow, green, red
Money: (US Dollars) The money has pictures form the the original adult Monopoly's chance and Community Chest cards. $1-white(Advance to St. Charles), $2-yellow(Christmas Fund Matures), $3-blue(Poor Tax), $4-green(School Tax), $5-pink(Building and Loan Fund Matures)
Properties: (Amusement Park) Balloon Stand, Cotton Candy(dark purple), Puppet Show, Magic Show(light blue), Merry-go-Round, Paddle Boats(violet), Water Slide, Miniature Golf(orange), Video Arcade, Haunted House(red), Helicopter Ride, Pony Ride(yellow), Bumper Cars, Ferris Wheel(green), Loop the Loop, Roller Coaster(blue)
Monopoly Junior, Travel Edition, 1994
This is a portable edition of Monopoly Junior, in a nice plastic case. It is simplified even more than the full size; there's only one property per color! You gain a monopoly by placing 2 houses on a single property.
Pieces: Plastic; bumper-car shaped; yellow, green, blue, red
Die: Replaced by a spinner.
Houses: (ticket booths) Each property has a little wheel that can be turned by the pieces; you rotate it to the color and number of houses on that space.
Money: (US Dollars) The miniature money has pictures form the the original adult Monopoly's chance and Community Chest cards. $1-white(Advance to St. Charles), $2-yellow(Christmas Fund Matures), $3-blue(Poor Tax), $4-green(School Tax), $5-pink(Building and Loan Fund Matures)
Properties: (Amusement Park) Baloon Stand(dark purple), Magic Show(white), Carousel(violet), Water Slide(orange), Video Arcade(red), Pony Ride(yellow), Ferris Wheel(green), Roller Coaster(blue)
Monopoly Junior, 1996
This more recent version of Monoply Junior comes in a smaller box. It has fewer ticket booths per player (14 each isn't really necessary) and has different graphics. The logo on the front has the newer Monopoly banner with Rich Uncle Pennybags hanging out of the "O" over the word Junior in yellow bubble letter. The picture on the box is of children riding a roller coaster with the picture of the board superimposed on the track, with an amusement park in the background.
Pieces: Plastic; bumper-car shaped; blue, yellow, green, red
Die: Plastic; black dots on white
Houses: (ticket booths) Plastic; ticket-booth shaped; 12 each in blue, yellow, green, red
Money: (US Dollars) The money has pictures form the the original adult Monopoly's chance and Community Chest cards. $1-white(Advance to St. Charles), $2-yellow(Christmas Fund Matures), $3-blue(Poor Tax), $4-green(School Tax), $5-pink(Building and Loan Fund Matures)
Properties: (Amusement Park) Balloon Stand, Cotton Candy(dark purple), Puppet Show, Magic Show(light blue), Merry-go-Round, Paddle Boats(violet), Water Slide, Miniature Golf(orange), Video Arcade, Haunted House(red), Helicopter Ride, Pony Ride(yellow), Bumper Cars, Ferris Wheel(green), Loop the Loop, Roller Coaster(blue)
Monopoly Junior, Dig 'n Dinos, 1998
This is the first new edition (except for travel editions) made of Monopoly Junior. Instead of amusement park rides, you collect dinosaur fossils. This board has great graphics.
Pieces: Plastic; Rich Uncle Pennybags in paleontologist gear; green, yellow, blue, red
Die: white dots on transparent orange
Houses: (fossils) Plastic; dinosaur footprints; 12 each in green, yellow, blue, red
Money: (US Dollars) Each has a picture of Rich Uncle Pennybags in paleontologist gear. $1-white, $2-yellow, $3-blue, $4-green, $5-pink
Properties: (Dinosaur Fossils) Coelophysis, Heterodontosaurus(dark purple), Herrerasaurus, Plateosaurus(light blue), Apatosaurus, Compsognathus(violet), Stegosaurus, Ceratosaurus(orange), Oviraptor, Velociraptor(red), Struthiomimus, Ankylosaurus(yellow), Triceratops, Parasaurolophus(green), Pachycephalosaurus, Tyrannosaurus Rex(blue)
Additional Equipment: Flash cards with pictures and facts about all the featured dinosaurs.
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Advance to Boardwalk, 1985
This spin-off, which never really caught on, involves trying to be the first to reach $60 million, or have the most money when the game ends, by building hotels on the Boardwalk. Scoring who owns a property depends on how many hotels are there, of whose color, or whose was closest to the bottom. The confusion is probably why the game didn't last too long.
Pieces: Plastic; violet baby carriage, red roller skate, grey moped, yellow sailboat
Dice: two plastic dice with white dots on red, one wooden color die
Hotels: plastic; stackable squares; 20 each violet, red, grey, yellow
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Monopoly Collector's Tin
A metal tin with a picture of a Monopoly board on it. Came filled with cookies (I ate them!).
A keychain with a minuature fold-out Monopoly board. Has a drawer with miniuature dice, and two minuature pieces (a dog and a hat). The pieces are magnetic. An actual playable game, if you added title deeds, money, community chest cards, and chance cards!
A miniuature porcelain Limoges box, patterned after a Monopoly box. Comes with a plastic car modeled after the Monopoly piece.
Monopoly Mouse Pad
A mouse pad patterned after a title deed for Boardwalk.
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